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Chapter 5 creates an appeal process for reconsideration of a spirits product retail price as established by the Liquor and Lottery Commission.

Amends chapter 2, regarding spirits pricing to provide elements of the pricing formula, multi-pack and emergency pricing and the process by which wholesale and retail pricing is determined.

This proposed rule allows the Commission to certify Lifeline-only ETCs and alters the standards and procedures for certifying such ETCs.PUBLIC HEARING: April 16, 2026 at 1:30pm at the Public Utilities Commission, 26 Katherine Drive, Hallowell, Maine 04347. COMMENT DEADLINE: May 15, 2026. Final comments on the proposed rule may be filed electronically using the Commission’s Case Management System (CMS). Please refer to the Docket No. 2026-00020 when submitting comments. Initial Comments regarding the proposed rule must be filed on or before Friday, April 10, 2026.CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING: Hailey Ri

​​LD 706 as signed into Public Law (PL) 235 by Governor Mills on June 10, 2025, included a change to 26 M.R.S.A. §1221-A, sub-§3 for Employee Leasing Companies. The change consisted of making each individual client of an Employee Leasing Company liable for the tax rate based on the client’s individual experience rating, instead of a blended rate of all clients within defined units maintained by the Employee Leasing Company. The change was made to more accurately reflect employer liability for contributions to the UI Trust Fund, as well as to ensure employers are paying the correct rate, as opposed to potentially a higher or lower rate than their individual experience requires.​

​​LD 706 as signed into Public Law (PL) 235 by Governor Mills on June 10, 2025, included a repeal and replace of §1192 related to UI eligibility conditions to a newly created §1192-A. Furthermore, several other changes related to Able & Available eligibility guidelines were updated in PL 235. These changes necessitated a review and update of this rule as proposed. Furthermore, this rule had not been updated since 2017, and since then a challenge to the Able & Available requirements for incarcerated individuals needed to be clarified through rule making.​

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) is proposing to amend Chapter 2 rules as they apply to fishing derbies and tournaments to improve IFW’s ability to ensure bass tournaments conduct aquatic invasive species and livewell inspections on all watercraft as intended, allowing additional opportunity for trained aquatic invasive species inspectors not associated with a bass club to conduct inspections if available and mutually agreed upon, and ensure that data is submitted legibly, and in a complete manner. Please contact the agency contact person for a complete copy of the rule proposal.

This Chapter establishes a method for Counsel to seek payment for Secretarial Services and Paralegal Services on assigned cases.

The proposed rule repeals and replaces Chapter 800. The rule establishes general parameters and requirements for agencies to electronically file rulemaking proposals and rulemaking adoptions with the Department of the Secretary of State.

This proposed rule change will require Maine hospitals to include payor mix information and provide a copy of the IRS Form 990 with their financial data reporting requirements to MHDO. It will also require financial data reporting and payor mix information from other non-affiliated health care facilities (Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (AFS), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC’s), Rural Health Centers (RHC’s), Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC’s), Urgent Care Facilities) and health care providers as defined in this rule. Lastly, this proposed rule change removes the organi

The proposed changes are necessary to provide additional clarity with specific requirements, align with national data collection standards, and for increased transparency in the reporting of prescription drug data by adding two new data elements to the prescription drug file, a mail-order pharmacy indicator and a formulary designation. This rule change is anticipated to provide increased transparency in the reporting of prescription drug data.

This rule is being proposed to align changes with national data collection standards. It includes updates to Appendix B Source Codes, Appendix C Behavioral Health Provider Type Taxonomy Codes, and updates to data fields. These changes are needed to ensure the collection of complete and accurate data.

MRS Rule 323 explains 36 M.R.S. § 2013 as it pertains to the issuance of refunds and certificates of exemption to persons who are engaged in commercial agricultural production, commercial aquacultural production, commercial fishing, and commercial wood harvesting. Proposed amendments to Rule 323 incorporate recently enacted Maine legislation expanding qualifying activities under 36 M.R.S. § 2013 to include commercial mining and update the rule’s title. See P.L. 2025, c. 469. The definition of “machinery and equipment” in the proposed rule is also amended to specify the time period over which machinery and equipment must be used “primarily” in qualifying activities to be eligible for the exemption.

The rule will replace Rule 160 and update provisions relating to surplus lines insurers to reflect changes made in statute by PL 2025, Chapter 348 (LD 1837).

The purpose of this rule is to provide a mechanism for winding down the workers’ compensation residual pool.

This proposed rule corrects references to sections of Bureau Rule Chapter 300 that have been repealed or renumbered, and revises applicant financial statement requirements to allow for alternatives to providing audited financial statements.

Pursuant to 22 MRS §1409, which requires the Department to adopt rules to administer the Maine Children's Cancer Research Fund to support research facilities in the State of Maine that operate children's cancer programs, the Department is proposing this rule to establish the eligibility and application requirements and the method for distributing these funds collected from Maine income tax contributions and other sources to support children's cancer research.

Pursuant to its authority at 22 MRS § 264 (9), the Department is proposing this new rule to outline procedures for the Aging and Disability Mortality Review Panel. The Panel is established by Maine law to review deaths of, and serious injuries to, ‘adults receiving services’, defined as adults receiving home-based and community-based services under 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 441 and adults subject to public guardianship under Title 18‑C, Article 5, to identify factors contributing to the mortality of adults receiving services and strengths and weaknesses of the system of care. This rule describes the Panel’s authority and responsibilities, including managing conflicts of interest; collecting and using identifiable health information; participating in case reviews, conducting interviews; and making recommendations for improvements to the system for protecting adults receiving services.

The Department proposes to repeal 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 311; Work Incentive (WIN) Program Manual as this rule has been replaced by the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program (JOBS) created by the Family Support Act of 1988. In addition, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act established the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) which replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) in 1996. The WIN Program has been determined as an obsolete rule and as is proposed for repeal.

The Department proposes to repeal 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 325; 1987 Flood Recovery Policy. The 1987 Flood Recovery program was established by the Maine State Legislature’s 113th Session to assist individuals impacted by the April 1987 flood. The 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 325 rule is outdated and considered obsolete.

The Department proposes to repeal 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 610; Maine At-Risk Child Care Program Rules. This rule has been replaced by 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 6, Child Care Affordability Program Rules administered by the DHHS, Office of Child and Family Services. 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 610; Maine At-Risk Child Care Program Rules is considered obsolete, and the Department proposes to repeal this rule.

The Department proposes a new rule, 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 303; Office for Family Independence SupportLink Program Rule #1 consistent with a legislative change to 22 M.R.S. § 3110 made by P.L 2023, ch. 412, Pt. VV, § 1. The proposed rule would establish regulations and standards for an optional referral process between the Department and other agencies known as an “Information Exchange.” The purpose of this program is to provide applicant and recipient information to help establish potential eligibility for other programs. The Information Exchange will provide timely transfer of income records and program enrollment information to other state agencies, quasi-state agencies or other entities approved by the Department for purposes of the administration and application for the low-income home energy assistance program; low-income assistance programs, local, state or federal subsidi

The Office is proposing to repeal this rule. The Housing Opportunity Program, in September 2025, moved to the Maine Office of Community Affairs (MOCA) from the Department of Economic and Community Development. MOCA’s programs are exempt from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services’ statutes governing grants and contracts. 5 M.R.S. § 3205(2). Due to this exemption, the criteria listed in 08-001 CMR Ch. 2 is no longer applicable.​

This is a new rule proposed by the Maine Office of Community Affairs. This rule defines the procedures and criteria to be used in the appeal of grant awards, outlines the appointment of a hearing officer, describes procedures to be used in hearing an appeal and how appellants will be notified of final agency action pursuant to 5 M.R.S. §§ 9051, 9052-9064.

CSSP is intended to provide individuals with access to education, training and support leading to skilled, well-compensated jobs with anticipated high employment demand, to improve the economic well-being of the participants in the program and to provide employers with a skilled labor force. This Rule change is required by Maine PL 2025, Ch. 396, which required “The commissioner adopt rules in accordance… to provide for the approval of cohort-based education or training programs and eligibility for individuals participating in those programs.