December 28, 2016

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: 05-071 – Department of Education (DOE)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 230, Adult Education Program Requirements
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2016-P115 (Revised and re-published)
BRIEF SUMMARY:
1. Requirements and Waivers for Students under Age 17
A. Delete the reference in the title and the text the phrase “enrolled in Day school or” and add the phrase “who have withdrawn from school”
PUBLIC HEARING: None
COMMENT DEADLINE: January 30, 2017
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Gail Senese, Department of Education, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 624-6755. E-mail: Gail.Senese@Maine.gov .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: N/A
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: MRS Title 20 ch. 230  2384, Subpart 1; 20-A MRS    8601-8609.
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED: N/A
DOE WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/doe/ .
DOE RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Jaci.Holmes@Maine.gov .

AGENCY: 01-015 - Maine Milk Commission (MMC)
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Ch. 27, Retail Margins
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2016-P203
CONCISE SUMMARY: The principal reason for this rule-making is the need to establish retail margins for milk sold within the State of Maine in accordance with 7 MRS  2954.
PUBLIC HEARING: January 20, 2017, Friday, starting at 10:30 a.m., Room 332, Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Resources, Marquardt Building, Hospital Street, Augusta, Maine
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: February 2, 2017
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION / 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: 7 MRS  2954
MMC WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/milkcommission/index.shtml .
DACF RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Mari.Wells@Maine.gov .

ADOPTIONS

AGENCY: 01-017 – Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF). Maine State Harness Racing Commission
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 11, Medication and Testing; Section 4, Use of Medications, Subsection 4
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2016-229
CONCISE SUMMARY: The proposed amendment would update Ch. 11 to remove the responsibility of the Commission to prove that a substance was in excess of the normal concentration if it affects the performance of a horse. The amendment also clarifies that the substances listed in the Uniform Guidelines for Foreign Substances published by the Association of Racing Commissioners International are prohibited.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 26, 2016
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON / HARNESS RACING RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Henry Jennings, Maine State Harness Racing Commission, 28 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0028. Telephone: (207) 287-7543. E-mail: Henry.Jennings@Maine.gov .
HARNESS RACING WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/harnessracing/index.shtml .
AGRICULTURE RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Mari.Wells@Maine.gov .