122nd Legislature, Second Regular Session Accepted Bills By Broad Subject as of 12/2/2005

BROAD SUBJECT: Business and Economic Development
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SPONSOR: President Edmonds of Cumberland
LR 2850ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27
An Act To Maintain Standards for the Plumbing Profession
SUMMARY
This bill would create equity in the number of hours required for on-the-job training for a plumbing journeyman's license.
LR 2854ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27
An Act To Maintain Standards for Consumers of Mechanical Services
SUMMARY
This bill would establish the Heating, Cooling and Air Distribution Board within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation and establish the powers and duties of the board, including the promulgation of rules and standards governing the installation, alteration and repair of heating, cooling and air distribution equipment and enforcement of those rules and standards. The bill would also create a licensing system for master, journeyman and apprentice heating, cooling and air distribution technicians.
SPONSOR: Senator Hobbins of York
LR 2960ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-11-28
An Act To Implement Model Timeshare Foreclosure Procedures
SUMMARY
This bill would create a nonjudicial timeshare foreclosure procedure based on model national legislation.
SPONSOR: Representative Jacobsen of Waterboro
LR 2707ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27
An Act To Exempt Platform Lifts from the Annual Elevator Inspection
SUMMARY
This bill would exempt platform lifts from the annual elevator inspection.
SPONSOR: Representative Pelletier-Simpson of Auburn
LR 2465ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27
An Act To Protect Drivers' Privacy by Clarifying Ownership of Data Recorded by Event Data Recorders
SUMMARY
This bill would clarify that a motor vehicle owner owns the data recorded by an event data reorder installed in the motor vehicle. Insurance companies would not be allowed access. Law enforcement could obtain access only with a court order or subpoena.
SPONSOR: Representative Perry, A of Calais
LR 2852ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27
An Act To Clarify the Accountability of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
SUMMARY
This bill would clarify the accountability of advanced-practice registered nurses by defining certain terms that apply to advanced-practice registered nursing.
SPONSOR: Senator Raye of Washington
LR 2900ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27
An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Washington County Economic Development Task Force
SUMMARY
This bill would implement certain recommendations of the Washington County Economic Development Task Force
SPONSOR: Speaker Richardson, J of Brunswick
LR 2604ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27
An Act To Establish a Development Authority for Brunswick Naval Air Station
SUMMARY
This bill establishes a development authority for the Brunswick Naval Air Station.
LR 2605ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27
An Act To Provide Emergency Regional Economic Development Assistance for Brunswick Naval Air Station
SUMMARY
This bill strikes provisions in the Pine Tree Development Zone laws pertaining to limitations to labor market areas with a greater than 5% loss of population within 3 years and adds a provision allowing other limitations to be named for certain properties within commercial, industrial or military sites with a greater than 25% loss of employed workers over a 4-year period.
SPONSOR: Representative Robinson of Raymond
LR 2704ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-11-28
An Act To Protect Small Payroll Processors
SUMMARY
This bill would provide for bonding through a state agency to small payroll processors who have not been able to access bonding through the marketplace.
SPONSOR: Representative Sherman of Hodgdon
LR 2736ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27
An Act To Require That Automobile Extended Service Warranties Purchased by Maine Citizens for Provide Arbitration in the State
SUMMARY
This bill would require that an automobile extended warranty sold in this State must provide that arbitration regarding the warranty occur in the State of Maine.

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