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Maine House of Representatives
2 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0002
Tel. (207) 287-1400
Thursday, June 22, 2023
First Special Session - Thirty-First Legislative Day
The House Calendar
The Advance Journal and Calendar of the House of Representatives
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker.
Prayer by Honorable Anne P. Graham, North Yarmouth.
National Anthem by Sam Ankeles, Brunswick.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Reading of the Journal of yesterday.
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(1-1) Bill "An Act to Reform the School Budget Referendum Process by Limiting the Circumstances in Which Referenda Occur"
(H.P. 1127) (L.D. 1748)
Majority (12) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-638) in the House on June 20, 2023.
Comes from the Senate with the Minority (1) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS READ and ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(1-2) Bill "An Act to Increase Adoption of Solar Power in Maine"
(H.P. 780) (L.D. 1232)
Majority (7) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY READand ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-603) in the House on June 21, 2023.
Comes from the Senate with the Minority (6) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY READ and ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(1-3) Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Constitution of Maine
(S.P. 740) (L.D. 1824)
Majority (9) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on JUDICIARY READ and ACCEPTED in the House on June 21, 2023.
Comes from the Senate with that Body having INSISTED on its former action whereby the Minority (4) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on JUDICIARY was READ and ACCEPTED and the Resolve PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-305) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(1-4) Bill "An Act to Increase the Notice Period for Rent Increases"
(H.P. 470) (L.D. 701)
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-561) in the House on June 16, 2023.
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-561) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-407) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(1-5) Bill "An Act to Amend the Portfolio Requirements for Class II Resources"
(H.P. 250) (L.D. 399)
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-639) in the House on June 21, 2023.
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-639) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-405) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(2-1) The Following Communication: (S.C. 647)
MAINE SENATE
131ST LEGISLATURE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 21, 2023
Honorable Robert B. Hunt
Clerk of the House
2 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it accepted the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report from the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety on Bill “An Act to Prohibit the Sale or Possession of Rapid-fire Modification Devices” (H.P. 854) (L.D. 1340) in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant
Secretary of the Senate
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SPECIAL SENTIMENT CALENDAR
In accordance with House Rule 519 and Joint Rule 213, the following items:
Recognizing:
(5-1) the City of Belfast, which is celebrating its 250th Anniversary on June 21, 2023. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 892)
(5-2) Anita Murphy, of Lewiston, on her induction into the Maine Tennis Hall of Fame. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 893)
(5-3) Paul Gastonguay, of Lewiston, on his induction into the Maine Tennis Hall of Fame. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 894)
(5-4) Meghan Graff, of South Portland, a student at Bates College, who was named the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 895)
(5-5) Leslie Appelbaum, of Portland, who is retiring after 21 years of service as an educator at Casco Bay High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 896)
(5-6) Michael Ball, of Westbrook, who is retiring after 30 years of service as an education technician at Lyman Moore Middle School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 897)
(5-7) George Brooks, of Portland, who is retiring after 29 years of service as a custodian at Gerald E. Talbot Community School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 898)
(5-8) Cheryl Crawford, of Portland, who is retiring after 25 years of service as a van driver in the Transportation Department of Portland Public Schools. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 899)
(5-9) Annmarie DiMillo, of Portland, who is retiring after 24 years of service as an education technician at Harrison Lyseth Elementary School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 900)
(5-10) Andrew Gordon, of Portland, who is retiring after 26 years of service as an educator at Deering High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 901)
(5-11) Jacqueline Harkins, of Portland, who is retiring after 29 years of service as an educator at Harrison Lyseth Elementary School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 902)
(5-12) Theresa Linehan, of Portland, who is retiring after 35 years of service as an educator at Portland High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 903)
(5-13) Ruth MacLean, of Portland, who is retiring after 25 years of service as an educator at King Middle School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 904)
(5-14) Karen Malia, of Portland, who is retiring after 22 years of service as a lead administrative assistant at Reiche Community School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 905)
(5-15) Catherine Martin, of Portland, who is retiring after 30 years of service as a lead administrative assistant at Portland High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 906)
(5-16) Linda Morrell, of Portland, who is retiring after 38 years of service as a speech therapist at Amanda C. Rowe Elementary School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 907)
(5-17) The Quarry, of Monson, owned by Chef Marilou "LuLu" Ranta, which received a James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality for 2023. The Quarry offers classic American fine dining with a Filipino twist to honor Ms. Ranta's home country of the Philippines. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 908)
(5-18) Sue Bartash, of Dixfield, who has been named to the 2023 Maine Volunteer Roll of Honor for her 1,015.5 hours of volunteer service last year. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 909)
(5-19) Zackery Lance May, of South Paris, a member of Troop No. 130, who has attained the high rank and distinction of Eagle Scout. This is the highest award in Scouting and is given for excellence in skills development, leadership, personal growth and community service. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 910)
(5-20) Billy Albertson, of Skowhegan, a student at Skowhegan Area High School, who won the Long Jump Event and Triple Jump Event at the Class A Boys State Track and Field Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 911)
(5-21) Jean Richiardelli, of Westbrook, who is retiring after 22 years of service as an education technician at Portland High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 912)
(5-22) Joel Barnes, of Scarborough, a lieutenant with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, on his retirement after 20 years of service with the office and 46 years of service to the residents of Cumberland County overall. We extend our appreciation and best wishes;
(SLS 917)
(5-23) Truxton and Alice Chase, of Springvale, who are celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary on September 21, 2023. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 448)
Presented by Representative LANIGAN of Sanford.
Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York, Representative MASTRACCIO of Sanford.
(5-24) Marty Sabol, of Springvale, who recently retired as Director of Health Services at Nasson Health Care after working for decades to improve people's health and quality of life. Mr. Sabol was an early leader in addressing the AIDS epidemic in northern and central Maine, worked as a health educator for the City of Bangor, led statewide efforts to ensure access to health coverage working at the Maine Primary Care Association and worked for the City of Portland before working to create and operate Nasson Health Care, an innovator in providing interdisciplinary care. He has served on numerous state and national boards, including those of Community Care Partners of Maine, the Maine Primary Care Association and the National Healthcare for the Homeless Association, among others. We extend our appreciation and best wishes;
(HLS 515)
Presented by Representative LANIGAN of Sanford.
Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York, Representative MASTRACCIO of Sanford.
(5-25) Jessica Nadeau, of East Boothbay, an art teacher at Boothbay Region Elementary School, who has been named the Maine Elementary Art Educator of the Year. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 520)
Presented by Representative STOVER of Boothbay.
Cosponsored by Senator RENY of Lincoln.
(5-26) Bert Tibbetts, Jr., of South Paris, on his retirement from the Oxford Transfer Station after 29 years of service on June 30, 2023. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 523)
Presented by Representative JACKSON of Oxford.
Cosponsored by Senator BENNETT of Oxford, Representative ANDREWS of Paris.
(5-27) the Greely High School Girls Lacrosse Team, of Cumberland, which won the Class B State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 524)
Presented by Representative MORIARTY of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland, Representative GRAHAM of North Yarmouth.
In Memory of:
(5-28) Peter "Scotty" Napolitano, of Portland. Mr. Napolitano was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean War. He worked for Phillip Morris as a salesman before moving on to Nappi Distributors. He later worked for 22 years at Bath Iron Works before retiring. He was a lifelong communicant of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Portland. Mr. Napolitano will be long remembered and sadly missed by his wife of 59 years, Marie, his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(SLS 913)
(5-29) Anita Doff Wallerstein, of Portland. A trailblazer in the workplace, Mrs. Wallerstein was an editor at the New Haven Register in Connecticut for over 30 years and in 1962 was selected as New England Newspaper Woman of the Year. She shattered the glass ceiling in publishing, winning a 12-year sex bias lawsuit for equal pay in the workplace. Mrs. Wallerstein will be long remembered and sadly missed by her family and friends and all those whose lives she touched;
(SLS 914)
(5-30) Janice Murphy, of Portland. Sister Janice Murphy, R.S.M., worked for a short time before entering the Sisters of Mercy in Portland in 1962. She spent several years in Brownville Junction doing pastoral work and teaching religion, worked for Catholic Charities at Holy Innocents Home Care and worked at Mercy Hospital in Portland in the EKG department. She then began her education ministry in the parochial school system and was assigned to St. Joseph School in Portland, St. Patrick School in Portland, St. Mary School in Biddeford and Cathedral Elementary School in Portland. For 19 years, she ministered in the Presque Isle and Limestone parishes as Pastoral Associate and Resource Person for Aroostook County. She then went to Washington County to work with parishioners in Eastport, Lubec and Pleasant Point. Sister Janice will be long remembered and sadly missed by her family and friends and all those whose lives she touched;
(SLS 915)
(5-31) Alan Everett Kehew, of Harpswell. Dr. Kehew was a veteran of the United States Navy. In the Navy, he was trained as a weather observer and was stationed in Iceland and later at the Brunswick Naval Air Station. After earning his PhD at the University of Idaho, he began his professional career at the North Dakota Geological Survey in the fall of 1977. When a faculty position opened up in 1980, he became an assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering. In 1986, he accepted a position in the Geology Department at Western Michigan University, where he remained for the next 34 years, moving from assistant to full professor and department chair from 1997 to 2002. He was elected to a fellowship in the Geological Society of America for his research contributions and was awarded the Western Michigan University Distinguished Service Award in 2013. In retirement, he moved to Harpswell. Dr. Kehew will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(SLS 916)
(5-32) Raymond Poulin, of Waterville. Mr. Poulin was a veteran of the United States Army National Guard and a retired Waterville Fire Chief. He joined Engine 3 Company of the Waterville Fire Department as a volunteer in 1973. In 1976, he was hired as a full-time firefighter. He worked on both the rescue and the ladder truck before becoming the lead driver of Engine 1. He remained on Engine 1 until 1994, when he was promoted to Assistant Fire Chief. He was promoted to Fire Chief in 1999. He supervised 18 career firefighters, 34 call firefighters and an administrative assistant. He was instrumental in implementing and overseeing construction of a new fire station and also worked to create a new regional emergency medical service operation with area towns. He served as the second vice-president of the Maine Fire Chiefs' Association. Mr. Poulin will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(SLS 918)
(5-33) the Honorable Michael Wayne Quint, of Hodgdon. Mr. Quint worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance and for many years at AAA, from which he retired. He served in the Maine House of Representatives representing Portland from 1992 to 2002. In the Legislature, he served on the health and human services committee and the criminal justice and public safety committee. Mr. Quint will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(HLS 516)
Presented by Representative QUINT of Hodgdon.
Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
(5-34) Christopher R. Sherrill, of Southport. The Reverend Christopher Sherrill was an Episcopalian priest whose life of study, activism and pastoral care led him from Pennsylvania to Missouri, Connecticut, Washington, D.C. and New Jersey. In addition to leading congregations, he served on the Board of Medical Education for South African Blacks during apartheid and on the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Washington, and he was three times a candidate for Bishop. In June 1967, he preached his first Sunday service at All Saints by-the-Sea in Southport, where he continued to conduct services for over 50 years. Retiring in 2001, he moved permanently to Southport. In his retirement, he had leading roles at the Boothbay Playhouse, worked with other clergies to found Boothbay's Community Resource Council and helped to found the Free Clothing Closets. He also served for several years as a moderator at the Southport Annual Meeting and in other civic endeavors. The Reverend Christopher Sherrill will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(HLS 521)
Presented by Representative STOVER of Boothbay.
Cosponsored by Senator RENY of Lincoln.
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Refer to the Committee on State and Local Government
Pursuant to Joint Order
(6-1) Report of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government on Bill "An Act Regarding the State Auditor's Reporting Requirements on State Agencies' Financial Activities"
(S.P. 834) (L.D. 2011)
Reporting that it be REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Order 2023, S.P. 747.
Comes from the Senate with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
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Ought to Pass as Amended
(6-2) Report of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Align the Proceedings for Circulating Written Petitions for People's Vetoes and Direct Initiatives with Federal Law
(S.P. 597) (L.D. 1477)
Reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-394).
Comes from the Senate with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the RESOLUTION PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-394) AND SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-408).
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Divided Report
(6-3) Majority Report of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-360) on Bill "An Act to Clarify the Criminal Statutes with Regard to Assaults on Emergency Medical Services Persons"
(S.P. 453) (L.D. 1119)
Signed:
Senators:
HARRINGTON of York
LaFOUNTAIN of Kennebec
Representatives:
SALISBURY of Westbrook
ARDELL of Monticello
MADIGAN of Waterville
NEWMAN of Belgrade
NUTTING of Oakland
PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-361) on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
BEEBE-CENTER of Knox
Representatives:
HASENFUS of Readfield
LOOKNER of Portland
MILLIKEN of Blue Hill
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-360).
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(6-4) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) on Bill "An Act to Expand Maine's High-quality Early Learning and Care for Children by Increasing Public Preschool Opportunities in Communities"
(S.P. 724) (L.D. 1799)
Signed:
Senators:
RAFFERTY of York
LIBBY of Cumberland
PIERCE of Cumberland
Representatives:
BRENNAN of Portland
DODGE of Belfast
MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth
MURPHY of Scarborough
SARGENT of York
WORTH of Ellsworth
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
BAGSHAW of Windham
LYMAN of Livermore Falls
POLEWARCZYK of Wiscasset
SAMPSON of Alfred
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-395).
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(6-5) Majority Report of the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-410) on Bill "An Act to Require a Liability Automobile Insurance Policy to Cover the Costs of Towing and Storing Certain Vehicles"
(S.P. 666) (L.D. 1661)
Signed:
Senators:
BAILEY of York
RENY of Lincoln
Representatives:
PERRY of Calais
ARFORD of Brunswick
CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham
MASTRACCIO of Sanford
MATHIESON of Kittery
PRINGLE of Windham
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
BRAKEY of Androscoggin
Representatives:
CYRWAY of Albion
MORRIS of Turner
SWALLOW of Houlton
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-410).
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(6-6) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-385) on Bill "An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission to Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program"
(S.P. 800) (L.D. 1964)
Signed:
Senators:
TIPPING of Penobscot
DAUGHTRY of Cumberland
Representatives:
ROEDER of Bangor
GEIGER of Rockland
GERE of Kennebunkport
MALON of Biddeford
RUSSELL of Verona Island
SKOLD of Portland
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
POULIOT of Kennebec
Representatives:
BRADSTREET of Vassalboro
DRINKWATER of Milford
GALLETTA of Durham
SOBOLESKI of Phillips
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-385).
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(6-7) Majority Report of the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Clarify Licensing Jurisdiction for Manufactured Housing Communities"
(S.P. 741) (L.D. 1825)
Signed:
Senator:
LYFORD of Penobscot
Representatives:
ABDI of Lewiston
COPELAND of Saco
DHALAC of South Portland
GREENWOOD of Wales
POMERLEAU of Standish
RISEMAN of Harrison
UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senators:
NANGLE of Cumberland
BALDACCI of Penobscot
Representative:
STOVER of Boothbay
Comes from the Senate with the Minority OUGHT TO PASS Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
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(6-8) Majority Report of the Committee on TAXATIONreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-400) on Bill "An Act to Provide Equitable Tax Treatment to State-licensed Cannabis Businesses"
(S.P. 432) (L.D. 1063)
Signed:
Senators:
GROHOSKI of Hancock
CHIPMAN of Cumberland
Representatives:
PERRY of Bangor
CROCKETT of Portland
HASENFUS of Readfield
MATLACK of St. George
RANA of Bangor
RUDNICKI of Fairfield
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
LIBBY of Cumberland
Representatives:
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush
LAVIGNE of Berwick
QUINT of Hodgdon
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-400).
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(6-9) Majority Report of the Committee on TAXATIONreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-402) on Bill "An Act to Promote Fairness in the Taxation of Adult Use Cannabis by Basing the Excise Tax on the Tier of a Cultivation Facility"
(S.P. 549) (L.D. 1384)
Signed:
Senators:
GROHOSKI of Hancock
CHIPMAN of Cumberland
Representatives:
PERRY of Bangor
CROCKETT of Portland
HASENFUS of Readfield
LAVIGNE of Berwick
MATLACK of St. George
QUINT of Hodgdon
RANA of Bangor
RUDNICKI of Fairfield
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
LIBBY of Cumberland
Representative:
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-402).
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(6-10) Majority Report of the Committee on TAXATIONreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-401) on Bill "An Act to Promote Biomanufacturing and Biotechnology Development by Establishing a Tax Credit"
(S.P. 595) (L.D. 1475)
Signed:
Senators:
GROHOSKI of Hancock
CHIPMAN of Cumberland
LIBBY of Cumberland
Representatives:
PERRY of Bangor
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush
CROCKETT of Portland
HASENFUS of Readfield
LAVIGNE of Berwick
MATLACK of St. George
RANA of Bangor
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
LIBBY of Auburn
QUINT of Hodgdon
RUDNICKI of Fairfield
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-401).
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(6-11) Majority Report of the Committee on TRANSPORTATION reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) on Resolve, to Direct the Department of Transportation to Implement the Recommendations of the Mountain Division Rail Use Advisory Council
(S.P. 185) (L.D. 404)
Signed:
Senator:
FARRIN of Somerset
Representatives:
ALBERT of Madawaska
ANKELES of Brunswick
O'CONNELL of Brewer
PARRY of Arundel
THERIAULT of Fort Kent
WHITE of Waterville
WHITE of Guilford
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-347) on same Resolve.
Signed:
Senators:
CHIPMAN of Cumberland
NANGLE of Cumberland
Representative:
WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Resolve PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-346).
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(6-12) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-386) on Bill "An Act to Improve Maine's System for Protecting Sixth Amendment Rights"
(S.P. 236) (L.D. 565)
Signed:
Senators:
CARNEY of Cumberland
BAILEY of York
BRAKEY of Androscoggin
Representatives:
MOONEN of Portland
KUHN of Falmouth
LEE of Auburn
MORIARTY of Cumberland
POIRIER of Skowhegan
RECKITT of South Portland
SHEEHAN of Biddeford
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
ANDREWS of Paris
HAGGAN of Hampden
HENDERSON of Rumford
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-386).
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(6-13) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-388) on Bill "An Act to Implement Certain Recommendations of the Commission to Examine Reestablishing Parole"
(S.P. 278) (L.D. 720)
Signed:
Senators:
CARNEY of Cumberland
BAILEY of York
BRAKEY of Androscoggin
Representatives:
MOONEN of Portland
KUHN of Falmouth
LEE of Auburn
MORIARTY of Cumberland
RECKITT of South Portland
SHEEHAN of Biddeford
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
ANDREWS of Paris
HAGGAN of Hampden
HENDERSON of Rumford
POIRIER of Skowhegan
Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-388) Report.
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-388).
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(6-14) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought Not to Pass on RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Empower the Legislature to Allow the Expungement or Sealing of Certain Criminal Records
(S.P. 297) (L.D. 739)
Signed:
Senator:
CARNEY of Cumberland
Representatives:
MOONEN of Portland
ANDREWS of Paris
HAGGAN of Hampden
HENDERSON of Rumford
KUHN of Falmouth
LEE of Auburn
MORIARTY of Cumberland
POIRIER of Skowhegan
SHEEHAN of Biddeford
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-389) on same RESOLUTION.
Signed:
Senators:
BAILEY of York
BRAKEY of Androscoggin
Representative:
RECKITT of South Portland
Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASSReport READ and ACCEPTED.
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(6-15) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) on Bill "An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Committee To Ensure Constitutionally Adequate Contact with Counsel"
(S.P. 635) (L.D. 1603)
Signed:
Senators:
CARNEY of Cumberland
BAILEY of York
BRAKEY of Androscoggin
Representatives:
MOONEN of Portland
HENDERSON of Rumford
KUHN of Falmouth
LEE of Auburn
MORIARTY of Cumberland
RECKITT of South Portland
SHEEHAN of Biddeford
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
ANDREWS of Paris
HAGGAN of Hampden
POIRIER of Skowhegan
Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) Report.
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-387).
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(6-16) Majority Report of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) on Bill "An Act to Clarify the Requirements for Off-premises Sales by Cannabis Store Licensees" (EMERGENCY)
(S.P. 102) (L.D. 202)
Signed:
Senators:
HICKMAN of Kennebec
BRENNER of Cumberland
Representatives:
SUPICA of Bangor
BOYER of Poland
COLLINGS of Portland
MALON of Biddeford
RIELLY of Westbrook
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin
Representatives:
ANDREWS of Paris
HYMES of Waldo
MONTELL of Gardiner
RISEMAN of Harrison
RUDNICKI of Fairfield
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-384).
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(6-17) Majority Report of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-345) on Bill "An Act to Clarify Required Disclosure of Personally Identifying Information for Certain Nominating Petitions"
(S.P. 393) (L.D. 922)
Signed:
Senators:
HICKMAN of Kennebec
BRENNER of Cumberland
TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin
Representatives:
SUPICA of Bangor
BOYER of Poland
COLLINGS of Portland
MALON of Biddeford
MONTELL of Gardiner
RIELLY of Westbrook
RISEMAN of Harrison
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representative:
RUDNICKI of Fairfield
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-345) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-409)thereto.
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(6-18) Majority Report of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-396) on Bill "An Act Regarding Ongoing Absentee Voting and Tracking of Absentee Ballots"
(S.P. 677) (L.D. 1690)
Signed:
Senators:
HICKMAN of Kennebec
BRENNER of Cumberland
Representatives:
SUPICA of Bangor
COLLINGS of Portland
MALON of Biddeford
MONTELL of Gardiner
RIELLY of Westbrook
RISEMAN of Harrison
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin
Representatives:
ANDREWS of Paris
BOYER of Poland
HYMES of Waldo
RUDNICKI of Fairfield
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-396).
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(6-19) Six Members of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY report in Report "A" Ought Not to Passon Bill "An Act to Support Reentry and Reintegration into the Community"
(S.P. 82) (L.D. 178)
Signed:
Senator:
HARRINGTON of York
Representatives:
SALISBURY of Westbrook
ARDELL of Monticello
NEWMAN of Belgrade
NUTTING of Oakland
PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft
Five Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-411) on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
BEEBE-CENTER of Knox
Representatives:
LOOKNER of Portland
MADIGAN of Waterville
MATHIESON of Kittery
MILLIKEN of Blue Hill
One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "C" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-412) on same Bill.
Signed:
Representative:
HASENFUS of Readfield
Comes from the Senate with the Reports READ and the Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
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(6-20) Seven Members of the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES report in Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-397) on Bill "An Act to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products"
(S.P. 496) (L.D. 1215)
Signed:
Senators:
BALDACCI of Penobscot
INGWERSEN of York
Representatives:
MEYER of Eliot
CRAVEN of Lewiston
GRAHAM of North Yarmouth
SHAGOURY of Hallowell
ZAGER of Portland
Four Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-398) on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
MOORE of Washington
Representatives:
FREDERICKS of Sanford
LEMELIN of Chelsea
MADIGAN of Waterville
Two Members of the same Committee report in Report "C" Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
GRIFFIN of Levant
JAVNER of Chester
Comes from the Senate with Report "A" OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-397).
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(6-21) Ten Members of the Committee on JUDICIARYreport in Report "A" Ought Not to Pass on Resolve, to Allow Ronald Caron and Jennifer Berube to Sue the State
(S.P. 675) (L.D. 1688)
Signed:
Senators:
CARNEY of Cumberland
BAILEY of York
Representatives:
MOONEN of Portland
HENDERSON of Rumford
KUHN of Falmouth
LEE of Auburn
MORIARTY of Cumberland
POIRIER of Skowhegan
RECKITT of South Portland
SHEEHAN of Biddeford
Two Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-403) on same Resolve.
Signed:
Representatives:
ANDREWS of Paris
HAGGAN of Hampden
One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "C" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-404) on same Resolve.
Signed:
Senator:
BRAKEY of Androscoggin
Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports Report "A" Ought Not to Pass.
Comes from the Senate with Report "A" OUGHT NOT TO PASSREAD and ACCEPTED.
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(6-22) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act Regarding State Recognition of Native American Tribes"
(H.P. 210) (L.D. 336)
Signed:
Senators:
CARNEY of Cumberland
BAILEY of York
Representatives:
MOONEN of Portland
ANDREWS of Paris
HENDERSON of Rumford
KUHN of Falmouth
LEE of Auburn
MORIARTY of Cumberland
RECKITT of South Portland
SHEEHAN of Biddeford
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-691) on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
BRAKEY of Androscoggin
Representatives:
HAGGAN of Hampden
POIRIER of Skowhegan
Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
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(6-23) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-692) on Bill "An Act to Prohibit Profiling and to Strengthen Civil Rights in Maine"
(H.P. 1038) (L.D. 1613)
Signed:
Senators:
CARNEY of Cumberland
BAILEY of York
BRAKEY of Androscoggin
Representatives:
MOONEN of Portland
HENDERSON of Rumford
KUHN of Falmouth
LEE of Auburn
MORIARTY of Cumberland
RECKITT of South Portland
SHEEHAN of Biddeford
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
ANDREWS of Paris
HAGGAN of Hampden
POIRIER of Skowhegan
Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-692) Report.
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(6-24) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-700) on Bill "An Act to Improve Maine's Reproductive Privacy Laws"
(H.P. 1044) (L.D. 1619)
Signed:
Senators:
CARNEY of Cumberland
DUSON of Cumberland
Representatives:
MOONEN of Portland
KUHN of Falmouth
LEE of Auburn
MORIARTY of Cumberland
RECKITT of South Portland
SHEEHAN of Biddeford
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
BRAKEY of Androscoggin
Representatives:
ANDREWS of Paris
HAGGAN of Hampden
HENDERSON of Rumford
POIRIER of Skowhegan
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(6-25) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-699) on Bill "An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding the Mi'kmaq Nation"
(H.P. 1045) (L.D. 1620)
Signed:
Senators:
CARNEY of Cumberland
BAILEY of York
BRAKEY of Androscoggin
Representatives:
MOONEN of Portland
ANDREWS of Paris
HAGGAN of Hampden
HENDERSON of Rumford
KUHN of Falmouth
LEE of Auburn
MORIARTY of Cumberland
RECKITT of South Portland
SHEEHAN of Biddeford
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representative:
POIRIER of Skowhegan
Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-699) Report.
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(6-26) Majority Report of the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-669) on Bill "An Act to Complete and Implement the Comprehensive Review of the Classification and Compensation System for Executive Branch Employees"
(H.P. 1184) (L.D. 1854)
Signed:
Senators:
NANGLE of Cumberland
BALDACCI of Penobscot
Representatives:
STOVER of Boothbay
ABDI of Lewiston
COPELAND of Saco
DHALAC of South Portland
PAULHUS of Bath
RISEMAN of Harrison
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-670) on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
LYFORD of Penobscot
Representatives:
ADAMS of Lebanon
GREENWOOD of Wales
POMERLEAU of Standish
UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle
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(6-27) Majority Report of the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Enhance Legislative Participation in the Governor's Use of Emergency Powers"
(H.P. 1201) (L.D. 1876)
Signed:
Senators:
NANGLE of Cumberland
BALDACCI of Penobscot
Representatives:
STOVER of Boothbay
ABDI of Lewiston
COPELAND of Saco
DHALAC of South Portland
PAULHUS of Bath
RISEMAN of Harrison
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-690) on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
LYFORD of Penobscot
Representatives:
ADAMS of Lebanon
GREENWOOD of Wales
POMERLEAU of Standish
UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle
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(6-28) Majority Report of the Committee on TAXATIONreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-686) on Bill "An Act to Establish 5 New Tax Brackets and a Surcharge for Higher Income Levels"
(H.P. 1196) (L.D. 1866)
Signed:
Senators:
GROHOSKI of Hancock
CHIPMAN of Cumberland
Representatives:
PERRY of Bangor
CROCKETT of Portland
HASENFUS of Readfield
MATLACK of St. George
RANA of Bangor
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
LIBBY of Cumberland
Representatives:
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush
LAVIGNE of Berwick
LIBBY of Auburn
QUINT of Hodgdon
RUDNICKI of Fairfield
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(6-29) Majority Report of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-688) on Bill "An Act to Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Promote an Anticorruption Amendment to the United States Constitution"
(I.B. 1) (L.D. 1610)
Signed:
Senators:
HICKMAN of Kennebec
BRENNER of Cumberland
Representatives:
SUPICA of Bangor
COLLINGS of Portland
MALON of Biddeford
MONTELL of Gardiner
RIELLY of Westbrook
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin
Representatives:
ANDREWS of Paris
BOYER of Poland
HYMES of Waldo
RISEMAN of Harrison
RUDNICKI of Fairfield
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(6-30) Seven Members of the Committee on JUDICIARYreport in Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-693) on Bill "An Act to Increase the Liability of Parents and Legal Guardians for Damage by Children"
(H.P. 85) (L.D. 139)
Signed:
Senators:
CARNEY of Cumberland
BAILEY of York
Representatives:
MOONEN of Portland
KUHN of Falmouth
MORIARTY of Cumberland
RECKITT of South Portland
SHEEHAN of Biddeford
Five Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
LYFORD of Penobscot
Representatives:
ANDREWS of Paris
HAGGAN of Hampden
HENDERSON of Rumford
POIRIER of Skowhegan
One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "C" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-694) on same Bill.
Signed:
Representative:
LEE of Auburn
Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-693).
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(6-31) Eleven Members of the Committee on JUDICIARYreport in Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-680) on Bill "An Act Regarding the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission"
(H.P. 1078) (L.D. 1679)
Signed:
Senators:
CARNEY of Cumberland
BAILEY of York
BRAKEY of Androscoggin
Representatives:
MOONEN of Portland
ANDREWS of Paris
HAGGAN of Hampden
HENDERSON of Rumford
KUHN of Falmouth
MORIARTY of Cumberland
RECKITT of South Portland
SHEEHAN of Biddeford
One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "B" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-681) on same Bill.
Signed:
Representative:
LEE of Auburn
One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "C" Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representative:
POIRIER of Skowhegan
Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-680).
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(6-32) Eight Members of the Committee on JUDICIARYreport in Report "A" Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Require Parental Approval for Public School Employees to Use a Name or Pronoun Other than a Child's Given Name or Pronoun Corresponding to the Gender on the Child's Birth Certificate"
(H.P. 447) (L.D. 678)
Signed:
Senators:
CARNEY of Cumberland
BAILEY of York
Representatives:
MOONEN of Portland
KUHN of Falmouth
LEE of Auburn
MORIARTY of Cumberland
RECKITT of South Portland
SHEEHAN of Biddeford
Three Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-677) on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
HAGGAN of Hampden
HENDERSON of Rumford
POIRIER of Skowhegan
One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "C" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-678) on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
BRAKEY of Androscoggin
One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "D" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (H-679) on same Bill.
Signed:
Representative:
ANDREWS of Paris
Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports Report "A" Ought Not to Pass.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
First Day
In accordance with House Rule 519, the following items appeared on the Consent Calendar for the First Day:
(7-1) (S.P. 34) (L.D. 42) Bill "An Act Regarding the Commissioner of Corrections' Role in Death Benefit Determinations and Regarding Training for Corrections Officers" Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-392)
(7-2) (S.P. 215) (L.D. 461) Bill "An Act Regarding Private Roads" Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-399)
(7-3) (S.P. 466) (L.D. 1139) Bill "An Act to Improve Ferry Service Reliability by Providing Scholarships at the Maine Maritime Academy" Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-406)
(7-4) (S.P. 791) (L.D. 1942) Bill "An Act to Ensure Equity in Career and Technical Education Staffing Support Ratios Across Varied Regions of the State" Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-393)
(7-5) (S.P. 804) (L.D. 1970) Bill "An Act to Enact the Maine Indian Child Welfare Act" Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-413)
(7-6) (H.P. 1026) (L.D. 1581) Bill "An Act Regarding Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists" Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-698)
(7-7) (H.P. 1272) (L.D. 1979) Bill "An Act Regarding Surplus Lines Insurance Tax" Committee on TAXATIONreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-689)
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Acts
(10-1) An Act Regarding Community-based Services for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System
(H.P. 96) (L.D. 155)
(C. "A" H-622)
(10-2) An Act Regarding In-court Appearance Requirements for Persons Authorized to Serve Eviction Notices
(H.P. 221) (L.D. 347)
(C. "A" H-657)
(10-3) An Act to Update the Gambling Laws to Allow Once-annual Game Nights for Eligible Organizations and Registered Political Committees
(H.P. 683) (L.D. 1088)
(C. "A" H-648)
(10-4) An Act to Reduce Maine's Dependence on Fossil Fuels and Carbon Footprint for Energy Production Using Waste Wood Fuel
(H.P. 904) (L.D. 1408)
(H. "A" H-663 to C. "A" H-636)
(10-5) An Act to Facilitate the Provision of Medically Appropriate Levels of Care for Clients of Correctional Facilities
(H.P. 1193) (L.D. 1863)
(C. "A" H-621)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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ORDERS OF THE DAY
HOUSE CALENDAR
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2023
The following matters, in the consideration of which the House was engaged at the time of adjournment, have preference in the Orders of the Day and continue with such preference until disposed of as provided by House Rule 502.
1. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Walker Oliver, of Hodgdon
(SLS 81)
- In Senate, READ and PASSED.
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 594 on March 30, 2023.
TABLED - February 7, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative QUINT of Hodgdon.
PENDING - PASSAGE.
2. Joint Order, Directing the Joint Select Committee on Housing to Study the Foreclosure Process in the State
(H.P. 372)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 594 on March 30, 2023.
TABLED - February 14, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative DUCHARME of Madison.
PENDING - PASSAGE.
3. Expression of Legislative Sentiment in Memory of Jacqueline M. Labbe, of Minot
(HLS 82)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 594 on March 30, 2023.
TABLED - February 28, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative LIBBY of Auburn.
PENDING - ADOPTION.
4. JOINT RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
(S.P. 461)
- In Senate, READ and ADOPTED.
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 594 on March 30, 2023.
TABLED - March 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham.
PENDING - ADOPTION.
5. Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 100: Enforcement Procedures, a Major Substantive Rule of the Maine Health Data Organization (EMERGENCY)
(H.P. 251) (L.D. 418)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 594 on March 30, 2023.
TABLED - March 28, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham.
PENDING - FINAL PASSAGE.
6. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-31) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES on RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish a Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment
(H.P. 575) (L.D. 928)
TABLED - April 12, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
7. Joint Order, Propounding Questions to the Supreme Judicial Court Regarding the Processing of Citizen-initiated Legislation
(H.P. 1158)
TABLED - April 27, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham.
PENDING - PASSAGE.
8. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-103) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Removing Exclusions to the MaineCare Program"
(H.P. 123) (L.D. 199)
TABLED - May 9, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
9. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-104) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on TAXATION on Bill "An Act to Provide Qualifying Municipalities a Percentage of Adult Use Cannabis Sales and Excise Tax Revenues"
(H.P. 56) (L.D. 88)
TABLED - May 9, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
10. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Joyce Rhoades, of Topsfield
(HLS 342)
TABLED - May 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
PENDING - PASSAGE.
11. Bill "An Act to Create Parity in the Taxation of Medicine"
(H.P. 346) (L.D. 541)
- In House, Minority (2) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on TAXATION READ and ACCEPTED on May 4, 2023.
- In Senate, Majority (9) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on TAXATION READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-73) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
TABLED - May 18, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative PERRY of Bangor.
PENDING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
12. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought to Pass - Minority (3) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Reduce the Enrollment Requirement for Minor Political Parties That Seek Official Party Status"
(S.P. 328) (L.D. 769)
- In Senate, Majority OUGHT TO PASS Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SUPICA of Bangor.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
13. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-373) - Minority (6) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY on Bill "An Act to Direct the Public Utilities Commission to Seek Informational Bids Regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in the State"
(H.P. 1001) (L.D. 1549)
TABLED - June 8, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative ZEIGLER of Montville.
PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT the Minority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report.
14. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (12) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-384) - Minority (1) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES on Bill "An Act to Support Extraction of Common Minerals by Amending the Maine Metallic Mineral Mining Act"
(H.P. 877) (L.D. 1363)
TABLED - June 8, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham.
PENDING - Motion of Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDEDReport.
15. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (5) Ought to Pass - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Reduce the Shortage of Municipal Emergency Medical Services Personnel by Removing Certain Vaccination Requirements"
(H.P. 378) (L.D. 601)
TABLED - June 8, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
16. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (6) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-305) - Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Create a Liaison Position Between the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services on Early Childhood Education Matters"
(H.P. 595) (L.D. 948)
TABLED - June 8, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative BRENNAN of Portland.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
17. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-222) - Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY on Bill "An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Crime of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and to Create the Crime of Aggravated Endangering the Welfare of a Child"
(S.P. 319) (L.D. 761)
- In Senate, Minority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-222).
TABLED - June 12, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
18. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (10) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (2) Ought to Pass - Committee on TRANSPORTATION on Bill "An Act to Allow Hitchhiking at Night"
(H.P. 489) (L.D. 800)
TABLED - June 12, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
19. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-255) - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Reduce Child Care Provider Regulation"
(S.P. 693) (L.D. 1729)
- In Senate, Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report READ and ACCEPTED.
TABLED - June 13, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
20. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (11) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-441) - Minority (2) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY on Bill "An Act to Amend the Maine Food Sovereignty Act"
(H.P. 1251) (L.D. 1947)
TABLED - June 13, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative PLUECKER of Warren.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
21. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (11) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (2) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-462) - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act Requiring Training Regarding and Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences"
(H.P. 874) (L.D. 1360)
TABLED - June 13, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
22. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (11) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) - Minority (2) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY on Bill "An Act Regarding Compensation Fees and Related Conservation Efforts to Protect Soils and Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat from Solar and Wind Energy Development and High-impact Electric Transmission Lines Under the Site Location of Development Laws"
(H.P. 1206) (L.D. 1881)
TABLED - June 14, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative PLUECKER of Warren.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
23. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-445) - Minority (6) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT on Bill "An Act to Improve the Local Referendum Process by Increasing the Percentage of the Population Required to Submit a Local Referendum Question"
(H.P. 870) (L.D. 1356)
TABLED - June 14, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative STOVER of Boothbay.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
24. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-510) - Minority (4) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Regarding the Timing of Judicial Review of the Determination of the Validity of Written Petitions
(H.P. 648) (L.D. 1012)
TABLED - June 14, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SUPICA of Bangor.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
25. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-502) - Report "B" (5) Ought to Pass - Report "C" (3) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-503) - Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY on Bill "An Act to Define the Term 'Solitary Confinement' for the Laws Governing a Jail or Correctional Facility"
(H.P. 681) (L.D. 1086)
TABLED - June 14, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.
26. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Naldo Gagnon, of Raymond
(HLS 497)
TABLED - June 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham.
PENDING - PASSAGE.
27. Expression of Legislative Sentiment in Memory of the Honorable Herbert E. Clark, of Millinocket
(HLS 485)
TABLED - June 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative JAVNER of Chester.
PENDING - ADOPTION.
28. HOUSE REPORT - Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-569) - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Reform the State's Adult Use Cannabis Seed-to-sale Tracking System to Allow for Canopy Tagging"
(H.P. 984) (L.D. 1529)
TABLED - June 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF COMMITTEE REPORT.
29. Bill "An Act Regarding Incarcerated Individuals and Legislative Apportionment"
(H.P. 1093) (L.D. 1704)
- In House, Majority (10) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-446) on June 14, 2023.
- In Senate, Minority (1) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT READ and ACCEPTEDin NON-CONCURRENCE.
TABLED - June 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative STOVER of Boothbay.
PENDING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
30. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-562) - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-563) - Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT on Bill "An Act to Establish a Recall Process for Public School Board Members"
(H.P. 939) (L.D. 1443)
TABLED - June 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative STOVER of Boothbay.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
31. An Act to Ban the Video Hosting Service TikTok on All State-owned Devices (EMERGENCY)
(H.P. 643) (L.D. 1007)
(C. "A" H-570)
TABLED - June 20, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
PENDING - PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
32. HOUSE REPORT - Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-613) - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Ensure Efficiency in Petitions Reviewed by the Secretary of State by Clarifying Deadlines Related to Those Petitions"
(H.P. 154) (L.D. 233)
TABLED - June 20, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SUPICA of Bangor.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF COMMITTEE REPORT.
33. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (4) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-650) - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Establish a Pilot Project Regarding Harm Reduction Health Centers"
(H.P. 731) (L.D. 1159)
TABLED - June 20, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
34. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) - Minority (6) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY on Bill "An Act to Eliminate the Current Net Energy Billing Policy in Maine" (EMERGENCY)
(H.P. 861) (L.D. 1347)
TABLED - June 21, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative ZEIGLER of Montville.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
35. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (6) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-623) - Report "B" (6) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY on Bill "An Act Regarding Criminal Background Checks for the Sale, Transfer or Exchange of Firearms"
(H.P. 109) (L.D. 168)
TABLED - June 21, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham.
PENDING - Motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPTReport "A" OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED.
36. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-596) - Report "B" (4) Ought Not to Pass - Report "C" (1) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-597) - Report "D" (1) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (H-598) - Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act to Increase Access to Necessary Medical Care for Certain Minors"
(H.P. 340) (L.D. 535)
TABLED - June 21, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.
37. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (12) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-674) - Minority (1) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-675) - Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Establish Minimum Pay for Educational Technicians and Other School Support Staff"
(H.P. 621) (L.D. 974)
TABLED - June 21, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative BRENNAN of Portland.
PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report.
38. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (10) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-676) - Minority (3) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act to Provide Remedies for Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation"
(H.P. 932) (L.D. 1436)
TABLED - June 21, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
39. Bill "An Act to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths by Establishing Safe Consumption Sites"
(H.P. 878) (L.D. 1364)
- In House, Report "A" (6) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-548) on June 15, 2023.
- In Senate, Report "C" (1) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" (H-549) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
TABLED - June 21, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham.
PENDING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
40. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (6) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-656) - Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act Regarding a Discovery Rule for the Statute of Limitations for Cases of Medical Negligence"
(H.P. 354) (L.D. 549)
TABLED - June 21, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
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BILLS HELD
1. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (6) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-627) - Report "B" (6) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on TAXATION on Bill "An Act to Reduce the Income Tax to 4.5 Percent on the Lowest Tax Bracket and Remove Low-income Families from Taxation"
(H.P. 1069) (L.D. 1671)
- In House, Report "B" (6) OUGHT NOT TO PASS of the Committee on TAXATION READ and ACCEPTED.
HELD at the Request of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
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State of Maine
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131st Legislature
First Special Session
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House Supplement No. 1
Acts
(10-1) An Act Requiring the State to Pay a Share of a Retired State Employee's or Retired Teacher's Premium for Medicare Part B Under Medicare Advantage
(H.P. 79) (L.D. 111)
(C. "A" H-671)
(10-2) An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Damages Awarded for Wrongful Death
(H.P. 581) (L.D. 934)
(C. "A" H-652)
(10-3) An Act Regarding the Provision of Liquor at Taste-testing Events Held at an Off-premises Retail Licensee's Premises
(H.P. 718) (L.D. 1132)
(C. "A" H-666)
(10-4) An Act Directing the Bureau of General Services to Ensure Adequate Air Quality in All State-owned and State-leased Buildings
(H.P. 745) (L.D. 1173)
(C. "A" H-668)
(10-5) An Act to Expand Health Insurance Options to Child Care Providers
(H.P. 938) (L.D. 1442)
(C. "A" H-662)
(10-6) An Act to Provide Economic Justice to Historically Disadvantaged Older Citizens by Amending the Laws Governing the Medicare Savings Program and the Elderly Low-cost Drug Program
(H.P. 977) (L.D. 1522)
(C. "A" H-661)
(10-7) An Act to Extend Development District Tax Increment Financing Districts
(H.P. 1118) (L.D. 1739)
(C. "A" H-672)
(10-8) An Act to Modernize Maine's Beverage Container Redemption Law
(H.P. 1225) (L.D. 1909)
(C. "A" H-667)
(10-9) An Act Regarding Future Energy Procurements for Renewable Energy Development in Northern Maine
(S.P. 792) (L.D. 1943)
(S. "A" S-390 to C. "A" S-359)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Resolves
(10-10) Resolve, Directing the Office of Tax Policy to Study the Impact of Exempting Certain Nonprofit Organizations from the Sales and Use Tax and the Service Provider Tax
(H.P. 43) (L.D. 68)
(C. "A" H-665)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
131st Legislature
First Special Session
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House Supplement No. 2
(2-1) The Following Communication: (H.C. 220)
MAINE SENATE
131ST LEGISLATURE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 13, 2023
The Honorable Robert B. Hunt
Clerk of the Maine House
131st Maine Legislature
2 SHS
Augusta, Maine 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt,
Please be advised that the President of the Senate appointed the following conferees to the Committee of Conference on the disagreeing action of the two branches of the Legislature on Bill, “An Act to Direct the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to Develop a Nonresidential Law Enforcement Training Program” (H.P. 442) (L.D. 673):
Senator Peggy Rotundo, Androscoggin County
Senator Donna Bailey, York County
Senator Eric Brakey, Androscoggin County
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant
Secretary of the Senate
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First Special Session
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House Supplement No. 3
Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act to Address Maine's Affordable Housing Crisis
(H.P. 147) (L.D. 226)
(C. "A" H-673)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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Emergency Measure
(10-2) An Act to Support the Maine Pediatric and Behavioral Health Partnership Program
(H.P. 152) (L.D. 231)
(C. "A" H-685)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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Emergency Measure
(10-3) An Act to Amend the State Tax Laws
(H.P. 1153) (L.D. 1808)
(C. "A" H-687)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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Emergency Measure
(10-4) An Act to Enact the Maine Indian Child Welfare Act
(S.P. 804) (L.D. 1970)
(C. "A" S-413)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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Acts
(10-5) An Act Regarding Training for Corrections Officers
(S.P. 34) (L.D. 42)
(C. "A" S-392)
(10-6) An Act to Ensure Access to Family Planning Services
(H.P. 168) (L.D. 263)
(C. "A" H-683)
(10-7) An Act Regarding Private Ways and Private Roads
(S.P. 215) (L.D. 461)
(C. "A" S-399)
(10-8) An Act to Improve Ferry Service Reliability by Providing Scholarships at the Maine Maritime Academy
(S.P. 466) (L.D. 1139)
(C. "A" S-406)
(10-9) An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Self-insurance Laws to Allow for the Use of Fronting Companies
(H.P. 886) (L.D. 1372)
(C. "A" H-682)
(10-10) An Act to Amend the Adult Use Cannabis Laws
(H.P. 1205) (L.D. 1880)
(H. "A" H-695 to C. "A" H-684)
(10-11) An Act to Ensure Equity in Career and Technical Education Staffing Support Ratios Across Varied Regions of the State
(S.P. 791) (L.D. 1942)
(C. "A" S-393)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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First Special Session
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House Supplement No. 4
Constitutional Amendment
(10-1) RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Align the Proceedings for Circulating Written Petitions for People's Vetoes and Direct Initiatives with Federal Law
(S.P. 597) (L.D. 1477)
(C. "A" S-394; S. "A" S-408)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being a Constitutional Amendment, a two-thirds vote of the House necessary.
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Emergency Measure
(10-2) An Act to Promote Fairness in the Taxation of Adult Use Cannabis
(S.P. 549) (L.D. 1384)
(C. "A" S-402)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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Emergency Measure
(10-3) An Act to Expand Maine's High-quality Early Learning and Care for Children by Increasing Public Preschool Opportunities in Communities
(S.P. 724) (L.D. 1799)
(C. "A" S-395)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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Acts
(10-4) An Act to Improve Maine's System for Protecting Sixth Amendment Rights
(S.P. 236) (L.D. 565)
(C. "A" S-386)
(10-5) An Act to Clarify Required Disclosure of Personally Identifying Information for Certain Nominating Petitions
(S.P. 393) (L.D. 922)
(S. "A" S-409 to C. "A" S-345)
(10-6) An Act to Provide Equitable Tax Treatment to State-licensed Cannabis Businesses
(S.P. 432) (L.D. 1063)
(C. "A" S-400)
(10-7) An Act to Clarify the Criminal Statutes with Regard to Assaults on Emergency Medical Services Persons
(S.P. 453) (L.D. 1119)
(C. "A" S-360)
(10-8) An Act to Establish a Grant Program to Promote Biomanufacturing and Biotechnology Development
(S.P. 595) (L.D. 1475)
(C. "A" S-401)
(10-9) An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Committee To Ensure Constitutionally Adequate Contact with Counsel
(S.P. 635) (L.D. 1603)
(C. "A" S-387)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Resolves
(10-10) Resolve, to Direct the Department of Transportation to Implement the Recommendations of the Mountain Division Rail Use Advisory Council
(S.P. 185) (L.D. 404)
(C. "A" S-346)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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131st Legislature
First Special Session
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House Supplement No. 5
Acts
(10-1) An Act to Amend the Portfolio Requirements for Class II Resources and Require Money Collected from Alternative Compliance Payments to Be Used for Financial Assistance
(H.P. 250) (L.D. 399)
(S. "A" S-405 to C. "A" H-639)
(10-2) An Act to Increase the Notice Period for Rent Increases of 10 Percent or More
(H.P. 470) (L.D. 701)
(S. "A" S-407 to C. "A" H-561)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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131st Legislature
First Special Session
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House Supplement No. 6
Divided Report
(6-1) Majority Report of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-420) on Bill "An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources"
(S.P. 766) (L.D. 1895)
Signed:
Senator:
LAWRENCE of York
Representatives:
ZEIGLER of Montville
BOYLE of Gorham
GEIGER of Rockland
KESSLER of South Portland
RUNTE of York
WARREN of Scarborough
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senators:
GROHOSKI of Hancock
HARRINGTON of York
Representatives:
BABIN of Fort Fairfield
DUNPHY of Embden
FOSTER of Dexter
PAUL of Winterport
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-420).
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House of Representatives
131st Legislature
First Special Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 7
Acts
(10-1) An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources
(S.P. 766) (L.D. 1895)
(C. "A" S-420)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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