Proposals

In accordance with Legislative Resolve (H.P. 857 – L.D. 1322) the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) is proposing to establish a 2-year pilot program to increase youth participation in hunting. Part of this resolve entails establishing a 2-day youth bear hunting season on a Friday and Saturday, as well as establishing a day for youth hunting with dogs prior to the opening of the regular season for hunting with dogs. The resolve also directs MDIFW to increase availability for youth turkey hunters by establishing a long weekend or a 2-day season on a Friday and Saturday. As directed, this would be a pilot program for two years during the 2026 and 2027 hunting seasons.

The Department of Health and Human Services (Department) proposes to establish this rule to implement several requirements in accordance with the settlement agreement between the United States of America and the State of Maine (U.S. District Court, District of Maine, Case 1:24-cv-00315-SDN), effective December 20, 2024 (the “Agreement”), which is intended to prevent children with behavioral health disabilities from entering or remaining in an out-of-home placement. The proposed provider requirements include, but are not limited to, offering to and referring members under age 21 to a Single Assessment, delivering timely services, adopting contingency staffing plans, and having appropriate training in evidence-based models. This rule also includes an overview of the Single Assessment which the Department will use to determine the clinically appropriate level of care for members under age 21 and to determine eligibility for medium and high intensity behavioral health services for children.

This Chapter establishes the procedures for attorneys to request access to Legal Research Services and to request PDS purchase of or reimbursement for the purchase of Legal Research Materials.

The Commission is updating Chapter 3 to be in accordance with the 9-1-1 Update Act to update and clarify provisions related to 9-1-1 services.PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled.

The rule package updates the minimum internal controls governing GAT and threshold requirements for casino operations by the Board.

The Commission initiates a rulemaking proceeding to amend Chapter 4 to implement recently enacted legislation which expands the dispatch center consolidation grant program to include public safety answering points.

This rulemaking proposes to repeal Chapter 107: Activities Permissible for Financial Institution Holding Companies (Reg. #7). Changes to Maine law and federal laws governing permissible activities for financial institutions and financial institution holding companies have led the Bureau of Financial Institutions to conclude its regulation is no longer necessary to ensure Maine institutions may engage in activities at least as broad as those activities authori

This proposed Rule explains how to make a request to the Superintendent of the Bureau of Financial Institutions to issue an Advisory Ruling concerning the application of Title 9-A and Title 9-B to an existing factual situation. The proposed Rule also provides an overview of how a request shall be submitted to and processed by the Bureau of Financial Institutions.

This rule allows the Department to administer Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers of Beverage Containers, 38 M.R.S. § 3101-3119. Chapter 426 was last updated in 2017, and its underlying statute has been adjusted many times since, most notably through Public Law 2023 c. 482 - An Act to Moderni

This new rule is being proposed to implement PL 2023, chapter 584 that requires disclosure to the MHDO of hospital price transparency data mandated under 45 CFR Part 180 subparts A and B.

This rule is being proposed to implement the requirements in PL 2025, Chapter 388, §§P-1 to P-4, concerning the collection of information from hospitals participating in the federal drug pricing program under Section 340B of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 United States Code, Section 256b, referred to as "the 340B program.

This rulemaking clarifies applicability provisions of Chapter 145 by striking language referring to sources “in a county that has not received a NOx waiver.” Due to the statewide NOx waiver issued in 2014, this revision is necessary to ensure this rule applies to affected sources as defined by this chapter, located in the OTR. This was always the intent of the rule. This amendment will be submitted to EPA for incorporation in the Maine State Implementation Plan.

The Department proposes changes to 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 323; Maine General Assistance (GA) Manual, Sections II, III, IV, and XIII consistent with legislative changes to 22 M.R.S. § 4304 made by P.L. 2025, Chapter 149 as well as changes to 22 M.R.S. § 4302-A made by P.L. 2025 Chapter 2 Part SS. In addition, the proposed rule would update Section V consistent with legislative changes to 22 M.R.S. §§ 4305(3-E) and 4311(1-D) made by P.L. 2025, Ch. 449.

The purpose of this rulemaking is to repeal this chapter of Maine EMS’s rules to allow for the update and consolidation of the provisions of this chapter with Chapter 11: Standards and Procedures for Emergency Medical Services Licensing Board Action.

This rule proposes to repeal Chapter 12 of Maine EMS’s current rules to address and implement changes to Maine EMS’s statute related to the Emergency Medical Services Licensing Board established by P.L. 2025 c. 491, and to consolidate chapters of Maine EMS’s rules addressing procedures for Board licensure actions. Chapter 12 will be replaced and the procedures previously contained within this chapter will be addressed in proposed revisions to Chapter 11 of Maine EMS’s rules, and this chapter as proposed shall outline the operation of the Emergency Medical Services Licensing Board, including the terms of service of a Licensing Board appointee, the selection of a Chair and Chair-elect, the calling and frequency of meetings, and explanation of the consultation process during rulemaking regarding licensure functions.

This rule proposes to repeal/replace Chapter 11 of Maine EMS’s current rules to address and implement changes to Maine EMS’s statute related to disciplinary and non-disciplinary actions resulting from P.L. 2025 c. 491, and to consolidate chapters of Maine EMS’s rules addressing misconduct and procedures for Maine EMS’s Licensing Board into one chapter. This rule identifies the procedures the Emergency Medical Services Licensing Board and Board Staff will take to evaluate an application that raises any concerns related to potential violation(s) of Maine EMS’s Rules and/or Statutes, and adds specificity to the statutory grounds with which action would be taken and avenues of appeal. This rule identifies the procedure the Emergency Medical Services Licensing Board and Board staff will take regarding the investigation and resolution of a complaint related to potential violation(s) of Maine EMS’s Rules and/or Statutes brought against a licensee, adding specificity to the statutory grounds with which action would be taken, avenues of appeal, and the notification procedure upon final agency action. This rule would implement a Maine EMS Code of Ethics specific to the needs of EMS in the State of Maine, and would make a violation of this code a violation of rules related to professional conduct. This rule adds specificity to the statutory authority related to ordering physical or mental examinations, clarifying that such an examination is ordered during an investigation into a complaint or concern, that a licensee bears the cost of an examination, and provides a process to petition the Licensing Board to waive such expense.

The Department proposes 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 302; Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program Rules (SUN Bucks) consistent with 7 C.F.R. § 292.1. The proposed rules would establish regulations under which the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Family Independence would administer the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (SEBT) Program as authori

The Commission proposes to set forth the requirements for the notice to be given to: (1) real property owners whose property is subject to eminent domain for use in the construction, rebuilding, or relocation of a High-Impact Transmission Line by either an entity selected by the Commission to construct a High-Impact Transmission Line pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. § 3210-I (2) or a Transmission and Distribution Utility; and (2) the owners of property abutting a proposed High-Impact Transmission Line. The proposed rule also provides the requirements for the educational materials that must be provided to property owners with this notice.

This rule is proposed to be repealed and replaced to clarify procedures that must be followed in disciplining residents of Department adult correctional facilities and to add new violations. Copies of the proposed rule are available upon request by contacting the Department contact person identified below or on the Department of Corrections website at https://www.maine.gov/corrections/policies in the “Recently Proposed Rules” section. Pursuant to Maine law, interested parties are publicly notified of the proposed rulemaking and are provided with an opportunity for comment.

Prior to enactment of P.L. 2023, ch. 16, the owner or operator of an underground storage tank (UST) used to store motor fuels or in the marketing and distribution of fuels was required to remove the tank and all associated piping from service upon expiration of the tank manufacturer's warranty, except that a double-walled UST was allowed to continue to be in service for up to 10 years beyond the expiration of the warranty, provided tightness testing was conducted to verify the integrity of the tank and the facility was brought up to current standards.

The reproposed rule will replace Chapter 6 of the Board of Nursing’s rules, “Regulations Relating to Coordination and Oversight of Patient Care Services by Unlicensed Assistive Personnel.” The updated rule defines delegation and identifies the responsibilities of a registered professional nurse when delegating nursing activities and tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel. The Board of Nursing is required under 32 M.R.S. § 2102(2)(H), as amended by Public Law 2024, ch. 592 (effective August 9, 2024), to adopt major substantive rules to implement § 2102(2)(H) and (11). The Maine Legislature did not authori

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has been petitioned to consider the following change to fishing regulations:

This rule outlines how the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) pays a differential rate for child care services that meets or that makes substantial progress toward meeting nationally recogni

The proposed rule changes would update the ASPIRE-TANF Program rules to ensure services provided are trauma-informed, culturally and linguistically appropriate and consistent with a legislative change to 22 M.R.S. §§ 3762(A-1), 3788, and 3790 made by P.L. 2021, Chapter 648 Part 5. The Department held a listening session on September 21, 2023 for current and former participants in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and community partners. Feedback from the listening session was incorporated in the development of the proposed rule changes.

The Department proposes routine technical changes to 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 301; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Program Rules to ensure compliance with H.R. 1 - the Budget Reconciliation Act signed into law and effective on July 4, 2025.

This proposed rule would make the following updates to Sections 555-4 and 555-5:

The Department proposes routine technical updates to 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 331; Public Assistance Manual Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) consistent with a legislative change to 22 M.R.S. § 3762(2) which requires collaboration in order to provide effective and efficient services for program participants and 22 M.R.S. § 3762(3)(A) which requires the Department to define program eligibility criteria and budgeting process.

This is a technical change to the rule, in accordance with P.L. 2025, c. 50:

The Department is proposing to amend Maine’s Syringe Services Programs Rule (10-144 CMR Chapter 252) to implement recently enacted 22 M.R.S. § 1341(5), which expressly permits a certified hypodermic apparatus exchange program (also known as a syringe service program or SSP) to operate mobile sites and offer delivery services, and further clarify the parameters under which SSPs may operate, including by establishing a geographic

The Housing Opportunity Program, within the Maine Office of Community Affairs, is proposing to amend Chapter 1 to implement the statutory changes in PL 2025 Ch. 385. In addition, new sections are proposed to implement new legislation about residential unit vehicular parking and residential uses in commercial

These proposed changes to the Educators for Maine Program rules are to include school counselors as eligible for participation. This comports with legislation recently enacted by the Maine Legislature per PL 2025, ch. 58, implementing changes in the Educators for Maine Program statutes, Title 20-A, Ch. 428 (§§ 12501-12511) (effective Sept. 24, 2025).

The changes proposed by this rule amendment are intended to update outdated references to “Expected Family Contribution” under the federal financial aid process with the more current “Student Aid Index” to reflect current federal financial aid calculation processes and terminology, and reduce confusion.

The rule amendment is necessary to implement the legislative changes made to the program by PL 2025 Ch 497, including the expansion of the definitions of qualified community development entity, reduction of application deadlines, and additional reporting requirements.

The changes proposed by this rule amendment are intended to clarify how the Authority determines an applicant is a Maine business, and provides penalties for investors in companies that fail to maintain their status as a Maine business during the standard term over which tax credits are issued. The amendment also adds a deadline for tax credit applications after the investment is made.

The Department is proposing to:

This revision proposes updates to Ch 115 after an extensive review process involving educators, parents, students, and other interested parties. Proposed revisions include definitions, processes, and requirements.

This revision proposes an update to the definition of physical escort and serious physical injury as determined by the 132d legislature and pursuant to P.L. 2025 Chapter 266.

The Department is proposing to repeal 10-144 CMR chapter 276, Rules For Influen

This rule revises the rates for the use of the Maine Pilotage Commission set forth of existing Chapter 2.

Federal rules require that income and asset allowances, standard shelter deductions, and minimum and maximum benefit limits, are updated each year, effective October 1st. The U.S.D.A. - Food and Nutrition Services (F.N.S.) provides updated income and asset allowances, standard deductions, and minimum and maximum benefit standards. F.N.S. annually approves utility allowances calculated by states. The utility allowances proposed in this rule are based on current typical utility expenses for low-income Mainers and may be adjusted prior to adoption based on F.N.S. guidance and final approval. The Department proposes to incorporate these figures effective October 1, 2025. These changes would make SNAP benefits and the related SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) services available to more Maine households.

The Maine Lottery will be offering a new multi-jurisdictional lottery game called “Millionaire for Life”. This new game will offer players in Maine and other participating jurisdictions the chance to win a top pri

This proposed rule-making establishes the 2025-2026 scallop fishing season for

The Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) proposes these rule changes in 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 45, Principles of Reimbursement for Hospital Services. The Department’s principal purpose of this rulemaking is to make permanent the changes made to this policy enacted through emergency rulemaking on August 29, 2025, pursuant to Title 5, M.R.S. §8054.

The Commission initiates a rulemaking proceeding to amend its Net Energy Billing (NEB) rule, Chapter 313 to comply with recent legislation.

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The Department proposes routine technical updates to 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 331; Public Assistance Manual Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) consistent with legislative changes made to 22 M.R.S. § 3769-C(1)(D) made by P.L. 2023, Ch. 622, § 2.

The Commission initiates a rulemaking proceeding to consider possible amendments to Chapter 314 of the Commission’s rules which governs the Statewide Low Income Assistance Plan which provides financial assistance to electricity customers who are unable to pay their electricity bill in full. The intent of the rulemaking is to consider changes to the program and establish the overall program funding for the program year beginning October 1, 2026.

The proposed changes would update agency rules to reflect P.L. 2019, ch. 534 (contributions by lobbyists); incorporate a new statutory term, “public communication;” reflect P.L. 2025, ch. 181 (contributions to unenrolled candidates); authori