Maine LD 1730: An Act To Correct Inconsistencies, Conflicts And Errors In The Laws Of Maine

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STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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H.P. 1279 - L.D. 1730
An Act To Correct Inconsistencies, Conflicts and Errors in the Laws of
Maine
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, acts of this and previous Legislatures have resulted in certain technical
errors, conflicts and inconsistencies in the laws of Maine; and
Whereas, these errors, conflicts and inconsistencies create uncertainties and
confusion in interpreting legislative intent; and
Whereas, it is vitally necessary that these uncertainties and this confusion be resolved
in order to prevent any injustice or hardship to the citizens of Maine; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
PART A
Sec. A-1. 4 MRSA §1051, as amended by PL 2019, c. 59, §1 and c. 475, §49, is
repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§1051. Legal holidays
Court may not be held on Sunday or any day designated for the annual Thanksgiving;
New Year's Day, January 1st; Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, the 3rd Monday in January;
Washington's Birthday, the 3rd Monday in February; Patriot's Day, the 3rd Monday in
April; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, but if the Federal Government designates
May 30th as the date for observance of Memorial Day, the 30th of May; the 4th of July;
Labor Day, the first Monday of September; Indigenous Peoples Day, the 2nd Monday in
October; Veterans Day, November 11th; or Christmas Day. The Chief Justice of the
Supreme Judicial Court may order that court be held on a legal holiday when the Chief
Justice finds that the interests of justice and judicial economy in any particular case will be
APPROVED
JUNE 21, 2021
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
293
PUBLIC LAW

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served. The public offices in county buildings may be closed to business on the holidays
named in this section. When any one of the holidays named in this section falls on Sunday,
the Monday following must be observed as a holiday, with all the privileges applying to
any of the days named in this section.
Sec. A-2. 5 MRSA §1531, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. D, §2 and
Pt. IIII, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
2. Average personal income growth. "Average personal income growth" means the
average for the prior 10 calendar years, ending with the most recent calendar year for which
data is available, of the percent change in personal income in this State, as estimated by the
United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis. The average
personal income growth is determined by October 1st, annually, by the State Economist.
Sec. A-3. 5 MRSA §1710-D, as amended by PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. D, §4 and Pt. IIII,
§2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§1710-D. Staffing
The commission may receive staff support from the Department of Administrative and
Financial Services and the Department of Labor.
Sec. A-4. 5 MRSA §1710-I, as amended by PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. D, §5 and Pt. IIII,
§3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§1710-I. Staffing
The committee may receive staff assistance from the Department of Administrative
and Financial Services and, at the discretion of the Legislature, the Office of Fiscal and
Program Review. The committee may also utilize other professionals having revenue
forecasting, economic and fiscal expertise.
Sec. A-5. 5 MRSA c. 167, as enacted by 2019, c. 471, §1 and c. 472, §1, is repealed
and the following enacted in its place:
CHAPTER 167
MAINE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY BOARD
§2041. Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board established
1. Board established. The Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board, as
established in section 12004‑G, subsection 14‑I and referred to in this chapter as "the
board," shall carry out the purposes of this chapter.
2. Membership. The board has 5 members with expertise in health care economics
or clinical medicine, who may not be affiliated with or represent the interests of a public
payor, as that term is defined in section 2042, and who are appointed as follows:
A. Two members by the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall also
appoint one alternate board member who will participate in deliberations of the board
in the event a member appointed by the President of the Senate elects to be recused as
provided in subsection 7, paragraph B;

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B. Two members by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Speaker of the
House of Representatives shall also appoint one alternate board member who will
participate in deliberations of the board in the eve