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The House CalendarThe Advance Journal and Calendar of the House of Representatives Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker.
Prayer by Pastor Nic Benner, Granite Hill Church, Hallowell.
National Anthem by Monmouth Memorial School Chorus.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Reading of the Journal of Thursday, June 1, 2023. _________________________________
(1-1) The following Joint Resolution: (S.P. 827)
JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA
WHEREAS,the Writers Guild of America West and the Writers Guild of America East, labor unions that represent over 11,500 writers in film and television across the country, are currently without a contract and are on strike;and
WHEREAS, the Writers Guild of America’s reasonable demands to the major media companies that employ their members, including The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversalMedia, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Netflix Inc., Apple Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc., have not been met;and
WHEREAS, writers are facing the most comprehensive assault on their compensation and working conditions in a generation, with media companies taking advantage of the industry’s transition to global streaming to underpay workers, resulting in writers doing more work for less pay and with less job security; and
WHEREAS, this erosion of writer pay and working conditions has happened while their employers have collected almost $30,000,000,000 in entertainment operating profits each year from 2017 to 2021; and
WHEREAS, without writers, the entertainment industry would not have stories to tell; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Thirty-first Legislature now assembled in the First Special Session, on behalf of the people we represent, take this opportunity to express our support for the writers of film and television and their demands for a fair resolution of their contract negotiations.
Comes from the Senate, READ and ADOPTED.
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(2-1) The Following Communication: (H.C. 193)
STATE OF MAINE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEAKER'S OFFICE AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002
May 31, 2023
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt,
Pursuant to my authority under Title 1, MRSA, Ch. 13, Subchapter 1, §411.2-B, I am pleased to appoint the Honorable Erin Sheehan of Biddeford to the Right to Know Advisory Committee effective immediately.
Representative Sheehan will serve as a member of the House of Representatives who is also a member of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters.
Should you have questions regarding this appointment, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
Sincerely,
S/Rachel Talbot Ross Speaker of the House
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(2-2) The Following Communication: (H.C. 194)
SENATE OF MAINE 131ST LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
May 31, 2023
The Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Pursuant to my authority under Title 5, Chapter 167, §2041(2) (A), I am pleased to appoint Sharon Treat to the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board, effective the date of this letter.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this appointment.
Sincerely,
S/Troy D. Jackson President of the Senate
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(2-3) The Following Communication: (H.C. 195)
STATE OF MAINE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEAKER'S OFFICE AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002
June 1, 2023
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt,
Pursuant to my authority under M.R.S.A. Title 20-A, Chapter 413, subchapter 2, §11053, 1-E, I am pleased to appoint the Honorable Holly Sargent of York to the New England Board of Higher Education, effective immediately.
Should you have questions regarding this appointment, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
Sincerely,
S/Rachel Talbot Ross Speaker of the House
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(2-4) The Following Communication: (H.C. 198)
SENATE OF MAINE 131ST LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
June 1, 2023
The Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Pursuant to my authority under Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 52-C, I am pleased to appoint the following individuals to the Cannabis Advisory Commission, effective the date of this letter:
Senator Craig Hickman Senator Eric Brakey
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this appointment.
Sincerely,
S/Troy D. Jackson President of the Senate
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(2-5) The Following Communication: (H.C. 196)
MAINE DAIRY & NUTRITION COUNCIL 337 STATE STREET AUGUSTA, MAINE 04330
May 31, 2023
Honorable Rachel Talbot Ross Speaker of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0002
Attn: Speaker of the House
Enclosed for your review is the calendar year 2022 Audit Report of the Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council, prepared by Austin & Associates, P.A., Certified Public Accountants. We are pleased to offer it for your consideration.
If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact either Austin &Associates or myself. Austin & Associates can be reached at their office in Auburn at 783-9111 and I can be reached at our office in Augusta at 530-9043.
Sincerely
S/Sarah J. Littlefield Executive Director
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(2-6) The Following Communication: (H.C. 197)
MAINE DAIRY PROMOTION BOARD 337 STATE STREET AUGUSTA, MAINE 04330
May 31, 2023
Honorable Rachel Talbot Ross Speaker of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0002
Attn: Speaker of the House
Enclosed for your review is the calendar year 2022 Audit Report of the Maine Dairy Promotion Board, prepared by Austin & Associates, P.A., Certified Public Accountants. We are pleased to offer it for your consideration.
If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact either Austin &Associates or myself. Austin & Associates can be reached at their office in Auburn at 783-9111 and I can be reached at our office in Augusta at 530-9043.
Sincerely,
S/Sarah J. Littlefield Executive Director
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(2-7) The Following Communication: (H.C. 199)
CLERK'S OFFICE 2 STATE HOUSE STATION AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002
June 6, 2023
Honorable Rachel Talbot Ross Speaker of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333
Dear Speaker Talbot Ross:
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, the following Joint Standing Committees have voted unanimously to report the following bills out "Ought Not to Pass:"
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry L.D. 1700 An Act to Protect Agricultural Lands by Creating a Permitting Process for Solar Development on Those Lands Appropriations and Financial Affairs L.D. 193 An Act to Provide Excess General Fund Revenue to the School Revolving Renovation Fund and the Education Stabilization Fund Health and Human Services L.D. 151 An Act Regarding Child Welfare L.D. 389 An Act to Improve Rural Transportation and Access to Mental Health Care and Physical Health Care L.D. 545 An Act to Establish a Cabinet-level Position to Ensure a Continuum of Care to Support Children and Their Families L.D. 1131 An Act to Support Continuity in Perinatal and Emergency Care by Requiring Notice of a Voluntary Hospital or Facility Closure or Reduction in Services L.D. 1754 Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Delivery of Services to Children and Families (EMERGENCY) L.D. 1941 Resolve, to Ensure Access to Critical Orthodontic Care by Increasing the MaineCare Reimbursement Rate L.D. 1993 An Act to Expand Home Visiting Services and Provide for Reimbursement Under the MaineCare Program for Perinatal Doula Services and Midwifery Services Housing L.D. 388 An Act to Require the State and Municipalities to Reimburse Landlords for Unpaid Rent During Eviction Moratoriums L.D. 885 An Act to Help First-time Home Buyers in Maine L.D. 1265 An Act to Make Adjustments to Affordable Housing Requirements L.D. 1293 An Act to End Chronic Homelessness by Creating the Housing First Fund L.D. 1901 An Act to Improve Affordability and Opportunity for Maine Renters and Landlords L.D. 1905 An Act to Create a Residential Rental Unit Registry Judiciary L.D. 1629 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Recognize the Right to Personal Privacy Labor and Housing L.D. 719 An Act to Support Maine Industry L.D. 856 An Act to Reduce Recurring Workplace Harassment and Provide Consequences for Serial Offenders L.D. 1759 An Act to Clarify the Disability Retirement Program of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System State and Local Government L.D. 1616 An Act to Make the Description of the State Seal Gender-neutral and to Depict One of the Human Images on the State Flag as Female L.D. 1758 An Act to Require a Municipality to Pay a Homeless Shelter on a Per Capita Basis for Persons Released or Delivered by the Municipality to the Shelter Taxation L.D. 1212 Resolve, to Study the Economic Effects of Instituting a Seasonal Sales Tax L.D. 1355 An Act to Establish a Behavioral Health Employment Income Tax Credit for Student Loan Payments L.D. 1569 An Act to Exempt Certain Disabled Veterans from Property Taxes in Accordance with Their Disability Ratings L.D. 1595 An Act to Exempt the Estates of Veterans Who Were Disabled in the Line of Duty from Property Taxes L.D. 1853 An Act to Conform the Mining Excise Tax Laws to the Maine Metallic Mineral Mining Act and Set the Mining Excise Tax at 10 Percent (EMERGENCY) L.D. 1894 An Act to Establish a Home Heating Income Tax Deduction L.D. 1928 An Act to Protect Maine Taxpayers from Unconstitutional Federal Expenditures L.D. 1945 An Act to Provide a Property Tax Exemption to All Veterans Who Are 62 Years of Age or Older and Increase the Current Exemption Transportation L.D. 1572 An Act to Ensure Proper Funding of the Highway Fund by Imposing a Surcharge on Electric Vehicle Registration L.D. 1780 An Act to Regulate the Operation of Micromobility Devices on Public Ways L.D. 1897 An Act to Improve Public Roadways on Unbridged Islands Not Served by the Maine State Ferry Service L.D. 1899 An Act to Establish a Maine Commercial Driver's License for Use Within State Borders L.D. 1938 An Act to Require a Reminder for Vehicle Registration Renewal Veterans and Legal Affairs L.D. 94 An Act Regarding the Use of Medical Cannabis by Minors L.D. 839 An Act to Allow On-premises Consumption of Adult Use Cannabis and Adult Use Cannabis Products on the Premises of Cannabis Store Licensees
Sincerely,
S/Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House
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(2-8) The Following Communication: (S.C. 585)
MAINE SENATE 131ST LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 1, 2023
Honorable Rachel Talbot Ross Speaker of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0002
Dear Speaker Talbot Ross:
In accordance with 3 M.R.S.A. §158 and Joint Rule 506 of the 131st Maine Legislature, please be advised that the Senate today confirmed the following nominations:
Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry: · Gwendolyn Hilton of Starks for reappointment to the Maine Land Use Planning Commission.
Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business: · James Brann of Wells for appointment, of the Maine Space Corporation, Board of Directors, · Deborah Bronk, PhD of Trevett for appointment, of the Maine Space Corporation, Board of Directors, · Sascha Deri of Brunswick for appointment, of the Maine Space Corporation, Board of Directors, · Dawn M. DiBlasi of Fairfield for appointment, of the Maine Space Corporation, Board of Directors, · Daniel Greisen of Yarmouth for appointment, of the Maine Space Corporation, Board of Directors, · Barbara Silber Lamont of Portland for appointment, of the Maine Space Corporation, Board of Directors, · John Lesko of Portland for appointment, of the Maine Space Corporation, Board of Directors, · Phillip Rench of Waterboro for appointment, of the Maine Space Corporation, Board of Directors, · Charles Rudelitch of Harrington for appointment, of the Maine Space Corporation, Board of Directors, · Kristen Sims of Appleton for appointment, of the Maine Space Corporation, Board of Directors, · Scott Wardwell of Presque Isle for appointment, of the Maine Space Corporation, Board of Directors, · Lance Boucher of Manchester for reappointment to the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(4-1) On motion of Representative RIELLY of Westbrook, the following Joint Resolution: (H.P. 1288) (Cosponsored by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland and Representatives: ANKELES of Brunswick, ARATA of New Gloucester, HYMES of Waldo, JAUCH of Topsham, LaROCHELLE of Augusta, MORIARTY of Cumberland, Senators: President JACKSON of Aroostook, VITELLI of Sagadahoc)
JOINT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT OF WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTER EVAN GERSHKOVICH
WHEREAS, Wall Street Journal reporter, Bowdoin College alumnus and United States citizen Evan Gershkovich while reporting in Russia was taken into custody on March 29, 2023 in Yekaterinburg and wrongly accused of spying by the Russian government; and
WHEREAS,the White House declared on April 10th that Mr. Gershkovich is being “wrongfully detained,” a designation signaling that the United States will devote more resources to the case and that the United States Department of State will lead the effort to free him;and
WHEREAS,Mr. Gershkovich has become the first American journalist to be imprisoned by Russia on fraudulent espionage charges since the Cold War;and
WHEREAS,Russia recently in a closed-door hearing extended the arrest of Mr. Gershkovich by 3 months; and
WHEREAS,the Russian government has not detailed what, if any, evidence has been gathered to support the espionage charges; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Thirty-first Legislature now assembled in the First Special Session, on behalf of the people we represent, take this opportunity to condemn the wrongful imprisonment of Evan Gershkovich by the Russian government and to declare our hope that he will be returned safely to his family in America and will be able to continue his work as a journalist.
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SPECIAL SENTIMENT CALENDAR
In accordance with House Rule 519 and Joint Rule 213, the following items: Recognizing: (5-1) Mike Connolly, of Brunswick, on his induction into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 449)
(5-2) Richard Flaherty, of Scarborough, on his induction into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 450)
(5-3) Phil Curtis, of Old Orchard Beach, on his induction into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 451)
(5-4) Arlo Pike, Jr., of Buxton, on his induction into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 452)
(5-5) Matthew Stewart, of Brunswick, who was named the Maine Air National Guard Outstanding Company Grade Officer of the Year. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 617)
(5-6) Matthew Hamel, of Windham, who was named the Maine Air National Guard Outstanding Airman of the Year. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 618)
(5-7) Blaine Mills, of Greenwood, who has served the people of the Town of Greenwood and of the State for more than 45 years with the Greenwood Historical Society. Mr. Mills is a lifetime resident of Greenwood, was a charter member of the Greenwood Historical Society, has served as an unparalleled leader in preserving Greenwood history through research and programs and has served as the definitive source of answers to historical questions concerning Greenwood. We extend our appreciation and best wishes;
(SLS 619)
(5-8) Asfia Jawad, of Portland, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2023 graduating class of Deering High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 620)
(5-9) Craig Larrabee, of Belgrade, President and Chief Executive Officer of JMG, on his 30 years of leadership and commitment to Maine's students. Mr. Larrabee began his career at JMG as a Classroom Specialist in 1993, the same year JMG was founded. He was named President and CEO by JMG's Board of Directors in 2005. He is a driver of innovative student-centered approaches and a champion of results-driven public/private partnerships. Through his leadership, JMG has become the largest education nonprofit in Maine, serving more than 12,000 students annually, from middle school through postsecondary education, in all 16 counties. Mr. Larrabee is a champion of equitable solutions to address the diverse needs of all students. During Mr. Larrabee's 3 decades of service, JMG has benefited more than 90,000 Mainers, ensuring all students have the opportunity to fulfill their promise. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 621)
(5-10) Xander Barber, of Falmouth, a student at Falmouth High School, who won the 2023 Boys State Singles Tennis Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 622)
(5-11) Katie Silverman, of Rockland, who is celebrating her 100th Birthday on June 3, 2023. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 623)
(5-12) the South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete Boys Hockey Team, of South Portland, which was the runner-up at the Class A State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 624)
(5-13) GoGo Refill, of South Portland, owned by Laura Marston, which was named the Maine Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year by the United States Small Business Administration Maine District Office. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 625)
(5-14) the City of South Portland, which is celebrating its 125th Anniversary. In 1898, the Town of South Portland adopted a new charter to became the current City of South Portland. We extend to the citizens of the City of South Portland our congratulations and best wishes on the city's quasquicentennial;
(SLS 626)
(5-15) Ethan Blanche, of Scarborough, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2023 graduating class of Scarborough High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 627)
(5-16) the Honorable David Brenerman, of South Portland, formerly the Mayor of Portland, a Portland City Council member and a member of the Maine House of Representatives, on his induction into the Maine Jewish Hall of Fame in May 2023. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 628)
(5-17) Ashlie Morris, of South Portland, with Collect the Cotton, who has been recognized as a 2023 Outstanding Maine Woman by Coast 93.1 and Hannaford. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 629)
(5-18) Eliza Marco, of Bath, a student at Morse High School, who won the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Breaststroke Events at the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B Girls Championships. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 630)
(5-19) Isabel Cates, of Cutler, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2023 graduating class of Washington Academy. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 631)
(5-20) Sarah Moulton, of Cutler, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2023 graduating class of Washington Academy. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 632)
(5-21) Joshua Cline, of Calais, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2023 graduating class of Calais High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 633)
(5-22) Joey McGlaughlin, of Baring Plantation, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2023 graduating class of Calais High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 634)
(5-23) Arlene Harrington, of Bethel, who is celebrating her 100th birthday on May 3, 2023. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 635)
(5-24) Eliza Denecker, of Portland, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2023 graduating class of Deering High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 636)
(5-25) the Top Ten students of the 2023 graduating class of Winslow High School: Lucas Boucher, Tyler Dow, Dayton Dutil, Morgan Fortin, Hunter Lee, Haley Martin, Emma Michaud, Noella Pepin, Lukas Stabins and Kiera Veilleux. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 424) Presented by Representative CYRWAY of Albion. Cosponsored by Senator LaFOUNTAIN of Kennebec, Representative MADIGAN of Waterville.
(5-26) the Top Ten students of the 2023 graduating class of Waterville Senior High School: Karin Zimba, Andrew Turlo, Angela Errigo, Cole Bazakas, Logan Tardif, Nicholas Poulin, Alejandra Garcia-Pollis, Alexa DeWitt, Brianna Bates and Kassidy Gordon. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 425) Presented by Representative WHITE of Waterville. Cosponsored by Senator LaFOUNTAIN of Kennebec, Representative MADIGAN of Waterville.
(5-27) Larry Gardner, of Fort Fairfield, who is retiring from coaching Fort Fairfield girls varsity basketball. Mr. Gardner began coaching in 1977. He won a regional championship and a state championship with the girls basketball team in 2010 and two regional titles with boys basketball teams, in 1984 and 1988. Over his coaching career, his teams won 433 games. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 426) Presented by Representative BABIN of Fort Fairfield. Cosponsored by President JACKSON of Aroostook.
(5-28) Emma Waldron, of Belfast, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2023 graduating class of Belfast Area High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 427) Presented by Representative DODGE of Belfast. Cosponsored by Senator CURRY of Waldo.
(5-29) Ezekiel Slaughter, of Belfast, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2023 graduating class of Belfast Area High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 428) Presented by Representative DODGE of Belfast. Cosponsored by Senator CURRY of Waldo.
(5-30) Savannah Springer, of Belfast, who has earned the distinction of being named First Honor Essayist of the 2023 graduating class of Belfast Area High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 429) Presented by Representative DODGE of Belfast. Cosponsored by Senator CURRY of Waldo.
(5-31) Maine Beer Company, of Freeport, which won a 2023 Good Food Award for the company's Little Whaleboat IPA from the Good Food Foundation, which honors food crafters who produce food with exceptional craftsmanship and flavor and have a strong commitment to social and environmental responsibility. Maine Beer Company is one of only 15 breweries in the nation to receive this honor. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 430) Presented by Representative SACHS of Freeport. Cosponsored by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland.
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Change of Committee (6-1) Report of the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Contract for Discounted Insulin Manufactured and Distributed by Civica Rx (S.P. 718) (L.D. 1793)
Reporting that it be REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
Comes from the Senate with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Resolve REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
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Divided Report (6-2) Majority Report of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Decriminalize Public Drinking" (S.P. 415) (L.D. 1046) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-145) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASSReport READ and ACCEPTED.
_________________________________ (6-3) Majority Report of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-337) on Bill "An Act to Reclassify Certain Offenses Under the Motor Vehicle Laws and Increase the Efficiency of the Criminal Justice System" (H.P. 262) (L.D. 429) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-338) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-4) Majority Report of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Remove the Duty of an Individual Exercising Self-defense to Safely Retreat or Abstain from Performing Certain Acts upon Demand" (H.P. 1005) (L.D. 1560) Signed: Senator: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-261) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-5) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-327) on Bill "An Act to Ensure a High-quality Education for Students with Disabilities by Clarifying the Definition of 'State Agency Client' and Who Provides Special Education Programs and Services" (H.P. 49) (L.D. 79) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-6) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-328) on Bill "An Act to Update the Special Education Laws" (H.P. 66) (L.D. 98) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-7) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-329) on Bill "An Act to Provide Funds to the Malaga 1912 Scholarship Fund" (H.P. 171) (L.D. 273) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-8) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-287) on Bill "An Act to Improve Behavioral Health Support for Students in Public Schools" (H.P. 518) (L.D. 829) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-9) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Create a Liaison Position Between the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services on Early Childhood Education Matters" (H.P. 595) (L.D. 948) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-305) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-10) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-271) on Bill "An Act Regarding the Authorization of Public Charter Schools" (H.P. 684) (L.D. 1089) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representative: _________________________________ (6-11) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-272) on Bill "An Act to Establish the School Meal Equipment and Program Improvement Fund" (H.P. 755) (L.D. 1183) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-12) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Provide Transparency in Public School Curricula" (H.P. 759) (L.D. 1199) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-286) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-13) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-330) on Resolve, Directing the Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services to Study Placing Child Care Facilities in Secondary Schools (H.P. 975) (L.D. 1520) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Resolve.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-14) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Increase School Security Through Design and Protocol" (H.P. 839) (L.D. 1326) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-307) on same Bill.
Signed: Representative: _________________________________ (6-15) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-332) on Bill "An Act Concerning Students Who Experience Educational Disruption Due to Temporary or Permanent Changes Where They Live" (H.P. 1133) (L.D. 1769) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-16) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-331) on Bill "An Act to Reduce Chronic Student Absenteeism" (H.P. 1191) (L.D. 1861) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-17) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-268) on Bill "An Act to Promote the Community School Program" (H.P. 982) (L.D. 1527) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-18) Majority Report of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-276) on Bill "An Act to Clarify the Public Utilities Commission's Authority to Consider the Impact on Low-income Residential Ratepayers When Setting Rates" (H.P. 923) (L.D. 1427) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-19) Majority Report of the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-318) on Bill "An Act Regarding Environmental Justice" (H.P. 1046) (L.D. 1621) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-319) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-20) Majority Report of the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Allow Health Care Workers to Return to Work by Reinstating Exemptions from Immunization Requirements" (H.P. 113) (L.D. 172) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-303) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-21) Majority Report of the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-301) on Bill "An Act to Provide Support Services for a Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Persons" (H.P. 376) (L.D. 599) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-22) Majority Report of the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Practicing Chiropractic Without a License" (H.P. 101) (L.D. 160) Signed: Senator: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-326) on same Bill.
Signed: Senators: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-23) Majority Report of the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-299) on Bill "An Act to Allow Maine Families to Increase Their Savings by Removing Asset Limits for Eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program" (H.P. 592) (L.D. 945) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-300) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-24) Majority Report of the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Maintain the Integrity of the Individual and Small Group Health Insurance Markets" (H.P. 801) (L.D. 1253) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-25) Majority Report of the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Remove the Limits on Bass Fishing in Washington County Rivers" (H.P. 342) (L.D. 537) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-263) on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-26) Majority Report of the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Establish Youth Deer Hunting Weekend" (H.P. 441) (L.D. 672) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-335) on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-27) Majority Report of the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Protect Inland Water Quality, Shorelines, Wildlife and Public Safety by Prohibiting Operation of a Wake Boat to Create an Enhanced Wake Close to Shore or in Shallow Water" (H.P. 462) (L.D. 693) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-336) on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-28) Majority Report of the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Allow Sunday Hunting by Landowners on Their Land" (H.P. 738) (L.D. 1166) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-320) on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-29) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Conform State Funding to the Federal Hyde Amendment, Limiting Funding for Some Abortion Services" (H.P. 311) (L.D. 494) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-280) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-280) Report. _________________________________ (6-30) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-279) on Bill "An Act to Protect the Reproductive Freedom of Maine People by Preempting the Field of Abortion Regulation" (H.P. 857) (L.D. 1343) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. _________________________________ (6-31) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-283) on Bill "An Act to Provide for Civil Recovery Based on Nonconsensual Removal of or Tampering with a Condom and Considering Sexual Assault in Evaluating Parental Rights" (H.P. 1082) (L.D. 1683) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-283) Report. _________________________________ (6-32) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Prohibit Health Care Services Without Parental Consent" (H.P. 1154) (L.D. 1809) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-282) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-33) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-323) on Bill "An Act to Provide Energy Efficiency Program Outreach and Assistance to Manufactured Housing Residents" (H.P. 504) (L.D. 815) Signed: Senator: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-34) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-322) on Bill "An Act to Allow Employees to Request Flexible Work Schedules" (H.P. 516) (L.D. 827) Signed: Senator: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-35) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-321) on Bill "An Act to Create a Rebuttable Presumption Under the Workers' Compensation Law for Line Workers Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder" (H.P. 827) (L.D. 1302) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-36) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-293) on Bill "An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Retirement Benefit Reductions for Certain Employees Currently Included in the 1998 Special Plan" (H.P. 300) (L.D. 483) Signed: Senator: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: _________________________________ (6-37) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass on Bill "An Act to Amend the Maine Equal Pay Law by Prohibiting Pay Discrimination Based on Race" (H.P. 1092) (L.D. 1703) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-38) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Allow Workers to Work Without Having to Pay Labor Organization Service Fees" (H.P. 1096) (L.D. 1707) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-294) on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-39) Majority Report of the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Notify School Boards and Select Boards That Lobbying Associations Are Not Governmental Agencies" (H.P. 822) (L.D. 1297) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-260) on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-40) Majority Report of the Committee on TRANSPORTATION reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Eliminate Certain Motor Vehicle Inspections" (H.P. 790) (L.D. 1242) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-296) on same Bill.
Signed: Representative: _________________________________ (6-41) Majority Report of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-306) on Bill "An Act to Establish a Qualifying Condition Review Board to Provide Benefits to Certain Service Members" (H.P. 978) (L.D. 1523) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-42) Six Members of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY report in Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-277) on Bill "An Act to Comprehensively and Equitably Reform Electricity Rates" (H.P. 347) (L.D. 542)
Signed: Senator: Representatives: Four Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-278) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: Three Members of the same Committee report in Report "C" Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-43) Seven Members of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS report in Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-308) on Bill "An Act to Provide Funding for a Chapel at the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Augusta" (H.P. 889) (L.D. 1375)
Signed: Senators: Representatives: Four Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "C" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-309) on same Bill.
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Representative: _________________________________ 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. 311) (L.D. 753) Bill "An Act to Allow Retired Teachers and Educational Technicians to Be Recertified" Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-152) (7-2) (S.P. 361) (L.D. 864) Bill "An Act to Clarify Provisions of the Maine Good Samaritan Law" Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-144) (7-3) (S.P. 370) (L.D. 873) Bill "An Act to Continue the Department of Education Diploma Program Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic" (EMERGENCY) Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-142) (7-4) (S.P. 434) (L.D. 1065) Bill "An Act to Improve the Telecommunications Relay Services Council by Reducing Its Membership and Allowing for the Hiring of an Executive Director" Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-154) (7-5) (S.P. 520) (L.D. 1283) Resolve, to Reestablish the Task Force to Study the Creation of a Comprehensive Career and Technical Education System (EMERGENCY) Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-153) (7-6) (S.P. 522) (L.D. 1285) Bill "An Act to Extend Funding for the Land for Maine's Future Program" Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-141) (7-7) (H.P. 1054) (L.D. 1644) Bill "An Act to Permit the Expenditure of Accumulated Tax Increment Revenues" Committee on TAXATION reporting Ought to Pass (7-8) (H.P. 1242) (L.D. 1934) Resolve, to Improve the Coordination and Delivery of Planning Grants and Technical Assistance to Communities in Maine Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT reporting Ought to Pass (7-9) (H.P. 20) (L.D. 16) Bill "An Act to Make Technical Changes to Maine's Marine Resources Laws" Committee on MARINE RESOURCES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-284) (7-10) (H.P. 106) (L.D. 165) Bill "An Act to Increase the Governor's Salary" Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-292) (7-11) (H.P. 121) (L.D. 197) Bill "An Act to Address Employee Retention at the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory and the Computer Crimes Unit in the Department of Public Safety" Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-312) (7-12) (H.P. 142) (L.D. 221) Bill "An Act Regarding Airboat Noise" Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-334) (7-13) (H.P. 187) (L.D. 289) Bill "An Act to Require the State to Purchase Farms Contaminated with Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances" Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-324) (7-14) (H.P. 194) (L.D. 296) Bill "An Act to Ensure Municipalities Receive a Higher Percentage of All-terrain Vehicle Registration Fees to Cover Increased Expenses" Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-333) (7-15) (H.P. 248) (L.D. 397) Bill "An Act to Allow Sponsorship Signs at Outdoor Athletic Facilities" Committee on TRANSPORTATION reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-298) (7-16) (H.P. 283) (L.D. 466) Bill "An Act to Develop and Enforce Mandatory Recycling of All Solar and Wind Projects" Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-274) (7-17) (H.P. 284) (L.D. 467) Bill "An Act to Require Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Stations" Committee on TRANSPORTATION reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-264) (7-18) (H.P. 289) (L.D. 472) Bill "An Act to Support Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Projects" Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-302) (7-19) (H.P. 299) (L.D. 482) Bill "An Act to Extend the Time for Youth Deer Hunting" Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-262) (7-20) (H.P. 302) (L.D. 485) Resolve, to Amend the Rules Regarding Athletic Director Qualifications Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-290) (7-21) (H.P. 313) (L.D. 496) Bill "An Act to Address Solar Energy Development Decommissioning" Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-288) (7-22) (H.P. 321) (L.D. 516) Bill "An Act to Reduce Cancer Among Firefighters by Providing Grants for Safety Equipment" Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-317) (7-23) (H.P. 375) (L.D. 598) Bill "An Act to Require a Vehicle Operator to Notify an Owner or Law Enforcement Officer of an Accident Involving a Dog, a Cat or Livestock" Committee on TRANSPORTATION reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-265) (7-24) (H.P. 455) (L.D. 686) Bill "An Act to Enhance Safety for Unregistered Farm Tractors and Animal-drawn Vehicles on Highways" Committee on TRANSPORTATION reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-266) (7-25) (H.P. 461) (L.D. 692) Bill "An Act Regarding Eligibility of County Jail Inmates for a Community Confinement Monitoring Program" Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-316) (7-26) (H.P. 515) (L.D. 826) Bill "An Act to Prohibit the Disposal of Certain Solar Panels in the State and to Require Bonds to Cover Disposal Costs" Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-275) (7-27) (H.P. 549) (L.D. 883) Bill "An Act to Exempt Emergency Medical Services Community Paramedicine Programs from Home Health Care Provider Licensing Requirements" Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-304) (7-28) (H.P. 550) (L.D. 884) Resolve, to Study the Creation of a State Employee and Legislative Child Care Center Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-291) (7-29) (H.P. 650) (L.D. 1014) Bill "An Act Regarding Payments to Recipients of Restitution" Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-311) (7-30) (H.P. 654) (L.D. 1018) Bill "An Act to Increase the Membership of the State Board of Education and Review the Board's Responsibilities, Functions and Staffing" Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-289) (7-31) (H.P. 655) (L.D. 1019) Bill "An Act Regarding Water Testing Related to Salt and Sand Storage Facilities" Committee on TRANSPORTATION reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-297) (7-32) (H.P. 662) (L.D. 1026) Resolve, To Direct the University of Maine System to Establish a Dental Therapy Degree Program Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRSreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-273) (7-33) (H.P. 664) (L.D. 1028) Bill "An Act to Expand the Higher Education Tuition Waiver for Persons Who Have Resided in Foster Care" Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-269) (7-34) (H.P. 691) (L.D. 1096) Bill "An Act to Help Retired Teachers and State Employees Keep Pace with Inflation by Matching the Cost-of-living Adjustment for Social Security Benefits" Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-313) (7-35) (H.P. 727) (L.D. 1155) Bill "An Act to Address Legislative Salaries" Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-267) (7-36) (H.P. 836) (L.D. 1311) Bill "An Act to Provide That the Legal Use or Possession of Cannabis Is Not a Violation of Probation, Parole or Pretrial Release" Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-310) (7-37) (H.P. 847) (L.D. 1333) Bill "An Act to Protect Children by Modernizing Internet and Digital Media Filtering Requirements for Education" Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-325) (7-38) (H.P. 855) (L.D. 1341) Bill "An Act to Modernize the Bureau of Motor Vehicles' Mobile Services" Committee on TRANSPORTATION reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-295) (7-39) (H.P. 881) (L.D. 1367) Bill "An Act Regarding the Funding Formula for Adult Education" Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-270) (7-40) (H.P. 1081) (L.D. 1682) Bill "An Act to Create the Maine Experiential Education Program" Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-314) (7-41) (H.P. 1109) (L.D. 1730) Bill "An Act to Implement Changes to the Laws Relating to Judicial Separation and Divorce Regarding Preliminary Injunctions as Recommended by the Family Law Advisory Commission" Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-281) (7-42) (H.P. 1238) (L.D. 1930) Resolve, to Authorize the Exchange of Interest in Certain Lands Owned by the State in Piscataquis County Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-315)
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Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act to Amend the Hunting Laws as They Pertain to the Training of Dogs (H.P. 352) (L.D. 547)
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 Concerning the Authority for Pharmacists to Administer Vaccines (S.P. 478) (L.D. 1151)
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 End Homelessness and Assist Students Who Are Homeless by Establishing a Rental Subsidy Program (H.P. 918) (L.D. 1422)
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, to Reestablish and Continue the Work of the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the State (H.P. 1090) (L.D. 1701)
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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Pursuant to the Constitution
(10-5) Resolve, Authorizing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands to Enter into Certain Leases (S.P. 664) (L.D. 1659)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. In accordance with the provisions of Section 23 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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Acts (10-6) An Act to Strengthen Third-party Liability Requirements for the MaineCare Program (S.P. 51) (L.D. 84) (10-7) An Act to Support Maine's Farmers in the Development of Sustainable Irrigation (H.P. 141) (L.D. 220) (10-8) An Act to Compensate Tribal Governments for Basic Training for a Law Enforcement Officer Hired by Another Government Agency (H.P. 150) (L.D. 229) (10-9) An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Land Trusts from Sales Tax (H.P. 464) (L.D. 695) (10-10) An Act to Prohibit Off-trail Operation of a Snowmobile in an Area Closed to Off-trail Operation (S.P. 290) (L.D. 732) (10-11) An Act to Require the State to Hold a Public Hearing in a Municipality Before the State Constructs a Solar Project in That Municipality (S.P. 293) (L.D. 735) (10-12) An Act to Establish an Exception to the Hearsay Rule for Forensic Interviews of a Protected Person (S.P. 324) (L.D. 765) (10-13) An Act to Require and Standardize Labeling of Water Treatment Equipment (S.P. 334) (L.D. 775) (10-14) An Act Regarding Dental Licensure for Charitable Care (S.P. 348) (L.D. 789) (10-15) An Act Regarding Licensure in the Field of Emergency Medical Services (S.P. 390) (L.D. 919) (10-16) An Act to Advance the Maine Retirement Savings Program (S.P. 451) (L.D. 1082) (10-17) An Act to Require a Disclaimer on Promotional Materials for Medicare, Medicaid and MaineCare Products by Private Entities (S.P. 508) (L.D. 1271) (10-18) An Act to Improve Women's Health and Economic Security by Funding Family Planning Services (S.P. 598) (L.D. 1478) (10-19) An Act to Address Teacher Shortages Through Financial Assistance and Career Advancement Opportunities (S.P. 640) (L.D. 1608) (10-20) An Act to Extend the Time for Certain Public Utilities Commission Proceedings (S.P. 659) (L.D. 1654) (10-21) An Act to Amend the Kennebunk Sewer District Charter (S.P. 680) (L.D. 1693)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Resolves (10-22) Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Measures to Improve Safety for Residents of Recovery Residences (H.P. 77) (L.D. 109) (10-23) Resolve, Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Study the Effects of Wake Boats on Shoreline Property and the Environment (H.P. 230) (L.D. 379) (10-24) Resolve, to Update Allowable Limits on Mortuary Trusts for the Purposes of MaineCare Eligibility (S.P. 201) (L.D. 446) (10-25) Resolve, to Increase Residential Care and Nursing Facility Residents' Personal Needs Allowances Under the MaineCare Program (S.P. 255) (L.D. 587) (10-26) Resolve, Naming a Pond in Elm Stream Township as Plummer Pond (H.P. 430) (L.D. 661) (10-27) Resolve, to Study Implementation of a Program to Provide Trauma-informed Training for Law Enforcement Officers at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy (H.P. 536) (L.D. 847) (10-28) Resolve, to Establish a Stakeholder Group to Inform the Development of a Farm Apprenticeship Pilot Program (H.P. 557) (L.D. 901) (10-29) Resolve, Directing the Public Utilities Commission to Initiate a Proceeding to Explore Strategies to Procure Standard-offer Service in a Manner that Promotes the Stability of Residential Standard-offer Rates (S.P. 406) (L.D. 987) (10-30) Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study the Potential Effects of the State's Adopting Permanent Eastern Standard Time or Permanent Eastern Daylight Time (S.P. 408) (L.D. 989) (10-31) Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State to Report on the School Bus Driver Shortage (H.P. 666) (L.D. 1030) (10-32) Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop and Distribute Guidance for Diploma Options at the Arthur R. Gould School (H.P. 669) (L.D. 1033) (10-33) Resolve, to Study Expansion of Civics Education and Engagement Through the Secretary of State (H.P. 808) (L.D. 1260)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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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. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Walker Oliver, of Hodgdon (SLS 81)
- In Senate, READ and PASSED. - CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 594 on March 30, 2023. TABLED - February 7, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative QUINT of Hodgdon. PENDING - PASSAGE.
2. Joint Order, Directing the Joint Select Committee on Housing to Study the Foreclosure Process in the State (H.P. 372)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 594 on March 30, 2023. TABLED - February 14, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative DUCHARME of Madison. PENDING - PASSAGE.
3. Expression of Legislative Sentiment in Memory of Jacqueline M. Labbe, of Minot (HLS 82)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 594 on March 30, 2023. TABLED - February 28, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative LIBBY of Auburn. PENDING - ADOPTION.
4. JOINT RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY (S.P. 461)
- In Senate, READ and ADOPTED. - CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 594 on March 30, 2023. TABLED - March 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - ADOPTION.
5. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (3) Ought to Pass - Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY on Bill "An Act to Repeal the Law Regarding the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program" (H.P. 227) (L.D. 376)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 594 on March 30, 2023. TABLED - March 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
6. Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 100: Enforcement Procedures, a Major Substantive Rule of the Maine Health Data Organization (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 251) (L.D. 418)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 594 on March 30, 2023. TABLED - March 28, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - FINAL PASSAGE.
7. Expression of Legislative Sentiment in Memory of Sarah Watson, of Vassalboro (SLS 328)
- In Senate, READ and ADOPTED. TABLED - April 5, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative BRADSTREET of Vassalboro. PENDING - ADOPTION.
8. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-31) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES on RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish a Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment (H.P. 575) (L.D. 928)
TABLED - April 12, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
9. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (10) Ought to Pass - Minority (3) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT on Bill "An Act to Validate Certain Proceedings Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds and Notes by the City of Rockland" (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 573) (L.D. 917)
TABLED - April 27, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - Motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT TO PASS Report.
10. Joint Order, Propounding Questions to the Supreme Judicial Court Regarding the Processing of Citizen-initiated Legislation (H.P. 1158)
TABLED - April 27, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - PASSAGE.
11. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-103) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Removing Exclusions to the MaineCare Program" (H.P. 123) (L.D. 199)
TABLED - May 9, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
12. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-104) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on TAXATION on Bill "An Act to Provide Qualifying Municipalities a Percentage of Adult Use Cannabis Sales and Excise Tax Revenues" (H.P. 56) (L.D. 88)
TABLED - May 9, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
13. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Joyce Rhoades, of Topsfield (HLS 342)
TABLED - May 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor. PENDING - PASSAGE.
14. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (3) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-123) - Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGYon Bill "An Act Regarding Renewable Energy Projects" (H.P. 275) (L.D. 442)
TABLED - May 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
15. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-122) - Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGYon Bill "An Act Requiring the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in New Commercial and Multifamily Parking Lot Construction" (H.P. 329) (L.D. 524)
TABLED - May 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
16. Bill "An Act to Create Parity in the Taxation of Medicine" (H.P. 346) (L.D. 541)
- In House, Minority (2) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on TAXATION READ and ACCEPTED on May 4, 2023. - In Senate, Majority (9) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on TAXATION READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-73) in NON-CONCURRENCE. TABLED - May 18, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative PERRY of Bangor. PENDING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
17. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (11) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (2) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-147) - Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE on Bill "An Act to Restrict the Daytime and Nighttime Killing of Coyotes" (H.P. 503) (L.D. 814)
TABLED - May 18, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative LANDRY of Farmington. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
18. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (10) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (3) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-99) - Committee on TRANSPORTATION on Bill "An Act to Increase Bicycle Safety by Allowing Cyclists to Treat Stop Signs as Yield Signs and Red Lights as Stop Signs" (S.P. 614) (L.D. 1551)
- In Senate, Minority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-99). TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
19. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought to Pass - Minority (3) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Reduce the Enrollment Requirement for Minor Political Parties That Seek Official Party Status" (S.P. 328) (L.D. 769)
- In Senate, Majority OUGHT TO PASS Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SUPICA of Bangor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
20. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-199) - Minority (4) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES on Bill "An Act to Reestablish Annual Reporting on Solid Waste in Maine" (H.P. 744) (L.D. 1172)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative DOUDERA of Camden. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
21. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-198) - Minority (4) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES on Bill "An Act to Require the Adoption of Sector-specific Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limits" (H.P. 907) (L.D. 1411)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative DOUDERA of Camden. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
22. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Require Reimbursement for Gender-affirming Care for MaineCare Members" (H.P. 676) (L.D. 1040)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
23. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-201) - Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Amend the Maine Insurance Code as It Relates to Pet Insurance" (H.P. 188) (L.D. 290)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative PERRY of Calais. PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report.
24. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (2) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-179) - Joint Select Committee on HOUSING on Bill "An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Zoning and Land Use Restrictions to Limit Certain Requirements to Municipalities with a Population of More than 10,000" (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 135) (L.D. 214)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative GERE of Kennebunkport. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
25. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-192) - Minority (4) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act to Ensure an Incarcerated Individual's Right to Make Free Telephone Calls Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege" (H.P. 386) (L.D. 609)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
26. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-196) - Minority (4) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act to Ensure the Collection of Complete Information by Adding a 3rd Option for Gender on State Forms" (H.P. 589) (L.D. 942)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
27. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-195) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act to Amend the Maine Human Rights Act Regarding Right-to-sue Letters" (H.P. 637) (L.D. 1001)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
28. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act to Increase the Limits on Awards for Compensatory and Punitive Damages Under the Maine Human Rights Act" (H.P. 919) (L.D. 1423)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
29. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (3) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-165) - Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING on Bill "An Act to Provide That the Minimum Wage Increases by the Rolling Average of the Cost of Living of the Previous 3 Years" (H.P. 545) (L.D. 855)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative ROEDER of Bangor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
30. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (3) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-166) - Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING on Bill "An Act to Remove the Cost-of-living Adjustment from the Minimum Wage Laws" (H.P. 634) (L.D. 998)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative ROEDER of Bangor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
31. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (3) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-172) - Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING on Bill "An Act to Strengthen Work Equity Regarding Employment of Minors and Unemployment Benefits" (H.P. 846) (L.D. 1332)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative ROEDER of Bangor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
32. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-178) - Minority (3) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING on Bill "An Act to Create a Livable Wage by Increasing the Minimum Hourly Wage" (H.P. 890) (L.D. 1376)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative ROEDER of Bangor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
33. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (3) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-167) - Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING on Bill "An Act to Promote Minimum Wage Consistency by Limiting the Authority of Municipalities Regarding Minimum Hourly Pay" (H.P. 899) (L.D. 1403)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative ROEDER of Bangor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
34. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (11) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (2) Ought to Pass - Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT on Bill "An Act to Replace Participation Thresholds in Municipal Referenda with Lower Approval Thresholds" (H.P. 692) (L.D. 1097)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative STOVER of Boothbay. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
35. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (4) Ought to Pass - Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT on Bill "An Act to Allow for the Recall of an Elected Municipal Official for Any Reason" (H.P. 753) (L.D. 1181)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative STOVER of Boothbay. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
36. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (4) Ought to Pass - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Amend a Circulator's Oath for Petitions and Nomination Papers by Including the Number of Signatures Collected" (H.P. 1178) (L.D. 1846)
TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SUPICA of Bangor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
37. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-216) - Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Allow a Qualifying Religious Organization to Self-insure for Automobile Insurance" (H.P. 640) (L.D. 1004)
TABLED - May 25, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor. PENDING - Motion of Representative PERRY of Calais to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report. (Roll Call Ordered)
38. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-243) - Minority (4) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETYon Bill "An Act to Allow Bail Commissioners to Carry Firearms in Correctional Facilities and Jails" (H.P. 443) (L.D. 674)
TABLED - May 30, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
39. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-232) - Minority (4) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT on Bill "An Act to Restore the Former State of Maine Flag" (H.P. 54) (L.D. 86)
TABLED - May 30, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - Motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report.
40. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (6) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-237) - Report "B" (5) Ought Not to Pass - Report "C" (1) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-238) - Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY on Resolve, to Study the Effects of 5G Technology on Bird, Bee and Insect Populations and the Effects of Long-term Exposure on Children (H.P. 466) (L.D. 697)
TABLED - May 30, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative ZEIGLER of Montville. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.
41. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (6) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-231) - Report "B" (6) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY on Resolve, to Study Training in Racial Issues, Racial Justice and Social Issues at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and Study Additional Requirements for Law Enforcement Officers and Candidates (H.P. 795) (L.D. 1247)
TABLED - May 30, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
42. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing John MacDonald, of Pownal (HLS 411)
TABLED - June 1, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative GRAHAM of North Yarmouth. PENDING - PASSAGE.
43. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (10) Ought to Pass - Minority (3) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE on Bill "An Act to Expand Protections to Maine's Loons from Lead Poisoning by Prohibiting the Sale and Use of Certain Painted Lead Jigs" (H.P. 605) (L.D. 958)
TABLED - June 1, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative LANDRY of Farmington. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 1
(1-1) Bill "An Act to Prevent Abandonment of Children and Adults with Disabilities in Hospitals" (S.P. 830) (L.D. 2009)
Comes from the Senate, REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES and ordered printed.
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(1-2) Resolve, to Remove the Prohibition Against Live Plants in State-owned Buildings (S.P. 829) (L.D. 2008)
Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 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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