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The House CalendarThe Advance Journal and Calendar of the House of Representatives 14th Legislative Day Thursday, July 1, 2021
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker.
Prayer by Honorable Victoria E. Morales, South Portland.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Reading of the Journal of yesterday. _________________________________
(1-1) The following Joint Order: (S.P. 587)
ORDERED, the House concurring, that Bill, “An Act To Provide Equal Access to the Benefits of the Maine Food Sovereignty Act,” S.P. 306, L.D. 954, and all its accompanying papers, be recalled from the Governor’s desk to the Senate.
Comes from the Senate, READ and PASSED.
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(2-1) The Following Communication: (H.C. 196)
and accompanying veto, item (2-2)
STATE OF MAINE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 1 STATE HOUSE STATION AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0001
June 30, 2021
The 130th Legislature of the State of Maine State House Augusta, Maine
Dear Honorable Members of the 130th Legislature:
By the authority vested in me by Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, I am hereby vetoing L.D. 554, An Act to Create Gaming Equity and Fairness for the Native American Tribes in Maine.
From the earliest days of my Administration, I have made improvement of tribal-state relations a priority, and have worked collaboratively with the Tribes and the Legislature on a variety of initiatives to address identified problems. In some cases, this has involved symbolic but important issues, like the elimination of Native American mascots in Maine schools. In other cases it has involved providing for new tribal representation on boards and commissions. Bills have been enacted this session to add Wabanaki members to the Marine Resources Advisory Board, the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Board, and the Board of Trustees for the University of Maine System. For the first time in many years we now have a full complement of members on the Maine Indian Tribal State Commission. I supported the creation and funding of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations. Just this month I signed into law L.D. 159, removing time limits for placing additional lands into trust under Maine Implementing Act, 30 M.R.S. §§ 6201 et seq. (MIA).
But this work has also included substantial achievements in resolving some of the most contentious issues to arise in recent years. I personally worked on amendments to a bill that will facilitate the ability of the Penobscot Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe to prosecute non-tribal members for certain domestic violence offenses in their tribal courts. And my Administration developed and implemented what are by far the strictest water quality standards in the country to protect sustenance fishing in waters of particular significance to tribal populations. These are major accomplishments and just a few examples of the many projects the Administration is working on to solve real world problems and begin forging a more constructive relationship with the Maine Tribes. We are making progress, but more hard work lies ahead.
Tribal gaming is another complex issue, and another complex issue that we can resolve by working together. How to make that happen in the most predictable and responsible way is the challenge. Regrettably, I do not believe L.D. 554 is the answer.
What the Bill Would Do
L.D. 554 is a 30-page, eight-part bill that would authorize the expansion of tribal gaming in Maine in two ways. Parts A, C, E and G of the bill are designed to authorize the four Federallyrecognized Tribes in Maine to conduct gaming, under the provisions of the Federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), by amending and repealing various State statutes that are inconsistent with IGRA. Such gaming would be permitted within the respective territories and trust lands of each Tribe. In 1996, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Section 16(b) of the Federal Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act (MICSA) renders IGRA inapplicable in Maine. Passamaquoddy Tribe v. Maine, 75 F.2d 784 (1stCir. 1996). There is, therefore, a serious question as to whether a court would interpret these changes in State law, with no corresponding change in Federal statute, as being effective in making IGRA applicable in Maine.
The terms of the bill anticipate the possibility of a successful legal challenge by building in contingent provisions. But the prospect of expensive and time-consuming litigation over these issues is troubling and unnecessary. Legislation that provides for tribal gaming does not have to, and should not, set the stage for legal conflict which would exacerbate tensions at a time when we are working hard to improve relationships.
If Parts A, C, E, and G of the bill were effective in making IGRA applicable in Maine, each Federally-recognized Tribe would be permitted to conduct gaming within its territory or trust land as follows. The Tribes could conduct class I gaming (social games) within their territories or trust lands free from any state regulation.1 The Tribes would also be permitted to conduct class II gaming activities (electronic games) under the oversight of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), and pursuant to a tribal ordinance approved by the NIGC.2 Additionally, the Tribes could conduct class III gaming (casino gaming) under the regulation of the NIGC in accordance with a compact negotiated with the Governor.3 Neither the State nor any political subdivision of the State could impose any tax on the Tribes, any tribal member, or any tribal entity in connection with the Tribes' gaming operations, except as may be negotiated in a compact governing class III gaming.
If a court finds any of those Parts ineffective in making IGRA applicable in Maine, the bill would repeal and replace that Part, respectively, with Part B, D, F, or H, which Parts would permit each Federally-recognized Tribe to conduct class I and class II gaming within its territory or trust land as a matter of state law, incorporating certain provisions of IGRA. ______________________________ 1Class I gaming "means social games solely for prizes of minimal value or traditional forms of Indian gaming engaged in by individuals as a part of, or in connection with, tribal ceremonies or celebrations." 25 U.S.C. §2703(6). 2 Class II gaming has a lengthy and complex definition in federal law. 25 U.S.C. § 2703(7). For present purposes, it is important to understand that class II gaming includes slot machines that have the look and feel of those used in class III facilities, but that do not use an a "random number generator." Instead, class II slot machines work similarly to a bingo game, in which the draw of numbers is determined by internal software and later translated into slot reel combinations. 3 Class III gaming "means all forms of gaming that are not class I gaming or class II gaming. 25 U.S.C.§ 2703(8).
Importantly, and unlike L.D. 1144, the tribal gaming bill in the 129th Legislature, most of the statutory changes L.D. 554 would make would be in MIA. In order to be effective, each Part of the bill would require ratification by the appropriate Tribe, Tribal Nation, or Band. Once ratified, the Maine Legislature could not amend these statutory provisions to address mistakes or unintended consequences without the approval of the affected Tribe. This unique feature of legislating in this area makes it imperative that the bill's language be explicitly clear and its impacts well understood. A "pass it now, fix it later" mentality is not appropriate and invites many unintended consequences.
Problems with the Bill
This bill provides no predictability or meaningful limitations on where tribal gaming may occur, or on the size of the size of each facility. The tribal gaming facilities that the legislation would authorize could be large or small, anything from a grand casino to a few slot machines in a convenience store, and the State and adjacent non-tribal communities would have little or no influence over their placement. Maine's existing casinos were approved only when it was clearly understood where they would be located, what they would look like, and where strong local support existed. Although the tribal facilities could only be located on tribal territory or trust lands, in separate legislation now pending before the Legislature, the Tribes are seeking amendments to MIA that would allow for the acquisition and establishment of additional trust lands throughout the State. See L.D. 1626. The combined effect of these bills would potentially authorize untaxed tribal gaming facilities, unlimited in size and unrestricted in the number of slot machines, anywhere in Maine, which, I believe would be of significant concern in communities around the State.
L.D. 554 contains no provisions to mitigate the bill's substantial fiscal impact on the State budget. This legislation would allow the proliferation of class II gaming facilities on tribal territory or trust land, which includes popular and highly profitable electronic slot machines that are indistinguishable to most users from Class III machines found in Las Vegas-style casinos. Under state law, Hollywood Slots pays 40 percent in revenue sharing to the State on its slot machines, while Oxford Casino pays 46 percent. The Tribes' class II slot revenue would be free from any state or local taxation. The Gambling Control Board estimates the diversion in business away from the two existing casinos would reduce State revenue by $17 million annually. Legislation that authorizes the expansion of tribal gaming should include measures that minimize and account for the fiscal impact of these facilities.
One other issue that I have raised with the tribes is the workability of the language that exempts tribal gaming facilities, wherever located, from all state laws relating to health and safety, including "food safety, sanitation, building construction standards and inspections, fire safety and environmental protection," unless the individual Tribe has laws or ordinances similar to state laws that apply to gaming operations generally. This language raises concerns about implementation and interpretation that could leave gaps in the protection of tribal and nontribal employees and patrons.
Some have suggested that these and other issues can be resolved in the negotiation of a gaming compact. I am not convinced that will ever come to pass. The profitability of class II gaming would leave the Tribes little incentive to negotiate a compact with the State for class III gaming, which means the State may never see any revenue as a result of the tribal gaming that L.D. 554 would authorize, and would have no ability to address the other health, safety, and welfare concerns that are typically the subject of such compacts. We cannot defer any of the questions this bill raises to be answered later in a negotiated compact, because a state-tribal compact may never come to pass.
I also note that under current law, the Penobscot Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe each receive two percent of the State's 46 percent share of slot revenue from the Oxford County Casino. In 2019, this resulted in payments of more than $1.5 million to each of those Tribes. Although L.D. 554 authorizes the Penobscot Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe to operate their own gaming facilities free from state and local taxation, it does not appear that the Committee revisited whether these payments from the Oxford County Casino to the Tribes should continue. This issue should be considered as part of any proposed expansion of tribal gaming in Maine.
I believe that Maine's Federally-recognized Tribes have been unfairly excluded from the opportunity to operate their own gaming facility - a problem that I believe can and should be rectified. In a recent meeting with Tribal leaders, I informed them of my interest in developing legislation that would provide for the expansion of tribal gaming in Maine - legislation that is distinct from MIA, that provides clarity and certainty as to what can be expected from it, and that is the product of a thorough review of its social, economic, and fiscal consequences. I asked that this bill be recalled from my desk so as to avoid a veto, and that it be carried over until next session so that we would have the opportunity to continue working in good faith to resolve the issues I see in L.D. 554. In doing so, I committed to Tribal leaders that I would support tribal gaming legislation that addresses the concerns I have identified.
Unfortunately, that offer was not accepted, and this bill remains flawed. While many of these issues are complicated, I remain committed to working in good faith with Maine's Tribes to make progress on important issues like this one, and firmly believe that compromise can be achieved. In the meantime, for the reasons identified above, I return L.D. 554 unsigned and vetoed, and I urge the Legislature to sustain this veto.
Sincerely,
S/Janet T. Mills Governor
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(2-2) The accompanying item An Act To Create Gaming Equity and Fairness for the Native American Tribes in Maine (H.P. 399) (L.D. 554)
_________________________________ (4-1) On motion of Representative MARTIN of Eagle Lake, the following House Order: (H.O. 10)
ORDERED, that Representative Richard M. Cebra of Naples be excused 6/3/21 and 6/10/21 for health reasons.
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, that Representative Josanne C. Dolloff of Milton Township be excused 6/16/21 for health reasons.
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, that Representative Frances M. Head of Bethel be excused 6/15/21 for health reasons.
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, that Representative Kathy Irene Javner of Chester be excused 6/3/21, 6/10/21, 6/16/21 and 6/17/21 for health reasons.
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, that Representative Thomas H. Martin, Jr. of Greene be excused 5/19/21, 6/3/21 and 6/9/21 for health reasons.
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, that Representative Dwayne W. Prescott of Waterboro be excused 6/15/21, 6/16/21 and 6/17/21 for health reasons.
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, that Representative Paul A. Stearns of Guilford be excused 6/3/21 for health reasons.
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SPECIAL SENTIMENT CALENDAR
In accordance with House Rule 519 and Joint Rule 213, the following items: Recognizing: (5-1) Charlie Hobbs, of Perham, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2021 graduating class of Washburn District High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 379)
(5-2) Arianna Elliott, of Wade, who has earned the distinction of being named Second Honor Essayist of the 2021 graduating class of Washburn District High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 380)
(5-3) Julian Echeverria, of Washburn, who has earned the distinction of being named First Honor Essayist of the 2021 graduating class of Washburn District High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 381)
(5-4) Patrick Tardie II, of Washburn, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2021 graduating class of Washburn District High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 382)
(5-5) Shaun Patrick Child, of Dixfield, a member of Troop No. 580, 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 383)
(5-6) the Top Five students of the 2021 graduating class of Van Buren District Secondary School: Jayde Violette, Abigail Ayotte, Lindsay Beaulieu, Brooke Caron and Kylie Levesque. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 385)
(5-7) the South Portland High School Baseball Team, which won the 2021 Class A State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 386)
(5-8) the Cape Elizabeth High School Softball Team, which won the 2021 Class B State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 387)
(5-9) the Old Town High School Baseball Team, which won the 2021 Class B State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 388)
(5-10) the Summa Cum Laude Latin Honor Students of the 2021 graduating class of Fort Kent Community High School: Caitlyn Rose Daigle, Mya Lydia Eno, Aryan Chiragkumar Patel, Anthony John Pelletier, Lacy Lane Pelletier and Sydney Jacoba Philbrook. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 389)
(5-11) the Machias Memorial High School Baseball Team, which won the Class D North Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 390)
(5-12) Rachel Schneider, a native of Sanford, who has qualified for the 5,000-meter run at the Tokyo Olympics by placing third at the United States Olympic trials with a time of 15:29:56. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 340) Presented by Representative TUTTLE of Sanford. Cosponsored by Senator WOODSOME of York, Representative HARRINGTON of Sanford, Representative HYMANSON of York.
(5-13) Richard Davis, of Wilton, who is retiring as Farmington Town Manager after 20 years of service. Before working in Farmington, Mr. Davis was the manager in Wilton for over 13 years and also served 4 years in Buckfield. He has twice been awarded the Linc Stackpole Manager of the Year Award, and he is a member of a number of state, regional, municipal and civic organizations, including the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, the Executive Committee of the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, of which he is a Past President, and the Maine Municipal Association's Legislative Policy Committee. He is also a founding Director of the Greater Franklin Development Corporation. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 343) Presented by Representative LANDRY of Farmington. Cosponsored by Senator BLACK of Franklin, Representative HALL of Wilton.
(5-14) Stanley Edmond, of Carmel, who is celebrating his 99th birthday on July 5, 2021. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 344) Presented by Representative THORNE of Carmel. Cosponsored by Senator GUERIN of Penobscot.
In Memory of: (5-15) Paul Sabin, of Wilton. Mr. Sabin was an electrician, working for G2S Construction with his uncle and for other firms before starting Sabin Electrical Services, which provided services in central and western Maine, and later partnering with his friend Michael Carleton, owner of IEC Electrical. He was a Master Mason of the Wilton Masonic Lodge and a lifetime member of the Sons of AmVets. He also was a mentor to local youths involved in athletics and the arts, donating to them his time and financial support. He will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(SLS 384)
(5-16) Venise A. Berube, of Summerfield, Florida and Lewiston. Mrs. Berube owned and operated Drapeau's Costume Shop in downtown Lewiston for 20 years, taking great pride in dressing her storefront mannequins in the costumes of the season and thoroughly enjoying helping her customers. Mrs. Berube will be long remembered and sadly missed by her husband of 55 years, Robert, her family and friends and all those whose lives she touched;
(HLS 341) Presented by Representative MASON of Lisbon. Cosponsored by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin, Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin, Representative BROOKS of Lewiston, Representative CRAVEN of Lewiston, Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, Representative CONNOR of Lewiston.
(5-17) Gary Lee Locke, of Otisfield. Mr. Locke was a veteran of the United States Army. He owned The Friendly Village Market in Casco from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s and also worked in the meat departments of A&P and Harrison Community Store. In the late 1960s, he worked as a postal carrier and eventually become the Postmaster of the Casco Village Post Office, serving in that capacity for many years. Active in the community, he served on the Otisfield board of appeals and as Civil Defense Director, and he also served as a 4-H leader in Oxford County and was active with the Boy Scouts as a Scout Master. He was a member and a two-time president of the Lions Club. Mr. Locke will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(HLS 342) Presented by Representative DILLINGHAM of Oxford. Cosponsored by Senator BENNETT of Oxford, Senator DIAMOND of Cumberland, Representative AUSTIN of Gray, Representative FAY of Raymond.
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Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act To Preserve Deer Habitat (H.P. 288) (L.D. 404)
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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ORDERS OF THE DAY HOUSE CALENDAR
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. RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Right to a Healthy Environment (S.P. 196) (L.D. 489)
TABLED - May 19, 2021 (Till Later Today) by Representative DUNPHY of Old Town. PENDING - FINAL PASSAGE.
2. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-192) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING on Bill "An Act Concerning Nondisclosure Agreements in Employment" (H.P. 711) (L.D. 965)
TABLED - June 2, 2021 (Till Later Today) by Representative SYLVESTER of Portland. PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report.
3. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (6) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-428) - Report "B" (6) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY on Bill "An Act To Provide Funds for Community-based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Services and To Reduce by Half the Funding for the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency" (H.P. 954) (L.D. 1298)
TABLED - June 8, 2021 (Till Later Today) by Representative WARREN of Hallowell. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
4. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-521) - Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY on Bill "An Act To Establish A Maine Pesticide Sales and Use Registry" (H.P. 1188) (L.D. 1599)
TABLED - June 10, 2021 (Till Later Today) by Representative O'NEIL of Saco. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
5. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (12) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-542) - Minority (1) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS on Bill "An Act To Build a Child Care System by Recruiting and Retaining Maine's Early Childhood Educators Workforce" (H.P. 1223) (L.D. 1652)
TABLED - June 10, 2021 (Till Later Today) by Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
6. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-579) - Report "B" (4) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-580) - Report "C" (1) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act To End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products" (H.P. 1155) (L.D. 1550)
TABLED - June 14, 2021 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot. PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT Report "A" OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED.
7. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-327) - Minority (6) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-328) - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act Regarding Registered Dispensaries and Rules under the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act and the Definition of 'Resident' in the Marijuana Legalization Act" (EMERGENCY) (S.P. 425) (L.D. 1319)
- 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-327). TABLED - June 17, 2021 (Till Later Today) by Representative CAIAZZO of Scarborough. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
8. Resolve, To Create the Commission To Examine Reestablishing Parole (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 610) (L.D. 842)
TABLED - June 30, 2021 (Till Later Today) by Representative DUNPHY of Old Town. PENDING - FINAL PASSAGE. (Roll Call Ordered)
_________________________________ BILLS RECALLED FROM GOVERNOR
(Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1292)
1. An Act To Include within the Definitions of "Public Employee" and "Judicial Employee" Those Who Have Been Employed for Less Than 6 Months (H.P. 580) (L.D. 775)
- In House, PASSED TO BE ENACTED on June 7, 2021. - In Senate, PASSED TO BE ENACTED on June 8, 2021.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 1
(1-1) Bill "An Act To Make Possession of Scheduled Drugs for Personal Use a Civil Penalty" (H.P. 713) (L.D. 967)
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-727) in the House on June 17, 2021.
Comes from the Senate with Report "C" (2) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill FAILED OF PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" (H-728) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "C" (S-359) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 2
(1-1) Bill "An Act To Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements with Certain Judicial Department Employees" (EMERGENCY) (S.P. 588) (L.D. 1734)
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed.
Comes from the Senate, under suspension of the rules and WITHOUT REFERENCE to a Committee, the Bill READ TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 3
(1-1) The following Joint Resolution: (S.P. 589)
JOINT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE HOPE OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVIDES A MINIMUM SALARY FOR TEACHERS IN THE UNORGANIZED TERRITORY
WHEREAS,Public Law 2019, chapter 343, Part UU established a minimum salary for certified teachers for school years beginning in the 2020-2021 school year and with incremental increases until the 2022-2023 school year; and
WHEREAS,the law does not apply to teachers in the unorganized territory because those teachers are employed directly by the Department of Education instead of by school administrative units; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Thirtieth Legislature now assembled in the First Special Session, on behalf of the people we represent, take this opportunity to express our hope that the Department of Education provides a similar minimum salary structure for teachers in the unorganized territory.
Comes from the Senate, READ and ADOPTED.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 4
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Lower Health Care Costs through the Establishment of the Office of Affordable Health Care (S.P. 49) (L.D. 120)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 17, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-275))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-275) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-368) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(1-2) Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Program To Provide Grants for Professional Development in Computer Science Instruction (EMERGENCY) (S.P. 60) (L.D. 127)
FINALLY PASSED in the House on June 2, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-64))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-64) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-369) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(1-3) Resolve, Directing the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services To Study a Centralized Billing Process for Developmental and School-based Services Covered by the MaineCare Program and Other Insurers and Report on Updates to the Child Find Process (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 91) (L.D. 135)
FINALLY PASSED in the House on June 14, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-496))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-496) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-370) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 5
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Retirement Benefit Reductions for Corrections Officers Currently Included in the 1998 Special Plan (S.P. 78) (L.D. 190)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 3, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-101))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-101) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-367) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(1-2) Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Develop a Plan for the Provision of Early Intervention Services (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 176) (L.D. 255)
FINALLY PASSED in the House on June 14, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-504))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-504) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-371) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(1-3) An Act To Provide Women Access to Affordable Postpartum Care (S.P. 114) (L.D. 265)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 2, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-86))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-86) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-362) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 6
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Support E-9-1-1 Dispatchers and Corrections Officers Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (H.P. 343) (L.D. 467)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 3, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-118))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-118) AND SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-372) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(1-2) An Act To Create a Regional Grant Program To Help Rural Businesses Find Qualified Staff (S.P. 200) (L.D. 492)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 2, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-74))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-74) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-373) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-3) An Act To Support Farms and Address Food Insecurity (H.P. 503) (L.D. 691)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 10, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-487))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-487) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-374) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 7
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Increase High School Graduation Rates for Students Experiencing Education Disruption (MANDATE) (S.P. 424) (L.D. 1318)
FAILED OF PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 14, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-246))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-246) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-363) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-2) An Act To Support Working Families through Outreach and Education about Tax Credits for Persons of Low Income (S.P. 538) (L.D. 1651)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 17, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-299))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-299) AND SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-364) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-3) An Act To Support Children's Healthy Development and School Success (S.P. 533) (L.D. 1712)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 17, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-293))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-293) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-365) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 8
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Revitalize Maine's Paper Industry through the Establishment of an Income Tax Credit for Paper Manufacturing (S.P. 566) (L.D. 1713)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 17, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-300))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-300) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-366) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 9
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Fund the State's Free Health Clinics (H.P. 13) (L.D. 47)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on April 28, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-50))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-50) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-387) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-2) An Act To Implement the Attorney General's Recommendations on Data Collection in Order To Eliminate Profiling in Maine (H.P. 88) (L.D. 132)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 17, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-705))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-705) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-375) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-3) An Act To Increase Investment Caps in the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program (S.P. 97) (L.D. 229)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 7, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-138))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-138) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-388) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________
State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 10
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Support the Maine Fire Protection Services Commission (S.P. 103) (L.D. 242)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on March 12, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-6))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-6) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-376) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-2) An Act To Ensure Safety across Maine's Construction Industry (H.P. 345) (L.D. 469)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 3, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-104))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-104) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-377) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-3) An Act To Establish and Promote a System of Safe Disposal of Expired Marine Flares (H.P. 377) (L.D. 514)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 14, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-539))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-539) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-389) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________
State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 11
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Restore Eelgrass Mapping and Enhance Salt Marsh Vegetation Mapping in the State (H.P. 436) (L.D. 593)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on April 28, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-82))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-82) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-378) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-2) Resolve, To Ensure That Access to Oral and Facial Ambulatory Surgical Centers in Maine Remains Viable (EMERGENCY) (S.P. 232) (L.D. 595)
FINALLY PASSED in the House on June 2, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-91))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-91) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-390) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-3) An Act Regarding Motor Vehicle Registration Violations (H.P. 475) (L.D. 644)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 9, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-353))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-353) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-379) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 12
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Make Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Treatment Available to Maine's Incarcerated Population (H.P. 490) (L.D. 663)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 17, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-665))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-665) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-383) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-2) An Act To Make the Pilot Program Providing Mental Health Case Management Services to Veterans a Permanent Program (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 505) (L.D. 693)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 2, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-154))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-154) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-384) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-3) An Act To Expand Access to Certified Substance Use Disorder Recovery Residence Services (H.P. 710) (L.D. 964)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 9, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-393))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-393) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-380) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 13
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Provide Funding for the Maine Length of Service Award Program (H.P. 972) (L.D. 1316)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 7, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-224))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-224) AND SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-381) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-2) Resolve, To Provide Add-on Payments for Ambulance Services Reimbursed by the MaineCare Program and To Increase Reimbursement Rates for Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy under the MaineCare Program (H.P. 1085) (L.D. 1469)
FINALLY PASSED in the House on June 17, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-662))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-662) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-392) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-3) An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 1113) (L.D. 1503)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 9, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-432))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-432) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-393) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 14
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Restrict the Use of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Firefighting Foam (H.P. 1115) (L.D. 1505)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 9, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-418))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-418) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-394) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-2) An Act To Investigate Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Contamination of Land and Groundwater (H.P. 1189) (L.D. 1600)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 14, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-494))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-494) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-386) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 15
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Protect the Constitutional Rights of Indigent Defendants (H.P. 1254) (L.D. 1685)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 17, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-692))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-692) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-395) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-2) An Act To Improve the Provision of Indigent Legal Services (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 1256) (L.D. 1687)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 17, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-707))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-707) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-396) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________
State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 16
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Employer Recovery of Overcompensation Paid to an Employee (H.P. 446) (L.D. 610)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 8, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-316))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-2) An Act To Provide Funding To Support the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Tribal Populations and To Establish Staffing for the Commission (H.P. 768) (L.D. 1034)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 17, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-410) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-298) thereto)
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-410) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "B" (S-391) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-3) An Act To Establish the Maine Forest Advisory Board (H.P. 1154) (L.D. 1549)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 17, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-519) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-268) thereto)
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-519) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "B" (S-385) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
_________________________________ Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-4) An Act To Support and Improve Municipal Recycling Programs and Save Taxpayer Money (H.P. 1146) (L.D. 1541)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 17, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-605) AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" (H-714) thereto)
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-605) AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" (H-714) AND SENATE AMENDMENT "B" (S-382) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 17
Acts (10-1) An Act To Support E-9-1-1 Dispatchers and Corrections Officers Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (H.P. 343) (L.D. 467) (10-2) An Act To Create a Regional Grant Program To Help Rural Businesses Find Qualified Staff (S.P. 200) (L.D. 492) (10-3) An Act To Support Farms and Address Food Insecurity (H.P. 503) (L.D. 691)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 18
Emergency Measure
(10-1) Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Develop a Plan for the Provision of Early Intervention Services (H.P. 176) (L.D. 255)
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 (10-2) An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Retirement Benefit Reductions for Corrections Officers Currently Included in the 1998 Special Plan (S.P. 78) (L.D. 190) (10-3) An Act To Provide Women Access to Affordable Postpartum Care (S.P. 114) (L.D. 265)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 19
Emergency Measure
(10-1) Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Program To Provide Grants for Professional Development in Computer Science Instruction (S.P. 60) (L.D. 127)
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) Resolve, Directing the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services To Study a Centralized Billing Process for Developmental and School-based Services Covered by the MaineCare Program and Other Insurers and Report on Updates to the Child Find Process (H.P. 91) (L.D. 135)
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 (10-3) An Act To Lower Health Care Costs through the Establishment of the Office of Affordable Health Care (S.P. 49) (L.D. 120)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 20
Mandate
(10-1) An Act To Increase High School Graduation Rates for Students Experiencing Education Disruption (S.P. 424) (L.D. 1318)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. In accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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Acts (10-2) An Act To Support Working Families through Outreach and Education about Tax Credits for Persons of Low Income (S.P. 538) (L.D. 1651) (10-3) An Act To Support Children's Healthy Development and School Success (S.P. 533) (L.D. 1712) (10-4) An Act To Revitalize Maine's Paper Industry through the Establishment of an Income Tax Credit for Paper Manufacturing (S.P. 566) (L.D. 1713)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 21
(1-1) Resolve, To Create the Commission To Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program (S.P. 501) (L.D. 1559)
FINALLY PASSED in the House on June 7, 2021.
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-142) AND SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-356) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-360) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 22
Acts (10-1) An Act To Support the Maine Fire Protection Services Commission (S.P. 103) (L.D. 242) (10-2) An Act To Ensure Safety across Maine's Construction Industry (H.P. 345) (L.D. 469) (10-3) An Act To Establish and Promote a System of Safe Disposal of Expired Marine Flares (H.P. 377) (L.D. 514)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 23
Non-Concurrent Matter
(1-1) Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Erect and Maintain Markers To Commemorate and Recognize the Lafayette Trail (S.P. 116) (L.D. 267)
FINALLY PASSED in the House on April 28, 2021. (Having previously been PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-29))
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-29) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-361) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 24
(1-1) The following Joint Order: (S.P. 590)
ORDERED, the House concurring, that when the Senate and House adjourn, they do so until the call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, respectively.
Comes from the Senate, READ and PASSED.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 25
Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act To Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements with Certain Judicial Department Employees (S.P. 588) (L.D. 1734)
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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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 26
Acts (10-1) An Act To Fund the State's Free Health Clinics (H.P. 13) (L.D. 47) (10-2) An Act To Implement the Attorney General's Recommendations on Data Collection in Order To Eliminate Profiling in Maine (H.P. 88) (L.D. 132) (10-3) An Act To Increase Investment Caps in the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program (S.P. 97) (L.D. 229)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 27
Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act To Make the Pilot Program Providing Mental Health Case Management Services to Veterans a Permanent Program (H.P. 505) (L.D. 693)
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 Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution (H.P. 1113) (L.D. 1503)
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.
_________________________________
Emergency Measure
(10-3) Resolve, To Ensure That Access to Oral and Facial Ambulatory Surgical Centers in Maine Remains Viable (S.P. 232) (L.D. 595)
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 Restore Eelgrass Mapping and Enhance Salt Marsh Vegetation Mapping in the State (H.P. 436) (L.D. 593) (10-5) An Act Regarding Motor Vehicle Registration Violations (H.P. 475) (L.D. 644) (10-6) An Act To Expand Access to Certified Substance Use Disorder Recovery Residence Services (H.P. 710) (L.D. 964) (10-7) An Act To Provide Funding for the Maine Length of Service Award Program (H.P. 972) (L.D. 1316) (10-8) An Act To Restrict the Use of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Firefighting Foam (H.P. 1115) (L.D. 1505) (10-9) An Act To Investigate Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Contamination of Land and Groundwater (H.P. 1189) (L.D. 1600)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Resolves (10-10) Resolve, Establishing a Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Treatment Pilot Program for Maine's Incarcerated Population (H.P. 490) (L.D. 663) (10-11) Resolve, To Create the Commission To Examine Reestablishing Parole (H.P. 610) (L.D. 842) (10-12) Resolve, To Provide Add-on Payments for Ambulance Services Reimbursed by the MaineCare Program and To Increase Reimbursement Rates for Physical Therapy under the MaineCare Program (H.P. 1085) (L.D. 1469)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 28
(1-1) An Act To Improve Public Sector Labor Relations by Amending the Laws Governing Arbitration under Certain Public Employees Labor Relations Laws (S.P. 264) (L.D. 677)
FAILED of PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 30, 2021.
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENACTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 29
Acts (10-1) An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Employer Recovery of Overcompensation Paid to an Employee (H.P. 446) (L.D. 610) (10-2) An Act To Provide Funding To Support the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Tribal Populations and To Establish Staffing for the Commission (H.P. 768) (L.D. 1034) (10-3) An Act To Support and Improve Municipal Recycling Programs and Save Taxpayer Money (H.P. 1146) (L.D. 1541) (10-4) An Act To Establish the Maine Forest Advisory Board (H.P. 1154) (L.D. 1549)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 30
Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act To Improve the Provision of Indigent Legal Services (H.P. 1256) (L.D. 1687)
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 (10-2) An Act To Protect the Constitutional Rights of Indigent Defendants (H.P. 1254) (L.D. 1685)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Resolves (10-3) Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Erect and Maintain Markers To Commemorate and Recognize the Lafayette Trail (S.P. 116) (L.D. 267)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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