Directory of Bills
From LD 1400 to LD 1599

LD 1400

An Act to Provide Health Insurance to Uninsured Maine Residents

LD 1401

An Act to Amend the Health Care Facility Immunization Laws

LD 1402

An Act to Clarify and Update the Security Requirements for Employers Self-insured for Workers' Compensation Liabilities

LD 1403

Resolve, to Establish the Task Force on School Governance

LD 1404

Resolve, to Create a Stakeholders Group to Modernize Maine's Clean Air Policy

LD 1405

An Act to Encourage Joint Child Rearing Between Divorced Parents

LD 1406

An Act Creating Offenses Against Unborn Children

LD 1407

An Act Providing for the Licensure of Ophthalmic Dispensing

LD 1408

An Act to Pay for Cleanup of Contamination at a Waste Oil Disposal Site in Plymouth

LD 1409

An Act to Address the Health Effects of Mercury Fillings

LD 1410

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Repeal Constraints on the Property Tax and to Make the State Jointly Responsible with Municipalities for Equity in Education

LD 1411

An Act to Protect Highway Travelers and Maine's Highway System by Increasing Fines on Excessively Loaded Trucks

LD 1412

An Act Relating to the Transfer of Certain Privileges Bestowed by the Legislature upon Great Northern Paper, Inc. to Great Northern Energy, LLC

LD 1413

An Act to Transfer Administration of the Workers' Compensation Employment Rehabilitation Fund to a Voluntary Coalition of Parties in Interest

LD 1414

An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, Highway Fund and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2003

LD 1415

An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Harness Racing

LD 1416

Resolve, to Authorize the Development of a New Railroad Bridge on the Union Branch Railroad Line over Back Cove in Portland

LD 1417

An Act to Amend the Membership of the Substance Abuse Services Commission

LD 1418

An Act to Authorize the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Extend the Deer Hunting Season

LD 1419

An Act to Provide for Public Access to Fish, Game and Wildlife Resources

LD 1420

An Act to Require Employers to Offer Benefits to Cohabitants of Employees

LD 1421

An Act to Create an Antlerless Deer Hunting License

LD 1422

An Act to Allow Hunters to Transfer an Antlerless Deer Permit

LD 1423

An Act to Amend the Law Regarding the Release of the Identity of Certain Juveniles Accused of Crimes

LD 1424

An Act to Require State Parks to Honor the Golden Access Passport

LD 1425

An Act to Establish a Fund for Marketing and Improvements in Agricultural Fairs

LD 1426

An Act to Allow the Purchase of Rabies Vaccine by Livestock Farmers

LD 1427

An Act to Prohibit Roadblocks for the Purpose of Enforcing the Seat Belt Law for Adults

LD 1428

An Act to Amend the Aquaculture Leasing Law BY REQUEST

LD 1429

Resolve, to Assess the Consequences of Climate Change in the State

LD 1430

An Act to Expand Participation Between Adjoining Towns for Approval of Subdivisions

LD 1431

Resolve, to Establish a Commission to Examine Methods to Ensure the Safety of Children and Families

LD 1432

An Act to Encourage Greater Acquisition, Deployment and Use of Automated External Defibrillators

LD 1433

An Act to Renew the New Century Program

LD 1434

An Act to Amend the Maine Criminal Code to Reduce the Incentive to Commit Theft

LD 1435

An Act to Require Licensing of Domestic Cats

LD 1436

An Act to Provide Equity in the Retirement Plans for State Law Enforcement Officers and Prison Guards

LD 1437

An Act to Provide Legal Assistance to Victims of Domestic Violence

LD 1438

An Act to Strengthen the Maine Sister City Relationship with Aomori, Japan

LD 1439

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue in the Amount of $7,000,000 to Fund Capital Expenses for Applied Technology Centers and Regions

LD 1440

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue in the Amount of $7,000,000 to Provide Adequate Facilities for Business Expansion or Relocation in the State

LD 1441

An Act to Provide Private Landowners Incentives for Conservation and Public Access

LD 1442

An Act to Create the Boothbay Region Water District

LD 1443

An Act to Make Adultery Illegal

LD 1444

An Act to Enhance Local Accountability

LD 1445

An Act to Allow a Legislator to Opt Out of the Partisan Staff System

LD 1446

An Act to Require Political Workers to Wear Name Tags and to Identify Themselves as Political Workers

LD 1447

An Act to Protect Off-track Betting Facilities

LD 1448

An Act to Designate a Day of Reflection and Tolerance

LD 1449

An Act to Ensure Municipal Authority over Sludge and Septage Land Spreading Sites

LD 1450

An Act to Protect Parents from Undue Influence in Child Protective Actions

LD 1451

An Act to Remove the Tax on Food, Nonalcoholic Beverages and Medicine

LD 1452

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Constitutional Officers and State Auditor

LD 1453

An Act to Amend the Laws that Govern Property that is Exempt from Attachment and Execution

LD 1454

Resolve, to Study the Establishment of the Department of Environmental Protection as the Lead Response Agency in All Emergency Releases and Spills of Toxic or Hazardous Materials

LD 1455

An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Committee to Study Further Decriminalization of the Criminal Laws of Maine

LD 1456

An Act Relating to Restricted Licenses for Certain Drivers

LD 1457

An Act to Exclude Credit Balances Between Business Associations from Unclaimed Property

LD 1458

An Act Regarding Forest Sustainability

LD 1459

An Act to Regulate Clear-cutting

LD 1460

An Act to Establish a Deadline for New Voter Registrations

LD 1461

An Act to Revise the Health Insurance Benefits Available to Retired Legislators

LD 1462

Resolve, Establishing a Criminal Code Revision Commission

LD 1463

An Act to Revise the Maine Science and Technology Foundation's Charter and Revise the Charter of the Centers for Innovation

LD 1464

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Suspension and Revocation of Hunting and Fishing Licenses

LD 1465

An Act to Provide a Death Benefit to the Survivors of a Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter Killed in the Line of Duty

LD 1466

Resolve, to Study the Benefits and Costs for Increasing Access to Family and Medical Leave for Maine Families

LD 1467

An Act to Facilitate the Implementation of the Enhanced 9-1-1 Emergency System

LD 1468

An Act to Change the Retirement Plan for Marine Patrol Officers

LD 1469

An Act to Restore Teacher and State Employee Retirement Benefits

LD 1470

An Act to Enhance Enforcement and Prosecution of Computer-related Crimes

LD 1471

An Act to Create a Digital Library to Meet the Educational, Research, Business and Economic Needs of Maine

LD 1472

An Act to Create Limited Licenses for Retired Physicians

LD 1473

An Act to Make Uniform the Language Governing Parental Rights and Responsibilities in the Maine Revised Statutes

LD 1474

An Act to Provide Students Tuition Grants Based on Performance on the Maine Educational Assessment

LD 1475

Resolve, to Establish a Commission to Respond to the Crisis in Access to Oral Health Services for Residents of the State

LD 1476

An Act to Require Continuing Education in the Cosmetology, Manicuring, Aesthetics and Barbering Fields

LD 1477

An Act to Amend Certain Laws Regarding Land and Water Quality Protection

LD 1478

An Act to Amend Maine's Growth Management Law and Related Laws

LD 1479

An Act to Allow Flexibility in Payment of School Year Employee Wages

LD 1480

An Act to Promote Driver Responsibility

LD 1481

An Act to Permit the Ten Commandments to be Posted in Public Schools

LD 1482

An Act to Authorize a School Board to Deliberate in Private

LD 1483

An Act to Expand the Options for a Lobster Management Zone

LD 1484

Resolve, to Require Medicaid Reimbursement for Hearing Aids and Dental Care for Adults

LD 1485

An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Pupil Transportation

LD 1486

An Act to Create the Child Development Services Advisory Committee

LD 1487

Resolve, to Establish the Blue Ribbon Commission to Review Special Education Laws

LD 1488

An Act to Require Major Water Users to Provide Public Information About Their Annual Water Withdrawals from Public Water Resources

LD 1489

Resolve, to Create a Task Force to Make Recommendations Regarding Loss of Commercial Fishing Waterfront Access and Other Economic Development Issues Affecting Commercial Fishing

LD 1490

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Develop and Finance Health Care Coverage for All Maine People

LD 1491

An Act to Protect Minors from Sexual Exploitation

LD 1492

An Act to Improve Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness in Maine's Jails and Prisons

LD 1493

An Act to Reinstate the Death Penalty for the Murder of Children

LD 1494

An Act to Require Parental Notification of Abortion

LD 1495

An Act to Establish the Maine Military Authority

LD 1496

Resolve, to Preserve Elderly Congregate Housing Demonstration Services

LD 1497

An Act to Clarify the Definition of Commercial Agricultural Production

LD 1498

Resolve, to Require the Collection of Health Care Practitioner Workforce Data

LD 1499

Resolve, Directing the Department of Human Services to Adopt Rules Regarding the Reimbursement of Podiatrists

LD 1500

An Act to Require Proof of Health Insurance for Operators of ATVs and Snowmobiles

LD 1501

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Commercial Large Game Shooting Areas

LD 1502

An Act Regarding Contracts for Energy Conservation and Air Quality Improvements in School Buildings

LD 1503

Resolve, Creating the Commission to Study Health Insurance Costs for Small Businesses

LD 1504

An Act to Authorize Department of Transportation Bond Issues in the Amount of $61,000,000 to Match Available Federal Funds for Improvements to Highways and Bridges, Airports, Public Transit and Ferry Facilities; Development of Rail, Trail and Marine Infrastructure; and Improvements to Intermodal Facilities Statewide

LD 1505

An Act to Streamline the Administration of the Potato Marketing Improvement Fund

LD 1506

An Act to Ban Powdered Latex Gloves

LD 1507

Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Ways to Improve Transportation for Senior Citizens

LD 1508

An Act to Place a 2% Surcharge on all Criminal and Traffic Fines to Fund the Efforts of the Maine Computer Crimes Task Force

LD 1509

An Act to Clarify and Make Technical Corrections to Retirement Laws

LD 1510

An Act to Clarify Inconsistent Regulatory Requirements Affecting Newly Constructed Nursing Facilities and to Further Support a Continuum of Quality Long-term Care Services

LD 1511

An Act to Increase Access to Primary and Preventive Services for Maine's Underserved Citizens

LD 1512

An Act to Increase Long-term Care Options for Low-income Citizens of the State

LD 1513

An Act to Encourage the Profession of Nursing by Establishing a Nursing Education Loan Fund

LD 1514

An Act to Ensure Fairness in the Regulation and Reimbursement of Nursing Facilities

LD 1515

An Act to Support the Medical Ride Volunteer Service

LD 1516

An Act to Support Family Farms

LD 1517

Resolve, to Create a Commission to Review the Landlord-tenant Laws in the State

LD 1518

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Concerning Direct Initiative of Legislation

LD 1519

An Act to Allow Children Less than 16 Years of Age to Hunt, Fish and Trap without a License

LD 1520

An Act to Continue the Peer Support Program

LD 1521

An Act to Broaden the Crime of Abuse of a Corpse

LD 1522

An Act to Clarify the Status of Support Obligations if an Obligor Begins to Receive Public Assistance

LD 1523

An Act to Preserve the Right to Air-dry Laundry

LD 1524

Resolve, Regarding Calculation of Consumer Income in Home-based Care Programs

LD 1525

An Act Concerning Real Estate Titles

LD 1526

An Act to Institute a Citizens' Guide to Elections

LD 1527

An Act to Provide Parity of Representation in Workers' Compensation Claims

LD 1528

An Act to Improve the Delivery of Religious Services to Prisoners in the Maine Correctional System

LD 1529

An Act to Improve Elections

LD 1530

An Act to Improve the Health Care and Forensic Response for Victims of Sexual Assault

LD 1531

An Act to Enable Formation of Public Charter Schools

LD 1532

An Act to Amend the Governmental Ethics Laws Administered by the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

LD 1533

Resolve, to Direct the Secretary of State to Establish a Task Force to Create a New Design for Veterans License Plates

LD 1534

An Act to Prohibit Grocery Stores From Charging Maine Farmers Access Fees, Slotting Fees and Rebates

LD 1535

Resolve, to Allow Medicaid Reimbursement for Certain Drugs Without Requiring Prior Authorization

LD 1536

An Act to Clarify the Use of Funds for Reclassifications and Temporary Positions

LD 1537

An Act to Increase Access to Unemployment Compensation for School Bus Drivers

LD 1538

An Act to Promote Retail Electricity Competition

LD 1539

An Act to Promote Charitable Giving in the State

LD 1540

An Act to Ensure that the State Board of Pesticides Control has Sufficient Resources to Provide Accurate Information About the Use of Pesticides in the State

LD 1541

An Act to Fund the Workers' Compensation Advocate Program

LD 1542

An Act to Create the Prescription Assistance Program

LD 1543

An Act to Reduce the Release of Dioxin from Consumer Products into the Environment

LD 1544

An Act to Establish a Lottery Game to Improve Purses for Maine Harness Racing and to Enhance Penalties for Use of Illegal Gambling Machines

LD 1545

An Act to Increase the Supply of Medical Services to Consumers

LD 1546

An Act to Establish the Waste Motor Oil Disposal Site Remediation Program

LD 1547

An Act to Amend the Animal Welfare Laws

LD 1548

An Act to Amend the School Funding Formula by Adding a Hold-harmless Provision

LD 1549

An Act to Amend the Organization of Washington County Government

LD 1550

An Act to Bring the Takings Law into Compliance with the Constitution of Maine and the United States Constitution

LD 1551

An Act to Require That the Excise Tax on Motor Vehicles Be Reasonably Linked to the Value of the Motor Vehicle

LD 1552

Resolve, to Reduce the Property Tax on Business Equipment

LD 1553

An Act to Provide Funding for Education

LD 1554

An Act to Allow Health Insurance Premiums to be Eligible for Medical Savings Accounts

LD 1555

An Act to Require Fishing Boats Rather than Individuals to be Licensed for Saltwater Commercial Ventures

LD 1556

An Act to Protect Children from Internet Pornography

LD 1557

An Act to Exempt the City of Waterville, the Town of Winslow and School Administrative District 47 and School Administrative District 49 from Lease Limitations on Educational Structures

LD 1558

An Act to Amend the Licensing and Survey Requirements for Residential Care Facilities and Congregate Housing Services Programs

LD 1559

An Act to Amend the Zoning Laws Regarding Dimensional Variances

LD 1560

An Act Authorizing Patients to Designate Visitors

LD 1561

An Act to Require Sprinkler Protection in all Secondary and Postsecondary Dormitories

LD 1562

An Act to Update the Name of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services

LD 1563

An Act to Amend School Immunizations Requirements

LD 1564

An Act to Amend the Laws Affecting Changeable Message Signs

LD 1565

An Act to Expand the Collection of DNA Samples from Convicted Offenders

LD 1566

An Act to Improve Pension Benefits for Employees in the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Oil and Hazardous Waste Facilities Regulation

LD 1567

An Act to Require Registration of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel

LD 1568

An Act to Amend the Laws Pertaining to Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental or Learning Disabilities or Mental Illness

LD 1569

An Act to Support a Continuum of Quality Long-term Care Services BY REQUEST

LD 1570

An Act to Update the Property Tax Exemption for Pollution Control Facilities to Promote Clean Production through Pollution Prevention and Toxics Use Reduction

LD 1571

Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor to Convey the Interest of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory

LD 1572

An Act to Provide Insurance Parity for Mental Health Services

LD 1573

An Act to Enact the Uniform Principal and Income Act of 1997

LD 1574

An Act to Establish the Maine Boating Safety Advisory Council

LD 1575

An Act to Improve the Effectiveness of the Maine Residents Property Tax Program

LD 1576

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Revise its Rules Relating to School Lunch Program

LD 1577

An Act to Encourage New Hunters

LD 1578

An Act to Clarify the Laws Governing Employment by the State

LD 1579

An Act to Clarify the Unlawful Use of Snowmobile Trails

LD 1580

An Act to Fund the Implementation of Student Achievement Standards by Fulfilling the State Commitment to Fund 55% of Public Education Costs for Kindergarten to Grade 12

LD 1581

An Act to Allow the Department of Human Services Abuse and Neglect Investigators Access to Certain Baxter School for the Deaf Records

LD 1582

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue in the Amount of $4,250,000 to Construct New or Retrofit Existing Pollution Control Structures on Maine Farms to Protect the Environment, to Construct Environmentally Sound Water Sources that Help Avoid Drought Damage to Crops, and to Recapitalize the Potato Market Improvement Fund

LD 1583

An Act to Provide Pension Equity for Mental Health Workers

LD 1584

An Act to Change the Retirement Eligibility Requirement for Game Wardens

LD 1585

An Act to Restore a Workers' Compensation Hearing Officer Position in Aroostook County

LD 1586

An Act to Separate Territory from the Town of Falmouth and Annex it to the City of Portland

LD 1587

An Act to Amend the Commercial Large Game Shooting Area to Change the Date of Operation

LD 1588

An Act to Appropriate Funds for a Study to Determine the Feasibility of a Medical School in Maine

LD 1589

An Act to Define "Operated" in Relation to Commercial Large Game Shooting Areas

LD 1590

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Allow Landowners to Withdraw without Penalty from Current Use Programs under Certain Conditions

LD 1591

An Act to Raise the Minimum Wage, to Expand the Tax Credit for Health Benefits Paid by a Small Business and to Increase the Earned Income Credit

LD 1592

An Act to Offer Businesses and the Technical Colleges Incentives for Providing Workforce Health Care Training

LD 1593

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue in the Amount of $20,000,000 to Address the Affordable Housing Crisis in the State

LD 1594

An Act to Provide Disclosure and Financial Protections to Temporary Workers

LD 1595

An Act to Increase the Number of Licensed Speech-Language Pathologists to Serve Maine Schools

LD 1596

An Act to Amend the Maine Emergency Medical Services Act of 1982

LD 1597

An Act to Promote Growth in Western Maine

LD 1598

An Act to Provide for Hunting 7 Days a Week on Lands North of the East-West Highway

LD 1599

An Act to Clarify the Maine Human Rights Act Concerning Responsibility for Employment Discrimination