June 19, 2024

WEEKLY NOTICES OF STATE RULEMAKING
Public Input for Proposed and Adopted 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. 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 rulemaking liaisons, who are single points of contact for each agency.

PROPOSALS

AGENCY:  18-125 Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS), Maine Revenue Services (MRS)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE:  Chapter 806, Nonresident Individual Income Tax
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2024-P192
BRIEF SUMMARY: Maine Revenue Services is proposing to amend Rule 806 (“Nonresident Individual Income Tax”) to repeal the provision that relates to income from an entity with a permanent business presence in Maine that currently appears in the section of the rule relating to the nonresident individual minimum taxability thresholds.  Income from an entity with a permanent business presence in Maine is not an amount subject to the minimum taxability thresholds contained in 36 M.R.S. 5142(8-B).  Repealing the provision will align the rule with Maine law and add clarity regarding the application of the taxability thresholds to business income. The rule also proposes related technical changes for consistency and makes other changes for clarity.
PUBLIC HEARING (if any):  N/A
COMMENT DEADLINE:  Friday, July 19, 2024
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING: Alex Weber, Office of General Counsel, Maine Revenue Services, 24 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0024, (207) 624-9712, alexander.j.weber@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT (if different):  N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any):  N/A
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE:  36 M.R.S. § 112
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED (if different):  N/A
AGENCY WEBSITE:  www.maine.gov/revenue
EMAIL FOR OVERALL AGENCY RULEMAKING LIAISON:  Anya.Trundy@maine.gov

ADOPTIONS

AGENCY:  01-015 Maine Milk Commission
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Chapter 61 – Maine Milk Pool Cost of Administration
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2024-131
CONCISE SUMMARY

Chapter 61 – Maine Milk Pool Cost of Administration is amended to reflect the estimated administrative costs of operating the pool for the remainder of calendar year 2024.  The rate for 2024 will be $0.01/cwt.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2024
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Julie-Marie Bickford
AGENCY NAME: Maine Milk Commission
ADDRESS: 28 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333
TELEPHONE: (207) 287-7521

AGENCY:  01-001 - Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Animal Welfare Program
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE:  Chapter 702 Rules for Companion Animal Sterilization Program
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2024-124
CONCISE SUMMARY: These rules provide necessary guidelines for administration of the Help Fix ME (Companion Animal Sterilization Fund) to comply with the requirement of engaging a third-party administrator per 7 MRS §3910-B(1-A) Companion Animal Sterilization Fund and multiple other statutory changes to the Companion Animal Sterilization Act  enacted in 2023.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 [NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: An online notice indicating the effective date of this rule as Sunday, May 19, 2024 was erroneously posted on May 22, 2024.]
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Ronda Steciuk; DACF, Animal Welfare Program; 28 SHS, Augusta, ME 04333-0028; 207-287-5531