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MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE The following document is provided by the LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY at the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library http://legislature.maine.gov/lawlib Reproduced from scanned originals with text recognition applied (searchable text may contain some errors and/or omissions) LEGISLATIVE RECORD OF THE One Hundred And Sixteenth Legislature OF THE State Of Maine VOLUME I FIRST REGULAR SESSION House of Representatives December 2, 1992 to May 13, 1993 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, APRIL 12, 1993 ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH MAINE LEGISLATURE Secretary of the Senate FIRST REGULAR SESSION 38th Legislative Day Was read and ordered placed on file. Monday, April 12, 1993 The House met accordi ng to adj ournment and was called to order by the Speaker. PETITIONS. BILLS All) RESOLVES Prayer by Pastor Kenneth MacDonald, li sbon Falls REQUIRING REFERENCE Baptist Church. National Anthem by the Woodland High School Band. The following Bills were received and, upon the The Journal of Thursday, April 8, 1993, was read recommendation of the Committee on Reference of and approved. Bills, were referred to the following Committees, Ordered Printed and Sent up for Concurrence: Aging. Retirewnt and Veterans SENATE PAPERS Bill "An Act Related to Disability Retirement The following Communication: under the Maine State Retirement System" (H.P. 921) (L.D. 1245) (Presented by Representative TUFTS of Maine State Senate Stockton Springs) (Submitted by the Maine State Augusta, Maine 04333 Retirement System pursuant to Joint Rule 24.) Apri 1 8, 1993 Bi 11 "An Act to Amend Laws Admi ni stered by the Maine State Reti rement System" (H.P. 922) (L.D. 1246) Honorable Joseph W. Mayo (Presented by Representative BARTH of Bethel) Clerk of the House (Cosponsored by Representative: VIGUE of Winslow, State House Station 2 Senator: TITCOMB of Cumberland) (Submitted by the Augusta, Maine 04333 Maine State Retirement System pursuant to Joint Rule 24. ) Dear Clerk Mayo: Ordered Printed. Pl ease be advi sed that the 'Senate today Adhered to Sent up for Concurrence. its previ ous action whereby it Fai 1ed to Enact Bi 11 "An Act to Preserve the Pub li c Advocate's Participation in Residual Market Deficit Proceedings at the Bureau of Insurance" (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 50) Energy and Natural Resources (L.D. 66) Bill "An Act to Protect Leaseholders" (H.P. 920) Sincerely, (L.D. 1244) (Presented by Representative TUFTS of Stockton Springs) (Cosponsored by Representatives: S/Joy J. O'Brien DONNELLY of Presque Isle, KNEELAND of Easton) Secretary of the Senate Ordered Pri nted. Was read and ordered placed on file. Sent up for Concurrence. The following Communication: Judiciary Maine State Senate Bill "An Act to Add Legal Damages to the Remedies Augusta, Maine 04333 under the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act" (H.P. 912) (L.D. 1236) (Presented by Representative April 8, 1993 MITCHELL of Vassalboro) (Cosponsored by Representat i ves: COTE of Auburn, LIPMAN of Augusta, The Honorable John L. Martin PARADIS of Augusta, Senator: CONLEY of Cumberland) Speaker of the House 116th Legislature Bill "An Act Concerning Child Sexual Abuse Laws" Augusta, Maine 04333 (H.P. 919) (L.D. 1243) (Presented by .Representative CLARK of Millinocket) (Cosponsored by Dear Speaker Martin: Representatives: CATHCART of Orono, HOLT of Bath, JACQUES of Waterville, MORRISON of Bangor, TRACY of In accordance with Joint Rule 38, please be Rome, VIGUE of Winslow, Senator: VOSE of Washington) advised that the Senate today confirmed, upon the recommendation of the Joint Standing Committee on Ordered Printed. Judiciary, Leigh Ingalls Saufley of Portland for Sent up for Concurrence. appointment as a Justice of the Maine Superior Court. Sincerely, Legal Affairs S/Joy J. O'Bden H-455 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, APRIL 12, 1993 Bill "An Act Concerning State Claims" (H.P. 911) Fairfield, tabled pending acceptance of the Report (L. D. 1235) (Presented by Representative MELENDY of and later today assigned. Rockland) (Cosponsored by Representatives: BOWERS of Washington, DAGGETT of Augusta) Bill "An Act to Exclude Certain Parks from the ORDERS Definition of Mobile Home Parks" (H.P. 913) (L.D. 1237) (Presented by Representative KNEELAND of Later Today Assigned Easton) (Cosponsored by Representatives: ANDERSON of Woodland, MacBRIDE of Presque Isle, TUFTS of Stockton On motion of Representative STEVENS of Orono, the Springs, Senator: LUDWIG of Aroostook) following Joint Resolution: (H.P. 923) (Cosponsored by Senator O'DEA of Penobscot, Representative Bill "An Act to Reform Campai gn Fi nanci ng in CATHCART of Orono and Representatives: ADAMS of State Elections" (H.P. 914) (L.D. 1238) (Presented by Portland, AHEARNE of Madawaska, AIKMAN of Poland, Representative BENNETT of Norway) ALIBERTI of Lewi ston, ANDERSON of Woodl and, AUL T of Wayne, BAILEY of Township 27, BAILEY of Farmington, Bill "An Act Concerning Concealed Weapon Permits" BARTH of Bethel, BEAM of Lewiston, BENNETT of Norway, (H.P. 918) (L.D. 1242) (Presented by Representative BOWERS of Washi ngton, BRENNAN of Portland, BRUNO of HALE of Sanford) (Cosponsored by Representatives: Raymond, CAMERON of Rumford, CAMPBELL of Holden, GRAY of Sedgwick, TOWNSEND of Eastport, TRACY of CARLETON of Wells, CARON of Biddeford, CARR of Rome) Sanford, CARROLL of Gray, CASHMAN of Old Town, CHASE of China, CHONKO of Topsham, CLARK of Millinocket, Ordered Printed. CLEMENT of Clinton, CLOUTIER of South Portland, Sent up for Concurrence. CLUKEY of Houlton, COFFMAN of Old Town, COLES of Harpswell, CONSTANTINE of Bar Harbor, COTE of Auburn, CROSS of Dover-Foxcroft, DAGGETT of Augusta, DEXTER of Kingfield, DiPIETRO of South Portland, DONNELLY of Taxation Presque Isle, DORE of Auburn, DRISCOLL of Calais, DUTREMBLE of Bi ddeford, ERWIN of Rumford, FAIRCLOTH Bi 11 "An Act to Establ i sh a Uniform Method for of Bangor, FARNSWORTH of Hallowell, FARNUM of South Taxation of Personal Property" (H.P. 910) (L.D. 1234) Berwick, FARREN of Cherryfield, FITZPATRICK of (Presented by Representative FARNSWORTH of Hallowell) Durham, FOSS of Yarmouth, GAMACHE of Lewiston, GEAN of Alfred, GOULD of Greenville, GRAY of Sedgwick, Bi 11 "An Act to Amend the Charter of the East GREENLAW of Standish, GWADOSKY of Fairfield, HALE of Pittston Water District" (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 915) (L.D. Sanford, HATCH of Skowhegan, HEESCH EN of Wilton, 1239) (Presented by Representative FARNSWORTH of HEINO of Boothbay, HICHBORN of Howland, HILLOCK of Hallowell ) Gorham, HOGLUND of Portland, HOLT of Bath, HUSSEY of Milo, JACQUES of Waterville, JALBERT of Lisbon, Bi 11 "An Act to Increase the Stabi 1i ty of the JOHNSON of South Portland, JOSEPH of Watervill e, JOY State Sales Tax" (H.P. 916) (L.D. 1240) (Presented by of Island falls, KERR of Old Orchard Beach, KETTERER Representative NADEAU of Saco) of Madison, KILKELLY of Wiscasset, KNEELAND of Easton, KONTOS of Windham, KUTASI of Bridgton, Bill "An Act to Amend the Laws Rel ated to the LARRIVEE of Gorham, LEMKE of Westbrook, LEMONT of Taxation of Personal Property" (H.P. 917) (L.D. 1241) Kittery, LIBBY of Kennebunk, LIBBY of Buxton, LINDAHL (Presented by Representative NADEAU of Saco) of Northport, LIPMAN of Augusta, LOOK of Jonesboro, (Cosponsored by Representatives: CARROLL of Gray, LORD of Waterboro, MacBRIDE of Presque Isle, MARSH of CLARK of Millinocket, DiPIETRO of South Portland, West Gardiner, MARSHALL of Eliot, MARTIN of Van GWADOSKY of Fairfield, HOGLUND of Portland, KERR of Buren, MARTIN of Eagl e Lake, MELENDY of Rockl and, 01 d Orchard Beach, PLOURDE of Bi ddeford, STROUT of MICHAEL of Auburn, MICHAUD of East Millinocket, Corinth, SULLIVAN of Bangor, TARDY of Palmyra, MITCHELL of Vassalboro, MITCHELL of Freeport, Senators: CAREY of Kennebec, ESTY of Cumberland) MORRISON of Bangor, MURPHY of Berwick, NADEAU of Saco, NASH of Camden, NICKERSON of Turner, NORTON of Ordered Pri nted. Wi nthrop, 0' GARA of Westbrook, OLIVER of Portland, Sent up for Concurrence. OTT of York, PARADIS of Augusta, PENDEXTER of Scarborough, PENDLETON of Scarborough, PFEIFfER of Brunswick, PINEAU of Jay, PINETTE of Fort Kent, PLOURDE of Bi ddeford, PLOWMAN of Hampden, POULIN of Reported Pursuant to the Constitution Oakland, POULIOT of Lewiston, QUINT of Paris, RAND of Portland, REED of Falmouth, REED of Dexter, Representative MICHAUD for the Legislative RICHARDSON of Portland, RICKER of Lewiston, ROBICHAUD Apportionment Commission, pursuant to the of Caribou, ROTONDI of Athens, ROWE of Portland, Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, RUHLIN of Brewer, RYDELL of Brunswick, SAXL of Section l-A ask leave to submit its findings and to Bangor, SIMONDS of Cape Elizabeth, SIMONEAU of report the accompanying Bill "An Act to Apportion the Thomaston, SKOGLUND of St. George, SMALL of Bath, State's Senate, House of Representatives and SPEAR of Nobleboro, S1. ONGE of Greene, STEVENS of Congressional Districts" (H.P. 883) (L.D. 1197) Sabattus, STROUT of Corinth, SULLIVAN of Bangor, SWAZEY of Bucksport, TARDY of Palmyra, TAYLOR of Report was read. Cumberland, THOMPSON of Lincoln, TOWNSEND of Portland, TOWNSEND of Eastport, TOWNSEND of Canaan, On motion of Representative Gwadosky of TRACY of Rome, TREAT of Gardiner, TRUE of Fryeburg, H-456 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, APRIL 12, 1993 TUFTS of Stockton Spri ngs, VIGUE of Wi ns low, WALKER of Blue Hill, WENTWORTH of Arundel, WHITCOMB of RESOLVED: That suitable copies of this Waldo, WINN of Glenburn, YOUNG of Limestone, resolution, duly authenticated by the Secretary of ZIRNKILTON of Mount Desert, Senators: AMERO of State, be transmitted to each member of the team and Cumberland, BALDACCI of Penobscot, BEGLEY of Lincoln, the coaching staff and to the President of the BERUBE of Androscoggin, BRANNIGAN of Cumberland, University of Maine at Orono. BUSTIN of Kennebec, BUT LAND of Cumberland, CAHILL of Sagadahoc, CAREY of Kennebec, CARPENTER of York, On motion of Representative Stevens of Orono, CIANCHETTE of Somerset, CLEVELAND of Androscoggin, under suspension of the rules, tabled pending reading CONLEY of Cumberland, DUTREMBLE of York, ESTY of and later today assigned.