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: 05-071 - Department of Education (DOE)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 134 (New), Regulations for Awarding a High School Diploma
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P089
BRIEF SUMMARY: This rule establishes the local flexibility and innovation in developing consistent graduation standards, identifies the manner in which the opportunities for learning through multiple pathways of career and technical education programs may be used to satisfy certain components of the system of learning results, and addresses the appropriate placement of students in career and technical education programs.
PUBLIC HEARING: August 14, 2017 in Room 500 of the Cross State Office Building, Augusta, Maine, from 9:00 -11:00 a.m.
COMMENT DEADLINE: September 8th, 2017 at 5 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION: Diana Doiron, Department of Education, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 624-6823. Email: Diana.Doiron@Maine.gov .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any):
AGENCY: 01-001 - Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 144 (New). Standards for the Use of the State of Maine Quality Trademark on Molluscan Shellfish
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P090
BRIEF SUMMARY: The proposed rulemaking would promulgate Ch. 144, Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations' rules, to establish standards and minimum requirements for licensing of permit holders for use of the State of Maine Quality Trademark on molluscan shellfish containers. Use of the trademark is restricted to whole or shucked molluscan shellfish harvested from within the boundaries of the State of Maine that meet the standard requirements for designated use of the Molluscan Shellfish Quality Trademark.
PUBLIC HEARING: August 15, 2017, 10:00 a.m., Room 118, Marquardt Bldg., 32 Blossom Lane, Augusta, Maine 04330
COMMENT DEADLINE: August 25, 2017
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION: Steve Giguere, Acting Director, Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations, 28 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0028. Telephone: (207) 287-3841. Fax: {207) 287-5576. TTY: Maine Relay 711. Email: Steve.Giguere@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: The proposed rule has no impact on municipalities or counties.
AGENCY: 16-633 - Department of Public Safety (DPS), Gambling Control Board
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 28 (New), Advanced Deposit Wagering
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P091
BRIEF SUMMARY (BASIS STATEMENT): This rule is to comply with state law and establishes the procedures for licensing an advance deposit wagering company, licensee responsibilities, production of player accounts, inspections and reporting.
PUBLIC HEARING: Wednesday, 9 a.m. on August 16, 2017, at Department of Public Safety, Gambling Control Board, 45 Commerce Drive, Suite 3, Augusta, Maine
COMMENT DEADLINE: Monday, August 28, 2017 at 5pm
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT / BOARD RULEMAKING LIAISON: Milton Champion, Executive Director, Gambling Control Board, 45 Commerce Drive - Suite 3, Augusta, ME 04333-0087. Telephone: (207) 626-3901. Email: Milton.F.Champion@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None
AGENCY: 03-201 - Department of Corrections (DOC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 1, Detention and Correctional Standards for Counties and Municipalities
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P092
BRIEF SUMMARY: Repeal and replacement of this rule is sought to update the Maine standards for county and municipal detention facilities to conform to more recent federal and state law changes (ex. Prison Rape Elimination Act, Maine 30-A §1582. Restraint of Pregnant Prisoners and Pregnant Juveniles, etc.) and to adopt national prevailing industry standards (American Correctional Association).
PUBLIC HEARING: 8/15/17 - 10:00 a.m., Maine Department of Corrections, 25 Tyson Drive (Tyson Building), 3rd Floor, Augusta, ME in the Board Room.
COMMENT DEADLINE: 8/30/17 at 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION / DOC RULEMAKING LIAISON: Mary Lucia, Department of Corrections, 111 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 287-4681. (TTY) Maine Relay 711. Fax: (207) 287-4370. E-mail: Mary.A.Lucia@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None
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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