February 4, 2015

WEEKLY NOTICES OF STATE RULE-MAKING
Public Input for Proposed and Adopted Rules

Notices are published each Wednesday to alert the public regarding state agency rule-making. 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 rule-making if the petition is signed by 150 or more registered voters, and may begin rule-making if there are fewer. 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 Section 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 rule-making liaisons, who are single points of contact for each agency.

PROPOSALS

AGENCY: 01-015 � Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Milk Commission (MMC)
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Ch. 3, Schedule of Minimum Prices, Order #03-15
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2015-P021
CONCISE SUMMARY: The principal reason for this rule is the need to respond to Federal Order changes and to certain other conditions affecting prevailing Class I, II and III milk prices in Southern New England in accordance with 7 MRSA §2954.
PUBLIC HEARING: February 20, 2015, Thursday, starting at 4:00 p.m., Room 233, Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, Deering Building, Hospital Street, Augusta, Maine
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: February 20, 2015
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON / MMC RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Tim Drake, Maine Milk Commission, 28 State House Station, Augusta Maine 04333. Telephone: (207) 287-7521. E-mail: Tim.Drake@Maine.gov .
THIS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 5 MRSA §8054; 7 MRSA §2954
SEE INFORMATION AT OUR WEBSITE
http://www.maine.gov/dacf/milkcommission/index.shtml .



AGENCY: 18-125 - Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS), Bureau of Revenue Services (Maine Revenue Services – MRS)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 208, Revaluation Guidelines
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2015-P022
BRIEF ·SUMMARY: MRS is proposing to amend Rule 208, Revaluation Guidelines. The rule explains in further detail the process of revaluation of property and offers guidance for professionals providing revaluation services. The proposed amendment updates obsolete references and makes other housekeeping changes. Aside from technical changes, the only noteworthy proposal is to eliminate the requirement for a municipality to gain approval from the State Tax Assessor prior to using a new pricing schedule. The proposed rule change replaces that requirement with the requirement for municipalities to provide a copy of new pricing schedules to the State Tax Assessor only on request.
PUBLIC HEARING: None
COMMENT DEADLINE: March 6, 2015
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: David Ledew, Maine Revenue Services. P.O. Box 9106, Augusta, Maine 04332-9106. Telephone: (207) 624-5600. E-mail: David.P.Ledew@Maine.gov
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: The rule has minimal impact on municipalities. The rule establishes guidelines for professional property appraisers in the process of performing property valuations for municipalities.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: 36 MRSA §§ 112, 328, 330, 331
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING Ilv1PLEMENTED (if different):
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/revenue/ .
MRS RULE-MAKING LIAISON: John.W.Sagaser@Maine.gov .

ADOPTIONS

AGENCY: 01-015 � Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Milk Commission (MMC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 3, Schedule of Minimum Prices, Order #02-15
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2015-012 (Emergency)
CONCISE SUMMARY: Minimum February 2015 Class I price is $19.49/cwt. plus $1.35/cwt. for Producer Margins, an over-order premium of $1.53/cwt. as being prevailing in Southern New England and $1.86/cwt. handling fee for a total of $24.43/cwt. that includes a $0.20/cwt. Federal promotion fee.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 1, 2015
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON / MMC RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Tim Drake, Maine Milk Commission, 28 State House Station, Augusta Maine 04333. Telephone: (207) 287-7521. E-mail: Tim.Drake@Maine.gov .
SEE INFORMATION AT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/milkcommission/index.shtml .