Directory of Papers
LD 600 - 799

LD 600, SP0192

An Act To Improve Revenue Sharing

LD 601, SP0193

Resolve, To Direct the Bureau of General Services To Develop a Purchasing Pool for Political Subdivisions of the State and School Administrative Units

LD 602, SP0194

An Act To Clarify Confidentiality in Child Protective Proceedings

LD 603, SP0195

An Act To Support the Capital Riverfront Improvement District

LD 604, SP0196

An Act To Clarify the Confirmation Process of the Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency

LD 605, SP0197

An Act To Improve the Super Pack License

LD 606, SP0198

An Act To Protect Licensed Pawnbrokers

LD 607, SP0199

An Act To Improve Electrical Safety

LD 608, SP0200

An Act To Extend the Statute of Limitations for Certain Medical Malpractice Cases

LD 609, SP0201

Resolve, To Preserve and Support Community Treatment Options for Children's Behavioral Health Needs

LD 610, SP0202

An Act To Reform the Taxation of Malt Liquor and Wine

LD 611, HP0460

An Act To Generate Entrepreneurship, Small Business Development and Employment among Women and Rural Residents through Training and Technical Support

LD 612, HP0461

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Capital Improvements for the Maine Community College System

LD 613, HP0462

An Act To Protect Children from Sexual Predators

LD 614, HP0463

An Act To Modify the Essential Programs and Services Formula To Aid Rural School Districts

LD 615, HP0464

An Act To Authorize the Use of the Department of Health and Human Services Staff as Hearing Officers

LD 616, HP0465

An Act To Allow the Transfer of an Antlerless Deer Permit to a Child with a Disability

LD 617, HP0466

An Act To Promote Moose Hunting

LD 618, HP0467

An Act To Increase the Amount Retained by Agents Who Issue Hunting and Fishing Licenses BY REQUEST

LD 619, HP0468

An Act To Require All State Employees To Carry State Health Insurance

LD 620, HP0469

An Act Relating to Liquor Samples

LD 621, HP0470

Resolve, To Establish a Lobster Trap Tag Transfer Program

LD 622, HP0471

Resolve, To Study the Need for and Placement of a Child Care Center in or near the State House Complex

LD 623, HP0472

An Act To Change the Standard State Tax Deduction for Married People Filing Jointly to $10,000

LD 624, HP0473

An Act To Increase the Maine Resident Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amount to $25,000

LD 625, HP0474

Resolve, To Establish a Commission To Study the Feasibility of the State's Acquiring the Golden Road

LD 626, HP0475

An Act To Require Warning Lights at All Railroad Crossings BY REQUEST

LD 627, HP0476

An Act To Ensure Uniform Emergency Medical Dispatch Services in Maine

LD 628, HP0477

An Act To Permit Modification of Department-initiated Paternity Judgments Concerning Parental Rights

LD 629, HP0478

Resolve, To Create the Sebago Lake Village State Park

LD 630, HP0479

Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation To Strengthen Safety Inspection Requirements Governing Industrial Elevators

LD 631, HP0480

An Act To Strengthen OUI Laws As They Pertain to Drugs

LD 632, HP0481

An Act To Reduce Maine's Property Tax Burden by Funding County Jails BY REQUEST

LD 633, HP0482

An Act To Improve Funding for the State Snowmobile Trail System

LD 634, HP0483

An Act To Encourage Landowners To Allow Hunting

LD 635, HP0484

An Act To Amend the Banking Laws Regarding Industrial Loan Company Reciprocity across State Lines

LD 636, HP0485

An Act To Create Optional Public Financing of Legislative Leadership Elections

LD 637, HP0486

An Act To Limit Mercury Exposure

LD 638, HP0487

An Act To Require Joint Planning and Development Board Review for Proposed Developments That Abut Municipal Boundaries

LD 639, HP0488

An Act To Clarify the Application of the Real Estate Transfer Tax in Regards to Section 1031 Exchanges

LD 640, HP0489

An Act To Assess Farm Buildings at Current Use Value

LD 641, HP0490

An Act To Amend the Nonresident Income Tax Filing Requirements

LD 642, HP0491

An Act to Clarify Certain Laws Concerning Posted Speed Limit

LD 643, HP0492

An Act To Clarify Certain Equipment Provisions for Motor Vehicles

LD 644, HP0493

An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws

LD 645, HP0494

An Act To Promote Municipal Energy Conservation

LD 646, HP0495

An Act To Support and Expand Regional Teacher Development Centers and Early College Readiness Programs

LD 647, HP0496

An Act To Encourage Economic Development

LD 648, HP0497

An Act To Maintain the Amount of State Land That Is Open for Hunting

LD 649, HP0498

Resolve, To Ensure Pet Safety during Emergencies

LD 650, HP0499

An Act To Equalize MaineCare Reimbursements to Hospitals

LD 651, HP0500

An Act To Support Small, Local and Efficient Hospitals

LD 652, HP0501

Resolve, To Ensure Appropriate Personal Needs Allowances for Persons Residing in Long-term Care Facilities

LD 653, HP0502

An Act Regarding Proof of a Violation of the Laws against Hunting on Sunday

LD 654, HP0503

An Act To Make License Requirements and Rules Consistent for Young Anglers

LD 655, HP0504

An Act To Change the Firearms Season on Deer

LD 656, HP0505

Resolve, To Focus State Agency Efforts in Economic Development on Entrepreneurial Sustainability and Growth

LD 657, HP0506

An Act To Provide Funding for Transitional Employment Training Opportunities for Persons with Mental Illness

LD 658, HP0507

An Act To Protect the Health of Infants

LD 659, HP0508

An Act To Establish a Mediation Process for Landlord-tenant Disputes

LD 660, HP0509

An Act To Change the Qualifications for the Chair of the Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission

LD 661, HP0510

An Act To Maintain Retirement Health Benefits for State Retirees

LD 662, HP0511

Resolve, To Assist Veterans in Need of Shelter

LD 663, HP0512

An Act To Update Absentee Ballot Procedures

LD 664, HP0513

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Require That Members of the House and Senate Be Assigned Seats That Correlate with Each Member's District for the Purpose of Enhancing Communications and Reducing the Perception of Partisan Gridlock

LD 665, HP0514

An Act Regarding the Calculation of Tree Growth Reimbursements to Municipalities

LD 666, HP0515

An Act To Amend Maine's Abandoned Vehicle Laws

LD 667, HP0516

An Act To Modify the Motor Vehicle Insurance Cancellation Notification Law

LD 668, SP0205

An Act To Reallocate Revenues from the Real Estate Transfer Tax

LD 669, SP0206

Resolve, To Direct the Department of Transportation To Make Improvements to U.S. Route 2-A

LD 670, SP0207

An Act To Promote Economic Growth through Entrepreneurship, the Creative Economy and Rural Economic Development

LD 671, SP0208

An Act To Amend the Laws Dealing with the Posting of Gas Prices

LD 672, SP0209

Resolve, To Study the Scientific Research Support Capability of the Maine State Museum

LD 673, SP0210

An Act To Address the Issue of Drive-offs from Service Stations

LD 674, SP0211

An Act To Restore Funding to the Maine Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee

LD 675, SP0212

An Act To Eliminate the Interest on Security Deposits for Mobile Homes

LD 676, SP0213

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force To Study Maine's Homeland Security Needs

LD 677, SP0214

Resolve, Directing the Development of a Building Code and Building Rehabilitation Code Implementation Plan

LD 678, SP0215

An Act Regarding Eminent Domain Authority and Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Requirements for the Construction of Transmission Lines

LD 679, SP0216

An Act To Clarify Portions of the Laws Governing InforME

LD 680, SP0217

An Act To Increase Funding for the Spaying and Neutering of Companion Animals

LD 681, SP0218

An Act Concerning the Examination of Persons in Protective Custody

LD 682, SP0219

An Act To Allow Schools in the State To Self-insure for Fire, Property and Theft Insurance

LD 683, SP0220

An Act To Limit the Activities of Political Candidates at Polling Places to Voting

LD 684, SP0221

An Act To Permit Medical Providers an Opportunity To Express Regret for a Medical Error

LD 685, SP0222

An Act To Amend the Maine Human Rights Act

LD 686, HP0517

An Act To Ensure Truth in Music Advertising

LD 687, HP0518

An Act To Clarify That a Financial Institution Must Recognize a Writ of Execution To Satisfy a Creditor's Claims to Business Accounts Held by That Financial Institution

LD 688, HP0519

An Act To Establish a Universal Health Care Program

LD 689, HP0520

An Act To Facilitate MaineCare Reimbursement in Workers' Compensation Cases

LD 690, HP0521

An Act Regarding the Sales Tax

LD 691, HP0522

An Act To Reduce Lobster and Crab Fishing License Fees for Persons 70 Years of Age or Older

LD 692, HP0523

An Act To Eradicate Invasive Aquatic Plants and Nuisance Species

LD 693, HP0524

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Authorize the Legislature To Allow Municipalities To Exempt from Property Tax a Portion of the Value of Homesteads

LD 694, HP0525

An Act Regarding Fines for Overweight Trucks

LD 695, HP0526

An Act Concerning Applications Processed by the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission

LD 696, HP0527

An Act To Require Credentials for Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Volunteers

LD 697, HP0528

An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to Department of Corrections Facilities

LD 698, HP0529

An Act To Increase the Seal Fee for Registration of a Harvested Animal BY REQUEST

LD 699, HP0530

Resolve, Establishing the Commission To Improve Certain Aspects of the Citizen Initiative Process

LD 700, HP0531

An Act To Limit Expenditures by Political Action Committees

LD 701, HP0532

An Act To Authorize the Operation of Slot Machines on Indian Island in Old Town

LD 702, HP0533

An Act To Allow Municipalities To Establish Foundations To Support Education

LD 703, HP0534

An Act To Repeal the Tax on Private Nonmedical Institutions

LD 704, HP0535

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97, Private Non-medical Institution Services, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services

LD 705, HP0536

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 329: Rules Governing Milk and Milk Products, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources

LD 706, SP0223

An Act To Support New Drivers

LD 707, SP0224

An Act To Fund the Fractionation Development Center

LD 708, SP0225

An Act To Amend the Laws Concerning the Emancipation of Minors BY REQUEST

LD 709, SP0226

An Act To Amend the Accord and Satisfaction Laws To Add Juveniles BY REQUEST

LD 710, SP0227

An Act To Promote Rural Broadband Access

LD 711, SP0228

An Act Regarding Notice That Must Be Provided by a Psychiatric Facility Concerning Certain Patients

LD 712, SP0229

An Act To Continue To Allow Public Retiree Organizations Access to the Maine State Retirement System's List of All State Retirees

LD 713, SP0230

An Act To Create the Insurance Fraud Division within the Bureau of Insurance

LD 714, SP0231

An Act To Promote Efficiency in the District Court

LD 715, SP0232

An Act To Disclose Legislative Spending

LD 716, HP0537

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 324: ConnectME Tax Reimbursements, a Major Substantive Rule of Maine Revenue Services

LD 717, HP0538

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 1: General Provisions and Chapter 10: Land Use Districts and Standards, Major Substantive Rules of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission

LD 718, HP0539

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Stimulate the Midcoast Economy

LD 719, HP0540

An Act To Encourage Manufacturing by Expanding Pine Tree Development Zones

LD 720, HP0541

An Act To Clarify What Constitutes a Schedule W Drug

LD 721, HP0542

An Act To Restore Support for HIV and AIDS Treatment and Prevention

LD 722, HP0543

An Act To Create the Acquired Brain Injury Fund

LD 723, HP0544

Resolve, To Promote Chronic Disease Prevention and Care

LD 724, HP0545

Resolve, To Direct the Department of Health and Human Services To Provide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Benefits to Certain Guardians of Minors

LD 725, HP0546

An Act To Ensure Retail Tobacco License Compliance

LD 726, HP0547

An Act To Provide Services for Adults with Diagnoses of Mental Retardation and Other Developmental Disabilities

LD 727, HP0548

An Act To Expand the Definition of Health Care Facility under the Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Act

LD 728, HP0549

An Act To Enhance the Wise Use and Sound Management of Maine's Wildlife Resources

LD 729, HP0550

An Act To Compensate Employees Required To Be "On-call" by Their Employers

LD 730, HP0551

Resolve, Authorizing Matthew Haskell To Sue the State

LD 731, HP0552

An Act To Preserve the Integrity of Elections by Removing the Requirement for a Challenge Affidavit

LD 732, HP0553

An Act To Improve the Candidate Nomination and Replacement Process

LD 733, HP0554

An Act Concerning Deductibles for Underground Oil Storage Facilities and Tanks

LD 734, HP0555

An Act To Improve Public Understanding in Rulemaking

LD 735, HP0556

An Act To Provide an Income Tax Exemption for Active Duty Military Pay and Disability Military Pay

LD 736, HP0557

An Act To Require Notification before Withdrawal of Land from Classification under the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law for Failure To File Certain Statements

LD 737, HP0558

An Act To Promote Forest Management Planning and Certification

LD 738, HP0559

An Act To Assist the Community Affected by the Closure of the Cutler Naval Base

LD 739, HP0560

Resolve, Directing the Department of Economic and Community Development To Review and Report on Whether a State Tax Increment Financing Structure Should Be Established To Support Economic Development in Washington County

LD 740, HP0561

An Act To Promote the Safety of Deaf or Hard-of-hearing Drivers

LD 741, HP0562

An Act Regarding When an Overweight Truck May Be Required To Unload

LD 742, HP0563

An Act Concerning Wholesale Power Purchases by Consumer-owned Transmission and Distribution Utilities

LD 743, HP0564

An Act To Allow Transmission and Distribution Utilities To Generate and Sell Power

LD 744, HP0565

An Act To Stabilize and Expand Funding for the Graduate School of Biomedical Science at the University of Maine

LD 745, HP0566

An Act To Expand the Maine Economic Improvement Fund

LD 746, HP0567

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Finance the Acquisition of Land and Water Access and To Access Matching Contributions

LD 747, HP0568

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for the Municipal Investment Trust Fund

LD 748, HP0569

An Act To Expand the Recycling of Beverage Containers BY REQUEST

LD 749, HP0570

An Act To Dedicate Unclaimed Beverage Deposits to Beverage Container Recycling Development BY REQUEST

LD 750, HP0571

An Act To Support Efforts To Attract and Retain Young People in the State's Workforce

LD 751, HP0572

An Act To Modernize Maine's Accountancy Laws

LD 752, HP0573

An Act To Streamline Licensure for Sign Language Interpreters

LD 753, HP0574

Resolve, To Invest in Children and Families through Family Resource Centers

LD 754, HP0575

An Act To Allow Physician Assistants To Sign Death Certificates

LD 755, HP0576

Resolve, To Create the Commission To Develop a Strategic Priorities Plan for Maine's Young Children

LD 756, HP0577

An Act To Enhance and Clarify the Small Claims System BY REQUEST

LD 757, HP0578

An Act To Improve the Ability of Superintendents To Act in the Best Interests of Students

LD 758, HP0579

An Act To Protect Household Pets and Other Animals from Poisoning

LD 759, HP0580

An Act To Increase the Percentage of Renewable Power in Systems of Very Large Investor-owned Transmission and Distribution Utilities

LD 760, HP0581

An Act To Reduce the Excise Tax on Certain Commercial Vehicles

LD 761, HP0582

An Act To Enable Municipalities To Establish Municipal Land Banks Funded by Local Option Real Estate Transfer Taxes

LD 762, HP0583

An Act To Enhance a Community's Capacity To Support Affordable Housing

LD 763, HP0584

An Act To Allow Early Retirement for Captains in the Maine State Ferry Service

LD 764, HP0585

An Act To Clarify Standards for Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

LD 765, HP0586

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of ConnectME Authority, Chapter 101, a Major Substantive Rule of the Governor's Office

LD 766, SP0233

An Act To Permit Operation of a Modified Show Vehicle on a Public Way

LD 767, SP0234

Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Revenue Services To Make Information Available Concerning the Amount of Revenue Received from the Companion Animal Sterilization Fund Tax Return Checkoff

LD 768, SP0235

An Act To Ensure That Pine Tree Development Zone Benefits Are Not Extended to Businesses That Compete with Existing Maine Businesses

LD 769, HP0587

An Act To Establish the Missing Senior Citizen Alert Program

LD 770, HP0588

An Act To Clarify Application of the Medical Marijuana Law BY REQUEST

LD 771, HP0589

An Act To Allow a Hunter To Retrieve a Dog from Posted Property

LD 772, HP0590

An Act To Track and Record All Fishing-related Rules Changes

LD 773, HP0591

An Act To Preserve Dirigo Choice

LD 774, HP0592

An Act To Coordinate the Implementation of the In-stream Flow and Water Level Rules among the Department of Environmental Protection, the Drinking Water Program of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Public Utilities Commission

LD 775, HP0593

An Act To Create a Special License Plate To Support Breast Cancer Support Services

LD 776, HP0594

An Act To Establish the Operating Budget for the Maine State Retirement System for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

LD 777, SP0237

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Affordable Rental Housing

LD 778, SP0238

An Act To Enhance the Qualifications for a Concealed Firearms Permit

LD 779, HP0595

An Act To Remove Clergy as Signatories on Marriage Licenses

LD 780, HP0596

Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development To Convene a Working Group To Advance the Redevelopment of Mill Buildings

LD 781, HP0597

An Act Making Unified Highway Fund and Other Funds Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009

LD 782, HP0598

An Act To Establish a New Method of Determining the State Budget

LD 783, HP0599

An Act To Clarify That Senior Lifetime Hunting Licenses Include the Right To Hunt Turkey

LD 784, HP0600

An Act To Enhance the Natural Resources Protection Laws

LD 785, HP0601

An Act To Promote Green Power Use at State Buildings

LD 786, HP0602

An Act To Establish the Maine Land Bank and Community Preservation Program

LD 787, HP0603

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Change the Assessment of Lands Used for Long-term Ownership

LD 788, HP0604

An Act To Dedicate 20 Percent of the Sales Tax on Motor Vehicles to the Highway Fund

LD 789, HP0605

Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Revenue Services To Convene a Study Group on the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax

LD 790, SP0239

An Act To Strengthen Rural Community Investment

LD 791, SP0240

An Act To Ensure Equitable Geographic Representation on the State Board of Education

LD 792, SP0241

Resolve, To Direct the Department of Health and Human Services To Review and Report on Efforts Concerning Postpartum Mental Health Education

LD 793, SP0242

An Act To Provide Essential Library Resources to All Maine Communities

LD 794, SP0243

An Act To Provide Representation by a Mechanic or Installer on the Manufactured Housing Board

LD 795, SP0244

An Act Regarding the Solar Energy Rebate Program

LD 796, SP0245

An Act To Create the Endangered or Threatened Marine Species Fund

LD 797, SP0246

An Act To Clarify the Exemption of Federal, State and Local Public Assistance Benefits under State Bankruptcy Law

LD 798, SP0247

An Act To Standardize Inshore Dragging Seasons for Scallops and Sea Cucumbers

LD 799, SP0248

An Act To Prohibit the Use of Motorized Watercraft on Lily Pond in Deer Isle