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Maine House of Representatives
2 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0002
Tel. (207) 287-1400
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
First Regular Session - Fourty-Eighth Legislative Day
The House Calendar
The Advance Journal and Calendar of the House of Representatives
48th Legislative Day
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker.
Prayer by Reverend Shane Stoops, First United Pentecostal Church of Augusta.
National Anthem by Melissa Mann, Augusta.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Reading of the Journal of yesterday.
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(1-1) An Act To Change the Name of Township 17, Range 3 to Van Buren Cove (EMERGENCY)
(H.P. 1067) (L.D. 1455)
(C. "A" H-338)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on May 28, 2019.
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-338) AND SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-197) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(2-1) The Following Communication: (H.C. 193)
CLERK'S OFFICE
2 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002
June 5, 2019
Honorable Sara Gideon
Speaker of the House
2 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Dear Speaker Gideon:
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, the following Joint Standing Committees have voted unanimously to report the following bills out "Ought Not to Pass:"
Energy, Utilities and Technology
L.D. 1542 An Act To Allow a Municipality To Choose Its Power Provider
L.D. 1742 An Act To Encourage Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas
Health and Human Services
L.D. 876 Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services To Build Peer Respite Program Capacity in Maine by Implementing at Least One Peer Respite Program
Judiciary
L.D. 536 An Act To Direct the Judicial Branch To Establish a Veterans Treatment Court
L.D. 690 An Act To Amend the Maine Uniform Probate Code Regarding Claims for Personal Injury (EMERGENCY)
L.D. 1388 Resolve, Directing the Attorney General To Pursue the State's Claim That It Holds Title to Maine's Intertidal Lands (EMERGENCY)
Labor and Housing
L.D. 580 An Act To Improve the Advocate Program Established by the Workers' Compensation Board
L.D. 601 An Act To Create Fairness by Reinstituting the Cost-of-living Adjustment for Workers' Compensation Benefits
L.D. 758 An Act To Clarify Work Search Requirements for Workers' Compensation
L.D. 809 An Act To Expand and Clarify the Disqualification from Workers' Compensation Benefits of an Employee Who Is Injured While Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
L.D. 883 An Act To Establish the Opt-in Maine Paid Family Leave Insurance Program
L.D. 947 An Act To Extend the Notice of Injury Period in the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992
L.D. 1095 An Act Regarding Workers' Compensation Liens
L.D. 1204 An Act To Eliminate the Cap on Weekly Benefits in Workers' Compensation Cases
L.D. 1239 An Act To Mandate Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
L.D. 1253 An Act To Fairly Compensate for Fatal Accidents under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992
L.D. 1385 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Corrections Officers Who Suffer Certain Injuries, Impairments or Medical Conditions
L.D. 1500 An Act To Improve Workers' Compensation Protection for Injured Workers Whose Employers Have Wrongfully Not Secured Workers' Compensation Insurance
L.D. 1600 An Act To Support E-9-1-1 Dispatchers and Corrections Officers Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
L.D. 1625 An Act To Eliminate the Durational Cap on Partial Benefits under the Workers' Compensation Laws
Sincerely,
S/Robert B. Hunt
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SPECIAL SENTIMENT CALENDAR
In accordance with House Rule 519 and Joint Rule 213, the following items:
Recognizing:
(5-1) the Portland Sea Dogs, whose players are playing as the Maine Whoopie Pies during their June 21, 2019 game when they host the Reading Fightin Phils at Hadlock Field in Portland. The Maine Whoopie Pies have partnered with Wicked Whoopies and the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, which takes place on Saturday, June 22nd in Dover-Foxcroft, to create Maine Whoopie Pie Weekend. The whoopie pie has been a favorite of Mainers for nearly a century, with the first whoopie pie in Maine being served by Labadie's Bakery in Lewiston in 1925. The Legislature named the whoopie pie the official state treat in 2011, and the world's largest whoopie pie, weighing over 1,000 pounds, was made in South Portland in 2011. We extend our best regards to everyone involved in the events;
(SLS 616)
(5-2) Claire Elizabeth Bourett, of Waldoboro, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2019 graduating class of Medomak Valley High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 617)
(5-3) Mackenzie Avaline Bickmore, of Washington, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2019 graduating class of Medomak Valley High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 618)
(5-4) Hazel Flagg, of Wilton, recipient of a Spirit of America Foundation Award. The Spirit of America Foundation was established to encourage and promote volunteerism, and the foundation presents awards to honor local individuals, organizations or projects in appreciation of community service. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 619)
(5-5) Paulette and Tom Cahn, of Wilton, recipients of a Spirit of America Foundation Award. The Spirit of America Foundation was established to encourage and promote volunteerism, and the foundation presents awards to honor local individuals, organizations or projects in appreciation of community service. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 620)
(5-6) Lauren Rafferty, of North Anson, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2019 graduating class of Carrabec High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 621)
(5-7) Lillian Johnson, of Solon, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2019 graduating class of Carrabec High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 622)
(5-8) the Top 10 students of the 2019 graduating class of Winslow High School: Maddie Beckwith, Maeghan Bernard, Sara Doughty, Arianna Hatt, Isaac Lambrecht, Anna Pellerin, Elyse St. Pierre, Nicholas Tiner, Desiree Veilleux and Jacob Witham. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 623)
(5-9) Natalie Robinson, of Wells, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2019 graduating class of Wells High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 624)
(5-10) Kimberly Towne, of Wells, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2019 graduating class of Wells High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 625)
(5-11) Isabel Hauser, of Kennebunk, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2019 graduating class of Kennebunk High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 626)
(5-12) Jason Albaum, of Kennebunk, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2019 graduating class of Kennebunk High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 627)
(5-13) Rob Tod, of Falmouth, founder of Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, who has received the prestigious James Beard Foundation Outstanding Wine, Beer or Spirits Producer Award. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 491)
Presented by Representative PIERCE of Falmouth.
Cosponsored by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, Senator SANBORN, H. of Cumberland, Representative CROCKETT of Portland.
(5-14) Friedrich DB Wilcox, of Caribou, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2019 graduating class of Caribou High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 492)
Presented by Representative DeVEAU of Caribou.
Cosponsored by President JACKSON of Aroostook.
(5-15) Emily N. Michaud, of Caribou, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2019 graduating class of Caribou High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 493)
Presented by Representative DeVEAU of Caribou.
Cosponsored by President JACKSON of Aroostook.
(5-16) Jennifer Crone, of Danforth, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2019 graduating class of East Grand School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 494)
Presented by Representative JAVNER of Chester.
Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington.
(5-17) Theresa Gagne, of Waterville, who celebrated her 100th Birthday on April 18, 2019. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 497)
Presented by Representative WHITE of Waterville.
Cosponsored by Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec, Representative MADIGAN of Waterville.
(5-18) Mallory Gilman, of Danforth, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2019 graduating class of East Grand School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 498)
Presented by Representative JAVNER of Chester.
Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington.
In Memory of:
(5-19) Barbara Hawkes, of Westbrook. Mrs. Hawkes was the longtime City Clerk of Westbrook and a co-owner with her husband Al of Hawkes TV Sales and Service, Event Recording Studio and the Sound Cellar at Hawkes Plaza, where she was in charge of purchasing, hiring, accounting and payroll. She was elected Westbrook City Clerk in 1994 and served seven two-year terms. Mrs. Hawkes will be long remembered and sadly missed by her family and friends and by all those whose lives she touched;
(HLS 495)
Presented by Representative PEOPLES of Westbrook.
Cosponsored by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, Senator SANBORN, H. of Cumberland, Representative GATTINE of Westbrook.
(5-20) Al Hawkes, of Westbrook. Mr. Hawkes was a country and bluegrass music legend and was considered a national treasure and an icon of the City of Westbrook. Mr. Hawkes wrote and performed Song of Westbrook, which was named the official song of the city, on his 2015 album, I Love the State of Maine. He formed his first band, The Al Hawkes Hillbillies, in high school and was part of Allerton and Alton, considered to be perhaps the first interracial bluegrass music duo in the country. Through his and his wife Barbara's recording studio, Event Records, he recorded a number of noted bluegrass musicians. He later focused on the family business, Hawkes TV Sales and Service, which operated until 1989. He received many honors, including induction into the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 and being named the group's Bluegrass Artist of the Year in 1983 and Folk Artist of the Year in 1984. Mr. Hawkes will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends and by his public;
(HLS 496)
Presented by Representative PEOPLES of Westbrook.
Cosponsored by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, Senator SANBORN, H. of Cumberland, Representative GATTINE of Westbrook.
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Divided Report
(6-1) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-190) on Bill "An Act To Fully Fund Career and Technical Education for Fiscal Year 2018-19" (EMERGENCY)
(S.P. 98) (L.D. 358)
Signed:
Senators:
MILLETT of Cumberland
CARSON of Cumberland
POULIOT of Kennebec
Representatives:
KORNFIELD of Bangor
BRENNAN of Portland
DODGE of Belfast
DRINKWATER of Milford
FARNSWORTH of Portland
INGWERSEN of Arundel
McCREA of Fort Fairfield
SAMPSON of Alfred
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
FECTEAU of Augusta
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-190).
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(6-2) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act To Provide Autonomy for Health Care Providers To Practice Patient-centered Care by Amending the Laws Governing Medical Exemptions to Immunization Requirements"
(S.P. 277) (L.D. 987)
Signed:
Senators:
MILLETT of Cumberland
CARSON of Cumberland
Representatives:
KORNFIELD of Bangor
BRENNAN of Portland
DODGE of Belfast
FARNSWORTH of Portland
INGWERSEN of Arundel
McCREA of Fort Fairfield
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
POULIOT of Kennebec
Representatives:
DRINKWATER of Milford
FECTEAU of Augusta
RUDNICKI of Fairfield
SAMPSON of Alfred
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASSReport READ and ACCEPTED.
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(6-3) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-191) on Bill "An Act To Promote Social and Emotional Learning and Development for Young Children"
(S.P. 287) (L.D. 997)
Signed:
Senators:
MILLETT of Cumberland
CARSON of Cumberland
POULIOT of Kennebec
Representatives:
KORNFIELD of Bangor
BRENNAN of Portland
DODGE of Belfast
FARNSWORTH of Portland
INGWERSEN of Arundel
McCREA of Fort Fairfield
SAMPSON of Alfred
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
FECTEAU of Augusta
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-191).
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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-171) on Bill "An Act To Provide for Gubernatorial Appointments to the Maine Charter School Commission"
(S.P. 527) (L.D. 1638)
Signed:
Senators:
MILLETT of Cumberland
CARSON of Cumberland
Representatives:
KORNFIELD of Bangor
BRENNAN of Portland
DODGE of Belfast
FARNSWORTH of Portland
INGWERSEN of Arundel
McCREA of Fort Fairfield
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
POULIOT of Kennebec
Representatives:
DRINKWATER of Milford
FECTEAU of Augusta
RUDNICKI of Fairfield
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-171).
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(6-5) Majority Report of the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-189) on Bill "An Act To Ensure Public Notification of Air Quality Violations"
(S.P. 562) (L.D. 1706)
Signed:
Senators:
CARSON of Cumberland
CHENETTE of York
Representatives:
TUCKER of Brunswick
BLUME of York
FAY of Raymond
GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach
HOBBS of Wells
SKOLFIELD of Weld
ZEIGLER of Montville
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
CAMPBELL of Orrington
JOHANSEN of Monticello
LYFORD of Eddington
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-189).
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(6-6) Majority Report of the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act To Restrict the Use of Mercury in Dental Fillings in State-funded Dental Procedures"
(S.P. 349) (L.D. 1161)
Signed:
Senators:
GRATWICK of Penobscot
MOORE of Washington
Representatives:
HYMANSON of York
GRIFFIN of Levant
JAVNER of Chester
MADIGAN of Waterville
O'CONNOR of Berwick
PERRY of Calais
STOVER of Boothbay
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-181) on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
CLAXTON of Androscoggin
Representatives:
CRAVEN of Lewiston
MEYER of Eliot
TALBOT ROSS of Portland
Comes from the Senate with the Minority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-181).
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(6-7) Majority Report of the Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS reporting Refer to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs on Bill "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Provide Student Debt Forgiveness To Support Workforce Attraction and Retention"
(S.P. 36) (L.D. 149)
Signed:
Senators:
HERBIG of Waldo
MILLETT of Cumberland
Representatives:
DAUGHTRY of Brunswick
BABINE of Scarborough
FECTEAU of Biddeford
HANDY of Lewiston
HARRINGTON of Sanford
PERRY of Bangor
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
GUERIN of Penobscot
Representatives:
AUSTIN of Gray
STETKIS of Canaan
Comes from the Senate with the Majority REFER TO COMMITTEEReport READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill REFERREDto the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
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(6-8) Majority Report of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-194) on Bill "An Act To Clarify Ranked-choice Voting Laws"
(S.P. 540) (L.D. 1663)
Signed:
Senators:
LUCHINI of Hancock
HERBIG of Waldo
Representatives:
SCHNECK of Bangor
ACKLEY of Monmouth
COOPER of Yarmouth
DOLLOFF of Rumford
HANINGTON of Lincoln
HICKMAN of Winthrop
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor
McCREIGHT of Harpswell
STROM of Pittsfield
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
CYRWAY of Kennebec
Representative:
ANDREWS of Paris
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-194).
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(6-9) Majority Report of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) on Bill "An Act To Amend the Campaign Reports and Finances Laws and the Maine Clean Election Act"
(S.P. 570) (L.D. 1721)
Signed:
Senators:
LUCHINI of Hancock
CYRWAY of Kennebec
HERBIG of Waldo
Representatives:
SCHNECK of Bangor
ACKLEY of Monmouth
COOPER of Yarmouth
DOLLOFF of Rumford
HANINGTON of Lincoln
HICKMAN of Winthrop
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor
McCREIGHT of Harpswell
STROM of Pittsfield
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representative:
ANDREWS of Paris
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-195).
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(6-10) Majority Report of the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-449) on Bill "An Act To Address the Browntail Moth Infestation"
(H.P. 767) (L.D. 1037)
Signed:
Senator:
DILL of Penobscot
Representatives:
HICKMAN of Winthrop
MAXMIN of Nobleboro
McCREA of Fort Fairfield
O'NEIL of Saco
PLUECKER of Warren
ROBERTS-LOVELL of South Berwick
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
BLACK of Franklin
Representatives:
HALL of Wilton
KINNEY of Knox
KRYZAK of Acton
SKOLFIELD of Weld
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(6-11) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-450) on Bill "An Act To Impose on Mental Health Professionals a Duty To Warn and Protect"
(H.P. 211) (L.D. 287)
Signed:
Senators:
CARPENTER of Aroostook
BELLOWS of Kennebec
KEIM of Oxford
Representatives:
BAILEY of Saco
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk
CARDONE of Bangor
CURTIS of Madison
EVANGELOS of Friendship
HAGGAN of Hampden
HARNETT of Gardiner
RECKITT of South Portland
TALBOT ROSS of Portland
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representative:
DeVEAU of Caribou
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(6-12) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-447) on Bill "An Act To Protect Volunteer Search and Rescuers Certified by the Maine Association for Search and Rescue from Adverse Employment Actions"
(H.P. 660) (L.D. 886)
Signed:
Senators:
BELLOWS of Kennebec
LAWRENCE of York
Representatives:
SYLVESTER of Portland
CARNEY of Cape Elizabeth
CUDDY of Winterport
DOORE of Augusta
PEOPLES of Westbrook
RYKERSON of Kittery
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
GUERIN of Penobscot
Representatives:
AUSTIN of Gray
BRADSTREET of Vassalboro
LOCKMAN of Bradley
MORRIS of Turner
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(6-13) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-448) on Bill "An Act Concerning Nondisclosure Agreements in Employment"
(H.P. 1112) (L.D. 1529)
Signed:
Senator:
BELLOWS of Kennebec
Representatives:
SYLVESTER of Portland
CARNEY of Cape Elizabeth
CUDDY of Winterport
DOORE of Augusta
PEOPLES of Westbrook
RYKERSON of Kittery
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
GUERIN of Penobscot
Representatives:
AUSTIN of Gray
BRADSTREET of Vassalboro
LOCKMAN of Bradley
MORRIS of Turner
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(6-14) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-446) on Bill "An Act To Increase the Portion of Retirement Benefits to Which the Cost-of-living Adjustment Applies"
(H.P. 1120) (L.D. 1537)
Signed:
Senator:
BELLOWS of Kennebec
Representatives:
SYLVESTER of Portland
CARNEY of Cape Elizabeth
CUDDY of Winterport
DOORE of Augusta
PEOPLES of Westbrook
RYKERSON of Kittery
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
GUERIN of Penobscot
Representatives:
AUSTIN of Gray
BRADSTREET of Vassalboro
LOCKMAN of Bradley
MORRIS of Turner
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(6-15) Majority Report of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-458) on Bill "An Act To Create an Automatic Voter Registration System"
(H.P. 1070) (L.D. 1463)
Signed:
Senators:
LUCHINI of Hancock
HERBIG of Waldo
Representatives:
SCHNECK of Bangor
ACKLEY of Monmouth
COOPER of Yarmouth
HICKMAN of Winthrop
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor
McCREIGHT of Harpswell
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Senator:
CYRWAY of Kennebec
Representatives:
ANDREWS of Paris
DOLLOFF of Rumford
HANINGTON of Lincoln
STROM of Pittsfield
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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" (H-459) on Bill "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Elections"
(H.P. 1232) (L.D. 1730)
Signed:
Senators:
LUCHINI of Hancock
CYRWAY of Kennebec
HERBIG of Waldo
Representatives:
SCHNECK of Bangor
ACKLEY of Monmouth
COOPER of Yarmouth
DOLLOFF of Rumford
HANINGTON of Lincoln
HICKMAN of Winthrop
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor
McCREIGHT of Harpswell
STROM of Pittsfield
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representative:
ANDREWS of Paris
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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. 569) (L.D. 1720) Bill "An Act To Amend the So-called Dig Safe Law" Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass
(7-2) (S.P. 266) (L.D. 912) Bill "An Act To Establish the Wood Energy Investment Program" Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-193)
(7-3) (S.P. 495) (L.D. 1560) Bill "An Act Regarding Utility Reorganizations" (EMERGENCY) Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-192)
(7-4) (H.P. 1075) (L.D. 1468) Bill "An Act To Enact the Maine Uniform Directed Trust Act" Committee on JUDICIARY reporting Ought to Pass
(7-5) (H.P. 1161) (L.D. 1609) Bill "An Act To Set Off Court Fines, Surcharges and Assessments against Lottery Winnings" Committee on JUDICIARY reporting Ought to Pass
(7-6) (H.P. 884) (L.D. 1223) Bill "An Act To Amend the Traffic Movement Permit Process To Incorporate a Multimodal Approach to Infrastructure Planning" Committee on TRANSPORTATION reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-454)
(7-7) (H.P. 890) (L.D. 1229) Resolve, To Establish the Committee To Study and Develop Recommendations To Address Guardianship Challenges That Delay Patient Discharges from Hospitals Committee on JUDICIARY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-452)
(7-8) (H.P. 919) (L.D. 1258) Bill "An Act To Increase Access to Transportation for Workforce and Other Essential Transportation Needs" Committee on TRANSPORTATIONreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-453)
(7-9) (H.P. 1029) (L.D. 1416) Bill "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Freedom of Access Training for Public Officials" Committee on JUDICIARY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-451)
(7-10) (H.P. 1138) (L.D. 1576) Bill "An Act To Improve the Department of Corrections' Response to Emergency Situations by Including Vehicles Operated by Certain Department Employees in the Definition of Authorized Emergency Vehicles" Committee on TRANSPORTATION reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-455)
(7-11) (H.P. 1231) (L.D. 1729) Bill "An Act To Create a Carrier License for Pelagic and Anadromous Fish" Committee on MARINE RESOURCES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-457)
(7-12) (H.P. 1244) (L.D. 1745) Bill "An Act Regarding the Tagging and Sale of Shellfish" Committee on MARINE RESOURCES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-456)
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Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act To Amend the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program
(S.P. 375) (L.D. 1200)
(C. "A" S-169)
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 Exempt Trailers Sold to Out-of-state Entities from Sales and Use Tax
(S.P. 514) (L.D. 1608)
(C. "A" S-168)
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) Resolve, To Improve Access to Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services for Children from Birth to 8 Years of Age
(S.P. 524) (L.D. 1635)
(C. "A" S-182)
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 Fully Fund and Restore State-Municipal Revenue Sharing
(H.P. 156) (L.D. 193)
(C. "A" H-260; S. "A" S-174)
(10-5) An Act Regarding the Process for Obtaining Prior Authorization for Health Insurance Purposes
(S.P. 218) (L.D. 705)
(C. "A" S-175)
(10-6) An Act To Increase Funding for Staffing and for Office Space for the Child Welfare Services Ombudsman Program
(S.P. 326) (L.D. 1094)
(C. "A" S-180)
(10-7) An Act To Clarify the Oversight of the Family Development Account Program
(S.P. 379) (L.D. 1217)
(C. "A" S-167)
(10-8) An Act To Allow Funds from the Federal E-Rate Program To Be Applied to Maine Preschool Programs
(S.P. 382) (L.D. 1262)
(C. "A" S-173)
(10-9) An Act To Increase the Availability of Foster Homes
(S.P. 475) (L.D. 1526)
(C. "A" S-178)
(10-10) An Act To Prevent Medicaid Payment from a Savings Account Established under the Federal ABLE Act of 2014
(S.P. 526) (L.D. 1637)
(C. "A" S-179)
(10-11) An Act To Exempt Auctioneers from Certain Record-keeping Requirements
(S.P. 530) (L.D. 1640)
(10-12) An Act To Place Funds for the Retired County and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers and Municipal Firefighters Health Insurance Program into a Trust
(S.P. 541) (L.D. 1664)
(C. "A" S-188)
(10-13) An Act To Authorize Common Consumption Area Licenses for the Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages within Designated Entertainment Districts
(S.P. 551) (L.D. 1680)
(C. "A" S-184)
(10-14) An Act To Address the Opioid Crisis through Evidence-based Public Health Policy
(S.P. 554) (L.D. 1689)
(C. "A" S-177)
(10-15) An Act To Create a Postsecondary Educational Institution Sampling License
(S.P. 576) (L.D. 1734)
(C. "A" S-185)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Resolves
(10-16) Resolve, To Examine Issues Relating to the School Transportation Workforce
(S.P. 531) (L.D. 1641)
(C. "A" S-172)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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ORDERS OF THE DAY
HOUSE CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2019
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. Bill "An Act To Respect the Will of Maine Voters by Funding Education at 55 Percent"
(H.P. 1100) (L.D. 1508)
(Committee on TAXATION suggested)
TABLED - April 4, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative TIPPING of Orono.
PENDING - REFERENCE.
2. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Jon and Rosemary Hentz, of Georgetown
(HLS 207)
TABLED - April 11, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative HEPLER of Woolwich.
PENDING - PASSAGE.
3. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-139) - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act To Establish Wage and Employment Parity between Adult and Child Protective Services Caseworkers in the Department of Health and Human Services"
(H.P. 337) (L.D. 428)
TABLED - April 25, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative HYMANSON of York.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
4. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-248) - Minority (4) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act To Restore Services To Help Certain Noncitizens Meet Their Basic Needs"
(H.P. 952) (L.D. 1317)
TABLED - May 16, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative HYMANSON of York.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
5. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (10) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (3) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-259) - Committee on TAXATION on Bill "An Act To Exempt Overtime Pay from Individual Income Tax"
(H.P. 718) (L.D. 963)
TABLED - May 16, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative TIPPING of Orono.
PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report.
6. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Holden Willard, of Raymond
(HLS 383)
TABLED - May 21, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative FAY of Raymond.
PENDING - PASSAGE.
7. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-130) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act To Require the State To Meet the Mandatory 55 Percent Contribution to Schools"
(S.P. 71) (L.D. 259)
- In Senate, Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-130).
TABLED - May 28, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative KORNFIELD of Bangor.
PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report.
8. RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Explicitly Prohibit Discrimination Based on the Sex of an Individual
(H.P. 342) (L.D. 433)
(C. "A" H-230)
TABLED - May 28, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative FECTEAU of Biddeford.
PENDING - FINAL PASSAGE.
9. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing David Stackpole, of Trenton
(HLS 447)
TABLED - May 30, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative GROHOSKI of Ellsworth.
PENDING - PASSAGE.
10. Bill "An Act To Require Education about the Holocaust"
(S.P. 310) (L.D. 1050)
- In Senate, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-147).
TABLED - May 30, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland.
PENDING - ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-147).
11. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-413) - Minority (3) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY on Bill "An Act To Establish a Green New Deal for Maine"
(H.P. 924) (L.D. 1282)
TABLED - June 3, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham.
PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report.
12. HOUSE REPORT - Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-434) - Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY on Resolve, To Modify the Deed for a Parcel of Property in the Town of Carrabassett Valley
(H.P. 1162) (L.D. 1610)
TABLED - June 4, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative HICKMAN of Winthrop.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF COMMITTEE REPORT.
13. HOUSE REPORT - Ought to Pass pursuant to Joint Order 2019, H.P. 1252 - Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS on Bill "An Act Establishing a Review Process for Measures with a Potential Economic Impact and Directing the Department of Economic and Community Development To Develop a Strategic Economic Plan"
(H.P. 1304) (L.D. 1833)
TABLED - June 4, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative DAUGHTRY of Brunswick.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF COMMITTEE REPORT.
14. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (4) Ought to Pass - Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY on Bill "An Act To Protect Children by Requiring the Safe Storage of Loaded Firearms"
(H.P. 288) (L.D. 379)
TABLED - June 4, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative WARREN of Hallowell.
PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report.
15. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (10) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-429) - Minority (3) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act To Save Lives by Establishing a Homeless Opioid Users Service Engagement Program within the Department of Health and Human Services"
(H.P. 965) (L.D. 1337)
TABLED - June 4, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative HYMANSON of York.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
16. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-437) - Report "B" (4) Ought Not to Pass - Report "C" (1) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-438) - Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY on Bill "An Act Regarding Energy Transmission Corridors" (EMERGENCY)
(H.P. 985) (L.D. 1363)
TABLED - June 4, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham.
PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT Report "A" OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED.
17. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-435) - Report "B" (3) Ought Not to Pass - Report "C" (2) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-436) - Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY on Bill "An Act To Amend Maine's Municipal Land Use and Eminent Domain Laws Regarding Transmission and Distribution Utilities"
(H.P. 1004) (L.D. 1383)
TABLED - June 4, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham.
PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT Report "A" OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED.
18. Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To Convey Certain Lands to Roosevelt Conference Center Doing Business as Eagle Lake Sporting Camps (PUBLIC LAND)
(H.P. 107) (L.D. 125)
(C. "A" H-303)
TABLED - June 4, 2019 (Till Later Today) by Representative HICKMAN of Winthrop.
PENDING - FINAL PASSAGE.
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STATUTORY ADJOURNMENT DATE June 19, 2019
State of Maine
House of Representatives
129th Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 1
Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act To Require Criminal History Record Checks for All Prospective and Current Staff Members of the Office of the State Auditor
(H.P. 968) (L.D. 1340)
(C. "A" H-420)
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 Amend the Laws Governing the State Compensation Commission
(H.P. 1193) (L.D. 1667)
(C. "A" H-422)
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 Align the Harness Racing Laws with Current Policies
(H.P. 1230) (L.D. 1728)
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) Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Direct a Study of the Regional Adjustment for School Administrative Units
(H.P. 233) (L.D. 309)
(C. "A" H-393)
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 To Implement Changes to Maine's Solid Waste Laws Pursuant to a Review of the State Waste Management and Recycling Plan
(H.P. 94) (L.D. 112)
(C. "A" H-439)
(10-6) An Act To Require Recovery Residences for Persons with Substance Use Disorder Be Equipped with Naloxone and To Exempt from Criminal Liability Persons Administering Naloxone
(H.P. 227) (L.D. 303)
(C. "A" H-406)
(10-7) An Act To Provide Funding for Maine Public
(H.P. 438) (L.D. 610)
(C. "A" H-401)
(10-8) An Act To Provide Seniors and Certain Persons with Disabilities Assistance with Property Taxes through the Deferral of Those Taxes
(H.P. 503) (L.D. 682)
(C. "A" H-443)
(10-9) An Act To Encourage Public Participation in School Board Meetings
(H.P. 526) (L.D. 721)
(C. "A" H-394)
(10-10) An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Career and Technical Student Organizations
(H.P. 537) (L.D. 732)
(C. "A" H-391)
(10-11) An Act To Ensure That Incarcerated Individuals Are Eligible for Medicaid during Incarceration and Receive Food Supplement Program Benefits upon Release
(H.P. 566) (L.D. 761)
(C. "A" H-404)
(10-12) An Act To Clarify the Application of the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax to Water Well Drilling Equipment
(H.P. 647) (L.D. 873)
(C. "A" H-442)
(10-13) An Act To Prohibit Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Drilling and Exploration
(H.P. 710) (L.D. 955)
(C. "A" H-425)
(10-14) An Act To Provide Protections for Maine Patients Facing Step Therapy
(H.P. 751) (L.D. 1009)
(C. "A" H-432)
(10-15) An Act To Advance Children's Cancer Research in Maine
(H.P. 774) (L.D. 1044)
(C. "A" H-441)
(10-16) An Act To Address the Needs of Children with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder
(H.P. 852) (L.D. 1178)
(C. "A" H-410)
(10-17) An Act To Reduce Electricity Costs through Nonwires Alternatives
(H.P. 855) (L.D. 1181)
(C. "A" H-431)
(10-18) An Act Regarding Telehealth
(S.P. 383) (L.D. 1263)
(C. "A" S-176)
(10-19) An Act To Increase Transparency with Regard to Pawnshops
(H.P. 933) (L.D. 1290)
(C. "A" H-415)
(10-20) An Act To Protect Teachers from Unfair Evaluations
(H.P. 966) (L.D. 1338)
(C. "A" H-400)
(10-21) An Act To Improve Dental Health for Maine Adults with Low Incomes
(H.P. 1065) (L.D. 1453)
(C. "A" H-409)
(10-22) An Act To Clarify Recounts in Municipal Elections
(H.P. 1078) (L.D. 1476)
(C. "A" H-421)
(10-23) An Act To Strengthen Supports for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism in Crisis
(H.P. 1088) (L.D. 1486)
(C. "A" H-411)
(10-24) An Act To Exempt Holders of Gold Star Family Registration Plates from Vehicle Registration Fees
(H.P. 1089) (L.D. 1487)
(C. "A" H-444)
(10-25) An Act To Allow Holders of Gold Star Family Registration Plates To Be Issued Complimentary Licenses To Hunt, Trap and Fish
(H.P. 1090) (L.D. 1488)
(C. "A" H-426)
(10-26) An Act To Eliminate Single-use Plastic Carry-out Bags
(H.P. 1115) (L.D. 1532)
(C. "A" H-378)
(10-27) An Act To Support Infrastructure Improvements in Schools
(H.P. 1152) (L.D. 1593)
(C. "A" H-399)
(10-28) An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Educators for Maine Program
(H.P. 1160) (L.D. 1601)
(C. "A" H-417)
(10-29) An Act To Implement a Presidential Primary System in Maine
(S.P. 523) (L.D. 1626)
(C. "A" S-186)
(10-30) An Act Regarding Future Evaluations of the Pine Tree Development Zone Program
(H.P. 1172) (L.D. 1629)
(10-31) An Act To Create Veteran-friendly Workplaces
(H.P. 1190) (L.D. 1654)
(C. "A" H-445)
(10-32) An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Department of Environmental Protection Regarding the State's Mercury-added Lamp Law
(H.P. 1194) (L.D. 1668)
(C. "A" H-389)
(10-33) An Act To Facilitate Entry of Immigrants into the Workforce
(H.P. 1209) (L.D. 1685)
(C. "A" H-416)
(10-34) An Act To Update the Licensing Laws for Occupational Therapy Practice
(H.P. 1227) (L.D. 1716)
(C. "A" H-402)
(10-35) An Act To Amend and Clarify the Laws Concerning American Sign Language Interpreters
(H.P. 1246) (L.D. 1751)
(C. "A" H-418)
(10-36) An Act To Amend the Geologist and Soil Scientist Licensing Laws
(H.P. 1249) (L.D. 1754)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Resolves
(10-37) Resolve, Directing the Office of the Attorney General To Review Free Speech on Public College and University Campuses
(H.P. 486) (L.D. 665)
(C. "A" H-395)
(10-38) Resolve, To Address Reimbursement Rates for Licensed Clinical Social Workers under MaineCare
(H.P. 512) (L.D. 692)
(C. "A" H-407)
(10-39) Resolve, To Direct the Department of Health and Human Services To Amend Its Rules for Eligibility for Community Support Services
(H.P. 580) (L.D. 775)
(C. "A" H-403)
(10-40) Resolve, To Expand the Use of the Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Food Program at Farmers' Markets
(H.P. 737) (L.D. 982)
(C. "A" H-427)
(10-41) Resolve, To Clarify the Good Cause and Sanction Process in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Additional Support for People in Retraining and Employment Programs
(H.P. 908) (L.D. 1247)
(C. "A" H-408)
(10-42) Resolve, Directing Coordinated State Agencies To Engage with the Governing Leaderships of Portland Pipe Line Corporation and Montreal Pipe Line Limited for Sustainability-centered Repurposing of Stranded and At-risk Infrastructure Assets in Maine
(H.P. 1048) (L.D. 1436)
(C. "A" H-414)
(10-43) Resolve, Establishing the Commission To Study the Economic, Environmental and Energy Benefits of Energy Storage to the Maine Electricity Industry
(H.P. 1166) (L.D. 1614)
(C. "A" H-433)
(10-44) Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor To Convey the Interest of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory
(H.P. 1237) (L.D. 1739)
(C. "A" H-440)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
129th Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 2
(4-1) On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, the following Joint Order: (H.P. 1306)
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology shall report out, to the House, a bill to establish a task force to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a consumer-owned electric utility for the State.
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
129th Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 3
(2-1) The Following Communication: (H.C. 194)
STATE OF MAINE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SPEAKER'S OFFICE
AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002
June 5, 2019
Honorable Robert B. Hunt
Clerk of the House
2 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Pursuant to my authority under House Rule 201.1 (H), I appoint Representative Matthew W. Moonen of Portland to serve as Speaker Pro Tem to convene the House on June 5, 2019.
Sincerely,
S/Sara Gideon
Speaker of the House
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
129th Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 4
CONSENT CALENDAR
First Day
In accordance with House Rule 519, the following items appeared on the Consent Calendar for the First Day:
(7-1) (H.P. 140) (L.D. 177) Resolve, To Improve Access to Bariatric Care Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-472)
(7-2) (H.P. 317) (L.D. 408) Resolve, To Improve Access to Neurobehavioral Services Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-471)
(7-3) (H.P. 654) (L.D. 880) Bill "An Act To Respond to Federal Changes to Social Programs" Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-470)
(7-4) (H.P. 1105) (L.D. 1512) Bill "An Act Regarding Persons Who Are Found Not Criminally Responsible and Are Sent out of State for Treatment" Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-469)
(7-5) (H.P. 1151) (L.D. 1592) Bill "An Act To Allow the Dissolution of Regional School Units Composed of a Single Municipality" Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-474)
(7-6) (H.P. 1171) (L.D. 1628) Bill "An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Department of Environmental Protection Regarding the State's Container Redemption Laws" Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-461)
(7-7) (H.P. 1242) (L.D. 1743) Bill "An Act To Reclassify Certain Waters of the State" Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-462)
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
129th Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 5
(1-1) Bill "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Infrastructure, Economic Development, Workforce Development and Energy and Environment Investment"
(S.P. 621) (L.D. 1836)
Comes from the Senate, REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed.
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(1-2) Bill "An Act To Authorize Early Payment of Anticipated Funds to the Loring Job Increment Financing Fund" (EMERGENCY)
(S.P. 620) (L.D. 1835)
Comes from the Senate, REFERRED to the Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESSand ordered printed.
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