NOTICE OF STATE RULEMAKING
Public Input for Proposed Rules
Notices are published each Wednesday to alert the public regarding state agency rulemaking. You may obtain a copy of any rule by notifying the agency contact person. You may also comment on the rule, and/or attend the public hearing. If no hearing is scheduled, you may request one - the agency may then schedule a hearing, and must do so if 5 or more persons request it. If you are disabled or need special services to attend a hearing, please notify the agency contact person at least 7 days prior to it. Petitions: you can petition an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule; the agency must provide you with petition forms, and must respond to your petition within 60 days. The agency must enter rulemaking if the petition is signed by 150 or more registered voters, and may begin rulemaking if there are fewer (Title 5 §8055). You can also petition the Legislature to review a rule; the Executive Director of the Legislative Council (115 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, phone (207) 287-1615) will provide you with the necessary petition forms. The appropriate legislative committee will review a rule upon receipt of a petition from 100 or more registered voters, or from "...any person who may be directly, substantially and adversely affected by the application of a rule..." (Title 5 §11112). World?Wide Web: Copies of the weekly notices and the full texts of adopted rule chapters may be found on the internet at: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules. There is also a list of rulemaking liaisons (http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/liaisons.html), who are single points of contact for each agency.
PROPOSALS
AGENCY: 10-144 - Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery (DSER)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 351, Maine Child Support Enforcement Manual
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P052
BRIEF SUMMARY: The Flexibility, Efficiency and Modernization in Child Support Enforcement Programs final rule was published by the Federal government on December 20, 2016. Several provisions in the new regulation necessitate changes to the Maine Child Support Enforcement Manual ("Manual") in order to remain in compliance with the State Plan for Child Support Enforcement. This rulemaking brings the Manual up to date with these changes. Chapters needing revision are 5, 12, 13 and 25.
PUBLIC HEARING: None.
COMMENT DEADLINE: June 17, 2017
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Tracy Quadro Arietti, Staff Counsel, 11 State House Station, 19 Union Street, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 624-6983. Fax: (207) 287-6883. TTY: 711 Maine Relay. E?mail: Tracy.Quadro@Maine.gov .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None.
AGENCY: 05-071 - Department of Education (DOE)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 81, School Transportation Safety
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P053
BRIEF SUMMARY: These regulations provide the criteria for the Commissioner of Education to certify to the Secretary of State that school administrative units have met transportation safety requirements.
PUBLIC HEARING: June 5, 2017, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
COMMENT DEADLINE: June 16, 2017, 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Pat Hinckley, Maine Department of Education, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330. Telephone: (207) 624-6886. Fax: (207) 624-6618. TTY: Maine Relay 711. E?mail: Pat.Hinckley@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: N/A
AGENCY: 05-071 - Department of Education (DOE)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 82, School Bus Driver Fitness Determination
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P054
BRIEF SUMMARY: These regulations provide the criteria for the Commissioner of Education to certify to the Secretary of State that school bus drivers have met the fitness requirements to operate a school bus.
PUBLIC HEARING: June 5, 2017, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
COMMENT DEADLINE: June 16, 2017, 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Pat Hinckley, Maine Department of Education, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330. Telephone: (207) 624-6886. Fax: (207) 624-6618. TTY: Maine Relay 711. E?mail: Pat.Hinckley@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: N/A
AGENCY: 05-071 - Department of Education (DOE)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 83, School Transportation Operations Program
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P055
BRIEF SUMMARY: These regulations establish procedures for school administrative units (SAUs) to request use of the school transportation operations program software.
PUBLIC HEARING: June 5, 2017, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
COMMENT DEADLINE: June 16, 2017, 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Pat Hinckley, Maine Department of Education, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330. Telephone: (207) 624-6886. Fax: (207) 624-6618. TTY: Maine Relay 711. E?mail: Pat.Hinckley@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: N/A
AGENCY: 05-071 - Department of Education (DOE)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 84, School Bus Refurbishment Program
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P056
BRIEF SUMMARY: These regulations establish procedures for school administrative units (SAUs) to contract for school bus refurbishment services through the Maine School Bus Refurbishment Program.
PUBLIC HEARING: June 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
COMMENT DEADLINE: June 16, 2017, 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Pat Hinckley, Maine Department of Education, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330. Telephone: (207) 624-6886. Fax: (207) 624-6618. TTY: Maine Relay 711. E?mail: Pat.Hinckley@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: N/A
AGENCY: 05-071 - Department of Education (DOE)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 85, School Bus Purchase Program
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P057
BRIEF SUMMARY: These regulations establish procedures for school administrative units (SAUs) to request purchase of new school buses and receive subsidy through the Maine School Bus Purchase Program.
PUBLIC HEARING: June 5, 2017, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
COMMENT DEADLINE: June 16, 2017, 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Pat Hinckley, Maine Department of Education, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330. Telephone: (207) 624-6886. Fax: (207) 624-6618. TTY: Maine Relay 711. E?mail: Pat.Hinckley@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: N/A
AGENCY: 05-071 - Department of Education (DOE)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 86, Maine Uniform School Bus Specifications
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P058
BRIEF SUMMARY: These regulations establish uniform school bus specifications for the State of Maine.
PUBLIC HEARING: June 5, 2017, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
COMMENT DEADLINE: June 16, 2017, 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Pat Hinckley, Maine Department of Education, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330. Telephone: (207) 624-6886. Fax: (207) 624-6618. TTY: Maine Relay 711. E?mail: Pat.Hinckley@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: N/A
ADOPTIONS
Pursuant to Ch. 380 of the Public Laws of 2011, notice of the adoption of rules will no longer be published in the newspaper rulemaking notices; our Wednesday web notices will continue to carry them, however. Information on rules adopted through the Maine Administrative Procedure Act as well as the full text of adopted rules is available on the internet at http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules .
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