JOURNAL AND LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, February 26, 2019 ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE 3 State House Station FIRST REGULAR SESSION Augusta, Maine 04333 17th Legislative Day Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Members of the 129th Maine House of Representatives 2 State House Station The House met according to adjournment and was called Augusta, Maine 04333 to order by the Speaker. Dear Government Oversight Committee Members, Senators Prayer by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor, Beth Israel Congregation, and Representatives: Bath. In accordance with 3 MRSA §995(4), I respectfully submit the National Anthem by Bonny Eagle High School Chorus, Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability Standish. (OPEGA) Annual Report on Activities and Performance for Pledge of Allegiance. 2018. OPEGA's service to the Legislature as an independent, Doctor of the day, Barbara Moss, D.O., Manchester. non-partisan resource is meant to support the important role of _________________________________ legislative oversight and to help improve the performance of State government. The staff of OPEGA and I continue to be At this point, a message came from the Senate borne by committed to serving Maine's legislators and citizens as a Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin of that Body, proposing a Joint trusted source of objective, credible information. Convention of both branches of the Legislature to be held in Sincerely, the Hall of the House at 10:45 in the morning for the purpose of S/Danielle D. Fox extending to the Honorable Leigh I. Saufley, Chief Justice of Director the Supreme Judicial Court, the Justices of the Supreme READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED Judicial Court, and members of the Judiciary, an invitation to PLACED ON FILE. attend the Joint Convention and to make such communication _________________________________ as pleases the Chief Justice. _________________________________ The Following Communication: (H.C. 97) STATE OF MAINE Thereupon the House voted to concur in the proposal for CLERK'S OFFICE a Joint Convention to be held at 10:45 in the morning and the 2 STATE HOUSE STATION Speaker appointed Representative MOONEN of Portland to AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002 convey this message to the Senate. February 26, 2019 _________________________________ Honorable Sara Gideon Speaker of the House Subsequently, Representative MOONEN of Portland 2 State House Station reported that he had delivered the message with which he was Augusta, Maine 04333 charged. Dear Speaker Gideon: _________________________________ Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, the following Joint Standing Committee has voted unanimously to report the following bill The Journal of Thursday, February 21, 2019 was read out "Ought Not to Pass:" and approved. Education and Cultural Affairs _________________________________ L.D. 137 An Act To Make the Maine Learning Technology Initiative More Cost-effective SENATE PAPERS Sincerely, Bill "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Car Seats" S/Robert B. Hunt (S.P. 44) (L.D. 157) Clerk of House Came from the Senate, REFERRED to the Committee on READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED TRANSPORTATION and ordered printed. PLACED ON FILE. REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in _________________________________ concurrence. _________________________________ PETITIONS, BILLS AND RESOLVES REQUIRING REFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS Bill "An Act To Encourage the Purchase and Sale of The Following Communication: (H.C. 96) Locally Grown and Raised Crops and Products" MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE (H.P. 726) (L.D. 971) OFFICE OF PROGRAM EVALUATION AND Sponsored by Representative DUNPHY of Old Town. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Cosponsored by Senator BLACK of Franklin and 82 STATE HOUSE STATION, ROOM 107 CROSS BUILDING Representatives: HICKMAN of Winthrop, KINNEY of Knox, AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0082 MAXMIN of Nobleboro, O'NEIL of Saco, PLUECKER of February 12, 2019 Warren, Senators: DILL of Penobscot, VITELLI of Sagadahoc. Honorable Justin Chenette, Senate Chair Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND Honorable Anne-Marie Mastraccio, House Chair FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed. Members of the Government Oversight Committee REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, 82 State House Station CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY and ordered printed. Augusta, Maine 04333 Sent for concurrence. Honorable Troy D. Jackson, President of the Senate _________________________________ Members of the 129th Maine Senate H-165 JOURNAL AND LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, February 26, 2019 Bill "An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Bill "An Act To Provide Consistent Data Regarding Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and Education Funding" Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the (H.P. 734) (L.D. 979) Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Sponsored by Representative STEARNS of Guilford. Ending June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2021" (EMERGENCY) Cosponsored by Representatives: DAUGHTRY of Brunswick, (H.P. 723) (L.D. 968) KORNFIELD of Bangor, PIERCE of Falmouth, SAMPSON of Sponsored by Representative HUBBELL of Bar Harbor. Alfred. Bill "An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Bill "An Act To Maintain High School Diploma Standards Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and by Repealing Proficiency-based Diploma Standards" Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the (H.P. 740) (L.D. 985) Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Year Sponsored by Representative FECTEAU of Augusta. Ending June 30, 2019" (EMERGENCY) Cosponsored by Representatives: DRINKWATER of Milford, (H.P. 724) (L.D. 969) GRIFFIN of Levant, JAVNER of Chester, MILLETT of Sponsored by Representative HUBBELL of Bar Harbor. Waterford, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, SAMPSON of Alfred, Bill "An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and STEWART of Presque Isle. Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Change Certain Provisions of Law Necessary to the Proper Develop a Model School Disciplinary Policy Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Year Ending (H.P. 752) (L.D. 1010) June 30, 2019" (EMERGENCY) Sponsored by Representative MORALES of South Portland. (H.P. 742) (L.D. 1000) Cosponsored by Senator SANBORN, L. of Cumberland and Sponsored by Representative GATTINE of Westbrook. Representatives: BEEBE-CENTER of Rockland, PIERCE of (GOVERNOR'S BILL) Falmouth, Senator: BREEN of Cumberland. Cosponsored by Senator BREEN of Cumberland and Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Representatives: DUNPHY of Old Town, HUBBELL of Bar suggested and ordered printed. Harbor, JORGENSEN of Portland, MILLETT of Waterford, REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND PIERCE of Falmouth, WADSWORTH of Hiram, Senator: CULTURAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed. SANBORN, L. of Cumberland. Sent for concurrence. Bill "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations _________________________________ for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Bill "An Act To Amend Provisions of the Maine Energy Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for Cost Reduction Act Regarding Assessments on Ratepayers" the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020 and (H.P. 735) (L.D. 980) June 30, 2021" (EMERGENCY) Sponsored by Representative RILEY of Jay. (H.P. 743) (L.D. 1001) Cosponsored by Senator LAWRENCE of York and Sponsored by Representative GATTINE of Westbrook. Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, CAIAZZO of (GOVERNOR'S BILL) Scarborough, DENK of Kennebunk, GRIGNON of Athens, Cosponsored by Senator BREEN of Cumberland and HANLEY of Pittston, KESSLER of South Portland, Representatives: DUNPHY of Old Town, HUBBELL of Bar WADSWORTH of Hiram. Harbor, JORGENSEN of Portland, MARTIN of Eagle Lake, Bill "An Act To Ensure Accurate Explanations of Electric MILLETT of Waterford, PIERCE of Falmouth, Senator: Bills" SANBORN, L. of Cumberland. (H.P. 745) (L.D. 1003) Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL Sponsored by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham. AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed. Cosponsored by Senator CHENETTE of York and REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Representatives: ACKLEY of Monmouth, CAIAZZO of AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed. Scarborough, COLLINGS of Portland, CROCKETT of Portland, Sent for concurrence. KESSLER of South Portland, RILEY of Jay, RISEMAN of _________________________________ Harrison, Senator: GRATWICK of Penobscot. Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND Bill "An Act To Stabilize County Corrections" TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed. (H.P. 728) (L.D. 973) REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES Sponsored by Representative WARREN of Hallowell. AND TECHNOLOGY and ordered printed. Bill "An Act To Amend the Penalties for Engaging in Sent for concurrence. Prostitution" _________________________________ (H.P. 729) (L.D. 974) Sponsored by Representative WARREN of Hallowell. Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Cosponsored by Representative: COREY of Windham. Protection To Review and Update Its Report on Emissions Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC from Marine Vessels SAFETY suggested and ordered printed. (H.P. 730) (L.D. 975) REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE Sponsored by Representative ZEIGLER of Montville. AND PUBLIC SAFETY and ordered printed. Bill "An Act To Exempt from Permit Requirements the Sent for concurrence. Repair of Low-head Dams" _________________________________ (H.P. 738) (L.D. 983) Sponsored