LEGISLATIVE RECORD - SENATE, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005 STATE OF MAINE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE READ and PASSED, in concurrence. FIRST REGULAR SESSION JOURNAL OF THE SENATE _________________________________ In Senate Chamber COMMUNICATIONS Tuesday March 15, 2005 The Following Communication: S.P. 426 Senate called to order by President Beth Edmonds of 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE Cumberland County. AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333 _________________________________ March 9, 2005 Prayer by Reverend Grace Barlett of the Grace United Methodist Sen.Barry Hobbins Church of Bangor. Senate Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary Rep. Deborah Pelletier-Simpson REVEREND BARLETT: Let us pray. Most Holy Creator, we give House Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary You thanks for the beauty of this day and for Your love that is 122nd Legislature7 lavished upon us each and every day. We know that Your Augusta, ME 04333 wisdom is greater than ours and we ask that You pour Your wisdom into each and every person here, that they may hear and Dear Senator Hobbins and Representative Pelletier-Simpson: understand that they may have the wisdom to guide the people of the State of Maine. We ask Your blessing upon each town and Please be advised that Governor John E. Baldacci has nominated each individual that is represented by these individuals here, that Ronald Daigle of Fort Kent for appointment as a Judge of the they, too, may feel Your blessing coming through this legislature. Maine District Court. We thank You for this day, for the gift and opportunity to serve. This we ask in Christ's name. Amen. Pursuant to Title 4 M.R.S.A. §157, this nomination will require review by the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary. _________________________________ Sincerely, Pledge of Allegiance led by Senator Lynn Bromley of Cumberland County. S/Beth Edmonds S/John Richardson President of the Senate Speaker of the House _________________________________ READ and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. Doctor of the day, Dr. Connie Adler of Wilton. Sent down for concurrence. _________________________________ _________________________________ Reading of the Journal of Thursday, March 10, 2005. The Following Communication: S.P. 427 _________________________________ 122nd MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE Off Record Remarks AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333 _________________________________ March 9, 2005 PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE Sen. Arthur F. Mayo Senate Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Joint Order Services Rep. Hannah Pingree The following Joint Order: House Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human H.P. 859 Services 122nd Legislature ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that the Joint Standing Augusta, ME 04333 Committee on State and Local Government shall report out, to the House, legislation to repeal boards and commissions that are Dear Senator Mayo and Representative Pingree: inactive based on a list of boards and commissions produced by the Secretary of State. Please be advised that Governor John E. Baldacci has nominated Robert McAfee of Portland for reappointment as a member of the Comes from the House, READ and PASSED. Board of Directors of Dirigo Health. S-257 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - SENATE, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005 Sen.Barry Hobbins Pursuant to Title 24-A M.R.S.A. §6904, this nomination will Senate Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary require review by the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Rep. Deborah Pelletier-Simpson Human Services. House Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary 122nd Legislature7 Sincerely, Augusta, ME 04333 S/Beth Edmonds S/John Richardson Dear Senator Hobbins and Representative Pelletier-Simpson: President of the Senate Speaker of the House Please be advised that Governor John E. Baldacci has nominated READ and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND Thomas Delahanty of Falmouth for reappointment as a Justice of HUMAN SERVICES. the Maine Superior Court. Sent down for concurrence. Pursuant to Maine Constitution Article 5, Part 1, Section 8, this nomination will require review by the Joint Standing Committee _________________________________ on Judiciary. The Following Communication: S.P. 428 Sincerely, 122nd MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE S/Beth Edmonds S/John Richardson AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333 President of the Senate Speaker of the House March 9, 2005 READ and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. Sen. Lynn Bromley Sent down for concurrence. Senate Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development _________________________________ Rep. Nancy E. Smith House Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research The Following Communication: S.P. 451 and Economic Development 122nd Legislature 122nd MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE Augusta, ME 04333 AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333 Dear Senator Bromley and Representative Smith: March 9, 2005 Please be advised that Governor John E. Baldacci has nominated Sen. Ethan Strimling John Sevigny of Portland for appointment as a member of the Senate Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Labor Maine State Housing Authority. Rep. William J. Smith House Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Labor Pursuant to Title 30-A M.R.S.A. §4723, this nomination will 122nd Legislature require review by the Joint Standing Committee on Business, Augusta, ME 04333 Research and Economic Development. Dear Senator Strimling and Representative Smith: Sincerely, Please be advised that Governor John E. Baldacci has withdrawn S/Beth Edmonds S/John Richardson his nominations of Joan Kirkpatrick, John Cooney, Rodney Hiltz, President of the Senate Speaker of the House Glenn Burroughs, James Mingo and Gary Koocher for appointment to the Workers’ Compensation Board. READ and REFERRED to the Committee on BUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. These nominations are currently pending before the Joint Standing Committee on Labor. Sent down for concurrence. Sincerely, _________________________________ S/Beth Edmonds S/John Richardson The Following Communication: S.P. 432 President of the Senate Speaker of the House 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE READ and REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR. AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333 Sent down for concurrence. March 9, 2005 _________________________________ S-258 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - SENATE, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005 The Following Communication: S.C. 92 Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE Development has voted unanimously to report the following bills COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND VETERANS’ AFFAIRS out "Ought Not to Pass": AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333 L.D. 164 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Signs at March 8, 2005 Service Stations Honorable Beth Edmonds, President of the Senate L.D. 259 An Act To Require Water Tests prior to the Sale Honorable John Richardson, Speaker of the House of Homes 122nd Maine Legislature State House We have also notified the sponsors and cosponsors of each bill Augusta, Maine 04333 listed of the Committee's action. Dear President Edmonds and Speaker Richardson: Sincerely, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the S/Sen. Lynn Bromley Joint Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs has Senate Chair voted unanimously to report the following bills out "Ought Not to Pass": S/Rep. Nancy E. Smith House Chair L.D. 147 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Revoke the Voting READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON Privileges of Persons Convicted of Certain FILE. Crimes _________________________________ L.D. 227 An Act To Ban Automated Teller Machines from within 500 Feet of Slot Machine Facilities The Following Communication: S.C. 94 We have also notified the sponsors and cosponsors of each bill MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE listed of the Committee's action. COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333 Sincerely, March 8, 2005 S/Sen. Kenneth T. Gagnon Senate Chair Honorable Beth Edmonds, President of the Senate Honorable John Richardson, Speaker of the House S/Rep. John L. Patrick 122nd Maine Legislature House Chair State House Augusta, Maine 04333 READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. Dear President Edmonds and Speaker Richardson: _________________________________ Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety The Following Communication: S.C. 93 has voted unanimously to report the following bill out "Ought Not to Pass": MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, RESEARCH L.D. 104 An Act To Require Cigarettes Sold in Maine To AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Be Fire-safe AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333 We have also notified the sponsor and cosponsors of the March 8, 2005 Committee's action. Honorable Beth Edmonds, President of the Senate Sincerely, Honorable John Richardson, Speaker of the House 122nd Maine Legislature S/Sen. Bill Diamond State House Senate Chair Augusta, Maine 04333 S/Rep. Patricia A. Blanchette Dear President Edmonds and Speaker Richardson: House Chair S-259 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - SENATE, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005 READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON Dear President Edmonds and Speaker Richardson: FILE. Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the _________________________________ Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has voted unanimously to report the following bills out "Ought Not to The Following Communication: S.C. 95 Pass": MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE L.D. 22 Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Inland COMMITTEE ON MARINE