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| LR 2850 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27 |
| An Act To Maintain Standards for the Plumbing Profession
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| SUMMARY |
| This bill would create equity in the number of hours required for on-the-job training for a plumbing journeyman's license. |
| LR 2854 | ACCEPTED 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: |
| LR 2960 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-11-28 |
| An Act To Implement Model Timeshare Foreclosure Procedures
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| SUMMARY |
| This bill would create a nonjudicial timeshare foreclosure procedure based on model national legislation. |
| SPONSOR: |
| LR 2707 | ACCEPTED 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. |
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| LR 2465 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27 |
| An Act To Protect Drivers' Privacy by Clarifying Ownership of Data Recorded by Event Data Recorders
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| 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: |
| LR 2852 | ACCEPTED 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: |
| LR 2900 | ACCEPTED 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: |
| LR 2604 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27 |
| An Act To Establish a Development Authority for Brunswick Naval Air Station
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| SUMMARY |
| This bill establishes a development authority for the Brunswick Naval Air Station. |
| LR 2605 | ACCEPTED 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: |
| LR 2704 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-11-28 |
| An Act To Protect Small Payroll Processors
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| 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: |
| LR 2736 | ACCEPTED 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. |