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The House CalendarThe Advance Journal and Calendar of the House of Representatives Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker.
Prayer by Reverend Sean P. Coady, South Freeport Church, Freeport.
National Anthem by Roxane Althouse, Woolwich.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Reading of the Journal of yesterday. _________________________________
(1-1) Bill "An Act to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths by Establishing Safe Consumption Sites" (H.P. 878) (L.D. 1364)
Report "A" (6) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-548) in the House on June 15, 2023.
Comes from the Senate with Report "C" (1) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" (H-549)in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(2-1) The Following Communication: (S.C. 640)
MAINE SENATE 131ST LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 20, 2023
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it accepted Report “A” Ought to Pass as Amended from the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety and Passed to be Engrossed as Amended Bill “An Act to Include Possession of Compounds, Mixtures or Substances Containing a Detectable Amount of Certain Scheduled Drugs to Prove the Offense of Unlawful Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs” (H.P. 629) (L.D. 994) in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(2-2) The Following Communication: (S.C. 641)
MAINE SENATE 131ST LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 20, 2023
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it Failed to Enact Bill “An Act to Increase the Number of Children a Family Child Care Provider May Care for Without Having to Be Licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services” (S.P. 430) (L.D. 1061) in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(2-3) The Following Communication: (S.C. 642)
MAINE SENATE 131ST LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 20, 2023
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it Engrossed Bill “An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens’Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances” (H.P. 356) (L.D. 551) in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(2-4) The Following Communication: (S.C. 643)
MAINE SENATE 131ST LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 20, 2023
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it accepted the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report from the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety and Passed to be Engrossed as Amended Bill “An Act to Prohibit Government Officials from Maintaining Records Related to Firearms Owners” (H.P. 401) (L.D. 624) in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(2-5) The Following Communication: (S.C. 644)
MAINE SENATE 131ST LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 20, 2023
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today adhered to its previous action whereby it accepted Report “B” Ought Not to Pass from the 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) in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(2-6) The Following Communication: (S.C. 645)
MAINE SENATE 131ST LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 20, 2023
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it accepted Report “A” Ought to Pass as Amended from the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs and Passed to be Engrossed “RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Change the Length of Legislators’ Terms to 4 Years” (H.P. 542) (L.D. 852) in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(2-7) The Following Communication: (S.C. 646)
MAINE SENATE 131ST LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 20, 2023
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it accepted the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report from the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology and Passed to be Engrossed as Amended 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) in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(4-1) On motion of Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the following Joint Resolution: (H.P. 1296) (Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington and Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, COLLAMORE of Pittsfield, CYRWAY of Albion, PAUL of Winterport, PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft, THERIAULT of Fort Kent, THORNE of Carmel, WALKER of Naples)
JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS DAY
WHEREAS,Native Americans have made significant contributions to numerous military conflicts since the American Revolutionary War;and
WHEREAS, Native Americans have served in the various branches of the United States Armed Forces with honor and bravery; and
WHEREAS, an estimated 12,000 Native Americans in the United States served to supportthe efforts of World War I, during World War II about 150,000 Native Americans participated in either military service or supported the war effort though agricultural or industrial jobs and during the Vietnam War approximately 42,000 Native Americans were engaged in militaryservice with the United States Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS, according to the United States Veterans Administration report on American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans in 2020, 580 American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans reside in Maine;and
WHEREAS, in 2009, the Honorable Donald Soctomah, Representative to the Maine Legislature from the Passamaquoddy Tribe, sponsored legislation to create Native American Veterans Day, which was signed into law by Governor John E. Baldacci; and
WHEREAS, Maine law now recognizes June 21st as Native American Veterans Day to commemorate the actions of Native Americans from Maine that contributed to the efforts of many American conflicts and to remember those who served and risked their lives for American freedom;and
WHEREAS, on this day and every day, the people of the State are encouraged to make an effort to celebrate and honor American Native American Veterans past and present from the Penobscot Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Mi’kmaq Nation;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 recognize June 21, 2023 as Native American Veterans Day and to thank ourMaine Native American Veterans for their service to this country.
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SPECIAL SENTIMENT CALENDAR
In accordance with House Rule 519 and Joint Rule 213, the following items: Recognizing: (5-1) Junior Turner, of Farmington, for his 50 years of service to the Farmington Area and the Farmington Fire Department and who received a Rotary Firefighter Medal from the Farmington Rotary for his 50 years of service. We extend our appreciation and best wishes;
(SLS 888)
(5-2) Jane Carroll, of Washington, who is retiring as Chief Operator and Safety Director with the Greater Augusta Utility District after 42 years of public service. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 889)
(5-3) Virginia Owings, of Andover, a member of Troop No. 580G, 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 890)
(5-4) the Yarmouth High School Boys Tennis Team, which won the Class B State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 493) Presented by Representative BELL of Yarmouth. Cosponsored by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland.
(5-5) Dory Waxman, of Portland, for her over forty-five years of public service. Mrs. Waxman, who started several successful businesses in the Portland area, served as a Portland School Committee member, Portland City Councilor and member of the City Charter Commission and chaired of several city committees. She also helped found, foster and support a neighborhood organization that continues to serve the needs and interests of all its residents. In 2015, she turned her woolen cape-making business into a nonprofit school, Common Threads of Maine, that has taught 180 new Mainers commercial sewing, helping them to attain gainful professional employment. We extend our appreciation and best wishes;
(HLS 500) Presented by Representative GRAHAM of North Yarmouth. Cosponsored by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland, Senator DUSON of Cumberland, Senator NANGLE of Cumberland, Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland, Representative BRENNAN of Portland, Representative COLLINGS of Portland, Representative CROCKETT of Portland, Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, Representative LOOKNER of Portland, Representative MOONEN of Portland, Representative RIELLY of Westbrook, Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, Representative SKOLD of Portland, Representative ZAGER of Portland.
(5-6) JD McLellan, of Canaan, a coach at Nokomis High School, who was named the 2023 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Softball Coach of the Year. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 508) Presented by Representative CRAY of Palmyra. Cosponsored by Senator FARRIN of Somerset, Representative COSTAIN of Plymouth.
(5-7) the Nokomis High School Softball Team, of Newport, which won the 2023 Class B North Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 509) Presented by Representative CRAY of Palmyra. Cosponsored by Senator FARRIN of Somerset, Senator GUERIN of Penobscot, Representative COSTAIN of Plymouth.
(5-8) Conor Morin, of Augusta, who won the Triple Jump Event at the New England Interscholastic Boys Outdoor Track and Field Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 511) Presented by Representative LaROCHELLE of Augusta. Cosponsored by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec, Representative BRIDGEO of Augusta.
(5-9) the Machias Memorial High School Softball Team, which won the Class D North Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 512) Presented by Representative STROUT of Harrington. Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington.
(5-10) Glenn Dochtermann, of Alfred, who has been named the Hunter Safety Instructor of the Year by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Mr. Dochtermann has been an instructor in the Hunter, Bowhunter, Crossbow and Trapper Education programs since 1997. He has helped make significant strides in moving the hunter safety program forward in Southern Maine, particularly during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Under his leadership, he was able to keep a proficient team of 5 active instructors hosting and teaching 3 Hunter Safety Firearms classes and 2 Bowhunting classes certifying many new hunters. He has helped the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife secure locations for trainings and has spent countless hours assisting youth groups and recruiting new instructors. With over 50 years of teaching hunting safety courses and more than 4,000 students, Mr. Dochtermann continues to be an asset for the programs in southern Maine. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 513) Presented by Representative SAMPSON of Alfred. Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York.
(5-11) the Falmouth High School Boys Tennis Team, which won the Class C State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 514) Presented by Representative KUHN of Falmouth. Cosponsored by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland, Representative CROCKETT of Portland.
(5-12) Paul S. Burgess, of Wales, in whose honor the Town of Wales has dedicated and named its municipal center. It will now be known as the Town of Wales - Paul S. Burgess - Municipal Center. Mr. Burgess has served on the Wales Municipal Volunteer Fire Department since its inception in 1975. Still serving his community today on the fire department and working for the Public Works Department at 81 years of age, he is also in his 47th year on the Board of Selectmen. We extend our appreciation and best wishes;
(HLS 518) Presented by Representative GREENWOOD of Wales. Cosponsored by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin.
(5-13) Timothy Leighton, of Wales, recipient of a Spirit of America Foundation Award. The Spirit of America Foundation was established to encourage and promote volunteerism, and the foundation presents awards to honor local individuals, organizations or projects in appreciation of community service. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 519) Presented by Representative GREENWOOD of Wales. Cosponsored by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin.
(5-14) Anthony R. Siderio, Sr., of Wales, on his retirement from the Wales Municipal Volunteer Fire Department after 40 years of service. Mr. Siderio began his service in 1983 at 14 years of age and has held every rank up to and including that of chief, a rank he held for 14 years. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 522) Presented by Representative GREENWOOD of Wales. Cosponsored by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin.
In Memory of: (5-15) Edward J. Roach, Jr., of Dixfield. Mr. Roach, a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps, was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal. Following his military service, he worked at Oxford Paper Company, where he was a Licensed Boiler Operator and Steam Engineer and, in his later years with the company, a foreman in the 'C' recovery area. He was a longtime member of the School Administrative District 21 board. He served as a Dixfield Selectman from May 1988 to June 1997 and, beginning in 1998, represented Dixfield on the Med-Care Board of Directors. He served his church as a council member and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He sang in the choir of St. Joseph's Mission in Dixfield and in Rumford Association for the Advancement of the Performing Arts Christmas shows. A charter member of the local Lions Club, he was awarded the Lions Club Golden Cane for exemplary service and dedication in 2016. He was a member of the Rumford Falls Aerie 1248 Fraternal Order of Eagles and had life memberships in LeParesseux Snowshoe Club, the VFW, the American Legion and the 40 and 8. He served as Commander of VFW Post 1641. During his more than 60 years in the American Legion, he held many offices at the local, district and state levels, including State Commander, and also served on several national-level committees. He served on the Special Olympics Board of Directors and volunteered at numerous Winter Games. Mr. Roach will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(SLS 891)
(5-16) the Honorable Pamela Hatch, of Skowhegan. Ms. Hatch served 4 terms in the Maine House of Representatives, from 1992 to 2000, and a term in the Maine Senate, from 2002 to 2004. During her legislative service, she served on the aging, retirement and veterans committee, on the leaves of absence committee, on the criminal justice and public safety committee, on the joint select committee on joint rules and as chair of the labor and transportation committees. Ms. Hatch will be long remembered and sadly missed by her family and friends and all those whose lives she touched;
(HLS 501) Presented by Representative POIRIER of Skowhegan. Cosponsored by Senator FARRIN of Somerset.
(5-17) Anna Culter, of Dixmont. Mrs. Culter taught for years in Saco schools and later at Loranger Middle School in Old Orchard Beach, where she was recognized for her exceptional compassion and resilience as a Life Skills teacher. Mrs. Culter will be long remembered and sadly missed by her husband of more than 60 years, Howard, her family and friends and all those whose lives she touched;
(HLS 502) Presented by Representative BRENNAN of Portland. Cosponsored by Senator FARRIN of Somerset, Representative BAGSHAW of Windham, Representative COSTAIN of Plymouth, Representative DODGE of Belfast, Representative LYMAN of Livermore Falls, Representative MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth, Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, Representative POLEWARCZYK of Wiscasset, Representative SAMPSON of Alfred, Representative SARGENT of York, Representative WORTH of Ellsworth.
(5-18) Guy Perron, of Bangor. Mr. Perron was raised in Laval, Quebec, where he developed a love of all sports, especially hockey, baseball and tennis. In 1983 at 17 years of age, he left home to play for the Cegep league team in St.-Jerome, Les Cheminots. In 1986, he was recruited to play at the University of Maine, where he ranks 18th on the career scoring list and was a 2-year captain. Between 1986 and 1990, he amassed 62 goals and 84 assists to help the Black Bears make 4 NCAA Tournament appearances. In 1989, he was presented Maine's Most Popular Player award. After his time as a student-athlete, he traveled to Stockholm, Sweden, where he played one year for the Vasby IKHockey Club. Returning to Maine, he became a graduate assistant hockey coach at UMaine. In 1992, he became head coach of the Bangor High School hockey team, and he was named Coach of the Year in 1993. In 1995, he became the assistant coach for the men's hockey team at Dartmouth College. In 1997, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he took on the role of general manager and head coach of the Chicago Freeze Junior A hockey team. Returning to Maine in 2003, he coached the UMaine women's hockey team for 2 years. Between 2008 and 2014, he served as a scout for the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche. In 2014, he became an employee of W.S. Emerson. Always involved in community activities and volunteer opportunities, he coached his sons on numerous Maine Junior Black Bear teams and volunteered for Bangor West Little League for over a decade. Mr. Perron will be long remembered and sadly missed by his wife of nearly 30 years, Renee, his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(HLS 510) Presented by Representative THORNE of Carmel. Cosponsored by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot, Representative PERRY of Bangor, Representative RANA of Bangor, Representative ROEDER of Bangor, Representative SUPICA of Bangor.
(5-19) the Honorable Herbert E. Clark, of Millinocket. Mr. Clark was a military veteran who served in Vietnam. He worked nearly 42 years at Great Northern Paper and served 12 terms in the Maine House of Representatives, serving from the 110th Legislature to the 117th Legislature, 1981 to 1996, and from the 122nd Legislature to the 125th Legislature, 2005 to 2012. He was a past chair and board member of Katahdin Federal Credit Union board of directors and a past chair and member of the Millinocket Town Council. He was a past Grand Knight and a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus with Council #680. He was a board member of Maine Avenue Manor and a past board member of Millinocket Regional Hospital. He was a member of the Cancer Support Group, American Legion Post #80, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge #1514. Mr. Clark will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(HLS 517) Presented by Representative JAVNER of Chester. Cosponsored by President JACKSON of Aroostook, Senator BAILEY of York, Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot, Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox, Senator BENNETT of Oxford, Senator BLACK of Franklin, Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin, Senator BRENNER of Cumberland, Senator CARNEY of Cumberland, Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland, Senator CURRY of Waldo, Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland, Senator DUSON of Cumberland, Senator FARRIN of Somerset, Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock, Senator GUERIN of Penobscot, Senator HARRINGTON of York, Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec, Senator INGWERSEN of York, Senator KEIM of Oxford, Senator LaFOUNTAIN of Kennebec, Senator LAWRENCE of York, Senator LIBBY of Cumberland, Senator LYFORD of Penobscot, Senator MOORE of Washington, Senator NANGLE of Cumberland, Senator PIERCE of Cumberland, Senator POULIOT of Kennebec, Senator RAFFERTY of York, Senator RENY of Lincoln, Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin, Senator STEWART of Aroostook, Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin, Senator TIPPING of Penobscot, Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc, Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland, Representative ABDI of Lewiston, Representative ADAMS of Lebanon, Representative ALBERT of Madawaska, Representative ANDREWS of Paris, Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, Representative ARATA of New Gloucester, Representative ARDELL of Monticello, Representative ARFORD of Brunswick, Representative BABIN of Fort Fairfield, Representative BAGSHAW of Windham, Representative BELL of Yarmouth, Representative BLIER of Buxton, Representative BOYER of Poland, Representative BOYLE of Gorham, Representative BRADSTREET of Vassalboro, Representative BRENNAN of Portland, Representative BRIDGEO of Augusta, Representative CAMPBELL of Orrington, Representative CARLOW of Buxton, Representative CARMICHAEL of Greenbush, Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, Representative CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham, Representative COLLAMORE of Pittsfield, Representative COLLINGS of Portland, Representative COPELAND of Saco, Representative COSTAIN of Plymouth, Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, Representative CRAVEN of Lewiston, Representative CRAY of Palmyra, Representative CROCKETT of Portland, Representative CYRWAY of Albion, Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, Representative DAVIS of East Machias, Representative DHALAC of South Portland, Representative DILL of Old Town, Representative DODGE of Belfast, Representative DOUDERA of Camden, Representative DRINKWATER of Milford, Representative DUCHARME of Madison, Representative DUNPHY of Embden, Representative EATON of Deer Isle, Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, Representative FAY of Raymond, Representative FOSTER of Dexter, Representative FREDERICKS of Sanford, Representative GALLETTA of Durham, Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, Representative GEIGER of Rockland, Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, Representative GIFFORD of Lincoln, Representative GOLEK of Harpswell, Representative GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, Representative GREENWOOD of Wales, Representative GRIFFIN of Levant, Representative GUERRETTE of Caribou, Representative HAGGAN of Hampden, Representative HALL of Wilton, Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, Representative HENDERSON of Rumford, Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, Representative HOBBS of Wells, Representative HYMES of Waldo, Representative JACKSON of Oxford, Representative JAUCH of Topsham, Representative KESSLER of South Portland, Representative KUHN of Falmouth, Representative LAJOIE of Lewiston, Representative LANDRY of Farmington, Representative LANIGAN of Sanford, Representative LaROCHELLE of Augusta, Representative LAVIGNE of Berwick, Representative LEE of Auburn, Representative LEMELIN of Chelsea, Representative LIBBY of Auburn, Representative LOOKNER of Portland, Representative LYMAN of Livermore Falls, Representative MADIGAN of Waterville, Representative MALON of Biddeford, Representative MASON of Lisbon, Representative MASTRACCIO of Sanford, Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, Representative MATLACK of St. George, Representative MEYER of Eliot, Representative MILLETT of Waterford, Representative MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth, Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill, Representative MONTELL of Gardiner, Representative MOONEN of Portland, Representative MORIARTY of Cumberland, Representative MORRIS of Turner, Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, Representative NESS of Fryeburg, Representative NEWMAN of Belgrade, Representative NUTTING of Oakland, Representative O'CONNELL of Brewer, Representative O'NEIL of Saco, Representative OSHER of Orono, Representative PARRY of Arundel, Representative PAUL of Winterport, Representative PAULHUS of Bath, Representative PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft, Representative PERRY of Calais, Representative PERRY of Bangor, Representative PLUECKER of Warren, Representative POIRIER of Skowhegan, Representative POLEWARCZYK of Wiscasset, Representative POMERLEAU of Standish, Representative PRINGLE of Windham, Representative QUINT of Hodgdon, Representative RANA of Bangor, Representative RECKITT of South Portland, Representative RIELLY of Westbrook, Representative RISEMAN of Harrison, Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, Representative ROEDER of Bangor, Representative RUDNICKI of Fairfield, Representative RUNTE of York, Representative RUSSELL of Verona Island, Representative SACHS of Freeport, Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, Representative SAMPSON of Alfred, Representative SARGENT of York, Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, Representative SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico, Representative SHAGOURY of Hallowell, Representative SHAW of Auburn, Representative SHEEHAN of Biddeford, Representative SIMMONS of Waldoboro, Representative SKOLD of Portland, Representative SMITH of Palermo, Representative SOBOLESKI of Phillips, Representative STOVER of Boothbay, Representative STROUT of Harrington, Representative SUPICA of Bangor, Representative SWALLOW of Houlton, Representative TERRY of Gorham, Representative THERIAULT of Fort Kent, Representative THORNE of Carmel, Representative WALKER of Naples, Representative WARREN of Scarborough, Representative WHITE of Waterville, Representative WHITE of Guilford, Representative WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor, Representative WOOD of Greene, Representative WOODSOME of Waterboro, Representative WORTH of Ellsworth, Representative ZAGER of Portland, Representative ZEIGLER of Montville.
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Divided Report (6-1) Majority Report of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Reduce Electricity Costs for Maine's Consumers and Businesses by Amending the Laws Governing Renewable Resources" (EMERGENCY) (S.P. 763) (L.D. 1888) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-358) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASSReport READ and ACCEPTED.
_________________________________ (6-2) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought Not to Pass on Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Constitution of Maine (S.P. 740) (L.D. 1824) Signed: Senator: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-305) on same Resolve.
Signed: Senators: Representatives: Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. Comes from the Senate with the Minority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Resolve PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-305).
_________________________________ (6-3) Majority Report of the Committee on TAXATIONreporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Expand Access to the Homestead Property Tax Exemption" (S.P. 403) (L.D. 984) Signed: Senator: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-376) on same Bill.
Signed: Senators: Representatives: Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASSReport READ and ACCEPTED.
_________________________________ (6-4) Majority Report of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-622) on Bill "An Act Regarding Community-based Services for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System" (H.P. 96) (L.D. 155) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-5) Majority Report of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act Regarding Restitution by Persons Convicted of Trafficking in Illegal Drugs" (H.P. 615) (L.D. 968) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-6) Majority Report of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-621) on Bill "An Act to Facilitate the Provision of Medically Appropriate Levels of Care for Clients of Correctional Facilities" (H.P. 1193) (L.D. 1863) Signed: Senator: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-7) Majority Report of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-603) on Bill "An Act to Increase Adoption of Solar Power in Maine" (H.P. 780) (L.D. 1232) Signed: Senator: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senators: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-8) Majority Report of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) on Bill "An Act to Eliminate the Current Net Energy Billing Policy in Maine" (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 861) (L.D. 1347) 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 ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-636) on Bill "An Act to Reduce Maine's Dependence on Fossil Fuels and Carbon Footprint for Energy Production Using Waste Wood Fuel" (H.P. 904) (L.D. 1408) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-10) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act Regarding a Discovery Rule for the Statute of Limitations for Cases of Medical Negligence" (H.P. 354) (L.D. 549) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-656) 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-656) Report. _________________________________ (6-11) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Allow Only Students of Female Gender to Participate in Women's and Girls' Scholastic Sports" (H.P. 577) (L.D. 930) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-659) on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. _________________________________ (6-12) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act Regarding State Court Remedies for Violations of Legal or Constitutional Rights by Federal Employees" (H.P. 958) (L.D. 1503) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-599) 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-599) Report. _________________________________ (6-13) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought Not to Pass on RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish a Parental Bill of Rights (H.P. 1255) (L.D. 1953) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-660) on same RESOLUTION.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-14) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-658) on Bill "An Act to Restore Access to Federal Laws Beneficial to the Wabanaki Nations" (H.P. 1284) (L.D. 2004) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-658) Report. _________________________________ (6-15) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-630) on Bill "An Act to Make Agricultural Workers and Other Related Workers Employees Under the Wage and Hour Laws" (H.P. 249) (L.D. 398) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-16) Majority Report of the Committee on TAXATIONreporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Eliminate the Lodging Tax on Campground Sites and Revert to Using the Current Sales Tax" (H.P. 1182) (L.D. 1852) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-626) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-17) Nine Members of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY report in Report "A" Ought Not to Passon Bill "An Act to Provide a Pathway to Sobriety for Formerly or Currently Incarcerated Individuals" (H.P. 1028) (L.D. 1583)
Signed: Senators: Representatives: Two Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-632) on same Bill.
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Representatives: One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "C" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-633) on same Bill.
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Representative: _________________________________ (6-18) Ten Members of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY report in Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-639) on Bill "An Act to Amend the Portfolio Requirements for Class II Resources" (H.P. 250) (L.D. 399)
Signed: Senators: Representatives: Two Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representative: One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "C" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-640) on same Bill.
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Representative: _________________________________ (6-19) Six Members of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY report in Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-623) on Bill "An Act Regarding Criminal Background Checks for the Sale, Transfer or Exchange of Firearms" (H.P. 109) (L.D. 168)
Signed: Senator: Representatives: Six Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senators: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-20) Six Members of the Committee on TAXATION report in Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-627) on Bill "An Act to Reduce the Income Tax to 4.5 Percent on the Lowest Tax Bracket and Remove Low-income Families from Taxation" (H.P. 1069) (L.D. 1671)
Signed: Senator: Representatives: Six Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-21) Seven Members of the Committee on JUDICIARYreport in Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-596) on Bill "An Act to Increase Access to Necessary Medical Care for Certain Minors" (H.P. 340) (L.D. 535)
Signed: Senators: Representatives: Four Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
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Representatives: One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "C" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-597) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "D" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (H-598) on same Bill.
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Representative: Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports Report "C" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-597). _________________________________ (6-22) Eight Members of the Committee on JUDICIARYreport in Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-652) on Bill "An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Damages Awarded for Wrongful Death" (H.P. 581) (L.D. 934)
Signed: Senators: Representatives: Two Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
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Representatives: One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "C" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-653) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "D" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (H-654) on same Bill.
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Representative: One Member of the same Committee reports in Report "E" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "D" (H-655) on same Bill.
Signed:
Representative: Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports Report "C" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-653). _________________________________ 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. 674) (L.D. 1687) Bill "An Act to Improve Geographic Information System Data Acquisition and Maintenance" Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-383) (7-2) (H.P. 221) (L.D. 347) Bill "An Act Regarding In-court Appearance Requirements for Persons Authorized to Serve Eviction Notices and the Process for Serving a Writ of Possession" Committee on JUDICIARY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-657) (7-3) (H.P. 683) (L.D. 1088) Bill "An Act to Update the Gambling Laws to Allow Once-annual Casino Nights for Charitable Purposes or Registered Political Committees" Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-648)
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Constitutional Amendment
(10-1) RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Establishing That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under the Law (H.P. 908) (L.D. 1412)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being a Constitutional Amendment, a two-thirds vote of the House necessary.
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Constitutional Amendment
(10-2) RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Allow Persons Under Guardianship for Mental Illness to Be Electors (S.P. 658) (L.D. 1653)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being a Constitutional Amendment, a two-thirds vote of the House necessary.
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Constitutional Amendment
(10-3) RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Implement Ranked-choice Voting for Governor, State Senator and State Representative (S.P. 779) (L.D. 1917)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being a Constitutional Amendment, a two-thirds vote of the House necessary.
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Emergency Measure
(10-4) An Act Regarding the Licensing of Persons to Conduct Advance Deposit Wagering (S.P. 289) (L.D. 731)
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
(10-5) An Act to Clarify Requirements for Payment of Tuition for Children with Disabilities by the Department of Education's Child Development Services System (H.P. 834) (L.D. 1309)
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
(10-6) An Act to Create the Guilford-Sangerville Utilities District (S.P. 679) (L.D. 1692)
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
(10-7) An Act to Support Public Health by Clarifying Authorized Activities Regarding Drug Checking (H.P. 1124) (L.D. 1745)
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
(10-8) An Act to Establish the Homeless Substance Use Disorder Service Program (H.P. 1144) (L.D. 1781)
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
(10-9) An Act to Improve Election Laws and Notarial Laws (S.P. 809) (L.D. 1980)
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
(10-10) Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Study MaineCare Estate Recovery (H.P. 902) (L.D. 1406)
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
(10-11) Resolve, to Establish an Eviction Prevention Pilot Program (H.P. 992) (L.D. 1540)
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
(10-12) Resolve, to Establish the Rural Health Services Task Force (S.P. 717) (L.D. 1792)
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 (10-13) An Act to Impede the Transfer of Firearms to Prohibited Persons (S.P. 14) (L.D. 22) (10-14) An Act to Reimburse Family Caregivers (H.P. 220) (L.D. 346) (10-15) An Act to Enhance Certain Penalties for Possession of Firearms by Prohibited Persons (S.P. 250) (L.D. 582) (10-16) An Act to Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to License and Ensure the Quality of Personal Care Agencies (H.P. 413) (L.D. 636) (10-17) An Act to Require the Transfer to the Highway Fund of 50 Percent of Sales Tax Collected from Automobile Dealers and Sales and Use Tax Collected from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (H.P. 482) (L.D. 713) (10-18) An Act to Adopt the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (S.P. 275) (L.D. 717) (10-19) An Act to Protect Certain Private Emergency Services Personnel from Liability Under the Maine Tort Claims Act (S.P. 342) (L.D. 783) (10-20) An Act to Protect Workers from Employer Surveillance (H.P. 596) (L.D. 949) (10-21) An Act to Require Reimbursement for Gender-affirming Care for MaineCare Members (H.P. 676) (L.D. 1040) (10-22) An Act to Allow Persons Who Lawfully Use or Possess Cannabis to Own or Possess Firearms or Ammunition (H.P. 698) (L.D. 1103) (10-23) An Act to Ensure Lower Costs and Consumer Protections for Patients by Prohibiting Certain Billing Practices (H.P. 701) (L.D. 1105) (10-24) An Act to Assess an Impact Fee on Megayachts (H.P. 749) (L.D. 1177) (10-25) An Act to Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Closing Coverage Gaps in the MaineCare Program for Incarcerated Persons (H.P. 764) (L.D. 1204) (10-26) An Act to Clarify Insurance in the Joint Use of Public Utility Equipment (S.P. 504) (L.D. 1223) (10-27) An Act to Clarify Immunity from Liability for Municipalities Engaged in Recycling Activities (H.P. 799) (L.D. 1251) (10-28) An Act to Create and Sustain Jobs and Affordable Housing Through the Development of Cooperatives and Employee-owned Businesses (S.P. 513) (L.D. 1276) (10-29) An Act to Examine the Need for Intensive Case Managers and Improve Consistency Among County Jails Regarding Prisoner Attendance at Funerals, Furloughs, Visitation, Education and Discretionary Accounts (H.P. 826) (L.D. 1301) (10-30) An Act to Limit the Immunity of Charitable Organizations (S.P. 530) (L.D. 1312) (10-31) An Act to Amend the Physical Therapist Practice Laws (S.P. 571) (L.D. 1453) (10-32) An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells (H.P. 943) (L.D. 1488) (10-33) An Act to Increase the Transparency and Accountability of the Maine Information and Analysis Center (H.P. 947) (L.D. 1492) (10-34) An Act to Provide Financial Relief for Certain Volunteers Receiving Certain Education Benefits in Recognition of Their Volunteer Service (H.P. 1018) (L.D. 1573) (10-35) An Act to Promote Economic Reuse of Contaminated Land Through Clean Energy Development (S.P. 622) (L.D. 1591) (10-36) An Act to Standardize Requirements Between Boards of Visitors for County Jails and Department of Corrections Correctional Facilities (S.P. 643) (L.D. 1626) (10-37) An Act to Modernize the State Supplement to Supplemental Security Income by Updating the State Supplement and Removing Marriage Disincentives (S.P. 671) (L.D. 1666) (10-38) An Act to Update the Elevator and Tramway Safety Laws Regarding Construction Hoists (H.P. 1098) (L.D. 1709) (10-39) An Act Regarding Driver's Licenses for Individuals in Foster Care (H.P. 1101) (L.D. 1712) (10-40) An Act to Update Electrical Education and Other Licensure Requirements for Electricians (H.P. 1102) (L.D. 1713) (10-41) An Act to Create a Sustainable Funding Source for Recovery Community Centers Using a Percentage of the Adult Use Cannabis Tax Revenue (H.P. 1103) (L.D. 1714) (10-42) An Act to Enact the Beneficial Electrification Policy Act (S.P. 688) (L.D. 1724) (10-43) An Act to Establish the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (S.P. 694) (L.D. 1749) (10-44) An Act Removing the Statute of Limitations on Civil Actions and Criminal Prosecutions for Certain Sexual Offenses Against Minors (S.P. 715) (L.D. 1790) (10-45) An Act to Include Certain Volunteer Firefighters in the Tax Credit for Employers of Individuals Who Are Volunteer Firefighters or Volunteer Municipal Emergency Medical Services Persons (S.P. 727) (L.D. 1802) (10-46) An Act to Reduce Mercury in the Environment by Phasing Out Certain Fluorescent Light Bulbs (H.P. 1160) (L.D. 1814) (10-47) An Act to Support Emergency Housing Construction and Renovation Statewide by Creating a Matching Grant Program (H.P. 1176) (L.D. 1844) (10-48) An Act to Clarify the Review and Procurement Process for Nonwires Alternatives (S.P. 762) (L.D. 1887) (10-49) An Act to Modernize Maine's Business Incentive Programs by Creating the Dirigo Business Incentives Program and Eliminating Certain Other Tax Incentive Programs (S.P. 780) (L.D. 1918) (10-50) An Act to Revise the Tax Laws Regarding the Mi'kmaq Nation (H.P. 1260) (L.D. 1958)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Resolves (10-51) Resolve, to Develop a Home Share Pilot Program for Older Persons (H.P. 478) (L.D. 709) (10-52) Resolve, to Improve the Transition to Adult Services for Children with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder (H.P. 702) (L.D. 1106) (10-53) Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Submit a Report on Services Provided By the Child Development Services System and by School Administrative Units (H.P. 983) (L.D. 1528)
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. Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 100: Enforcement Procedures, a Major Substantive Rule of the Maine Health Data Organization (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 251) (L.D. 418)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 594 on March 30, 2023. TABLED - March 28, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - FINAL PASSAGE.
6. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-31) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES on RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish a Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment (H.P. 575) (L.D. 928)
TABLED - April 12, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
7. Joint Order, Propounding Questions to the Supreme Judicial Court Regarding the Processing of Citizen-initiated Legislation (H.P. 1158)
TABLED - April 27, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - PASSAGE.
8. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-103) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Removing Exclusions to the MaineCare Program" (H.P. 123) (L.D. 199)
TABLED - May 9, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
9. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-104) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on TAXATION on Bill "An Act to Provide Qualifying Municipalities a Percentage of Adult Use Cannabis Sales and Excise Tax Revenues" (H.P. 56) (L.D. 88)
TABLED - May 9, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
10. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Joyce Rhoades, of Topsfield (HLS 342)
TABLED - May 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor. PENDING - PASSAGE.
11. Bill "An Act to Create Parity in the Taxation of Medicine" (H.P. 346) (L.D. 541)
- In House, Minority (2) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on TAXATION READ and ACCEPTED on May 4, 2023. - In Senate, Majority (9) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on TAXATION READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-73) in NON-CONCURRENCE. TABLED - May 18, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative PERRY of Bangor. PENDING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
12. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought to Pass - Minority (3) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Reduce the Enrollment Requirement for Minor Political Parties That Seek Official Party Status" (S.P. 328) (L.D. 769)
- In Senate, Majority OUGHT TO PASS Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. TABLED - May 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SUPICA of Bangor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
13. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-337) - Minority (6) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-338) - Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 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)
TABLED - June 7, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook. PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT the Minority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report.
14. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-373) - Minority (6) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY on Bill "An Act to Direct the Public Utilities Commission to Seek Informational Bids Regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in the State" (H.P. 1001) (L.D. 1549)
TABLED - June 8, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative ZEIGLER of Montville. PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT the Minority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report.
15. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (12) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-384) - Minority (1) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES on Bill "An Act to Support Extraction of Common Minerals by Amending the Maine Metallic Mineral Mining Act" (H.P. 877) (L.D. 1363)
TABLED - June 8, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - Motion of Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDEDReport.
16. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (5) Ought to Pass - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Reduce the Shortage of Municipal Emergency Medical Services Personnel by Removing Certain Vaccination Requirements" (H.P. 378) (L.D. 601)
TABLED - June 8, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
17. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (6) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-305) - Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Create a Liaison Position Between the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services on Early Childhood Education Matters" (H.P. 595) (L.D. 948)
TABLED - June 8, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative BRENNAN of Portland. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
18. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-222) - Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY on Bill "An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Crime of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and to Create the Crime of Aggravated Endangering the Welfare of a Child" (S.P. 319) (L.D. 761)
- In Senate, Minority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-222). TABLED - June 12, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
19. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (10) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (2) Ought to Pass - Committee on TRANSPORTATION on Bill "An Act to Allow Hitchhiking at Night" (H.P. 489) (L.D. 800)
TABLED - June 12, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
20. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-255) - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Reduce Child Care Provider Regulation" (S.P. 693) (L.D. 1729)
- In Senate, Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report READ and ACCEPTED. TABLED - June 13, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
21. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (11) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-441) - Minority (2) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY on Bill "An Act to Amend the Maine Food Sovereignty Act" (H.P. 1251) (L.D. 1947)
TABLED - June 13, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative PLUECKER of Warren. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
22. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (11) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (2) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-462) - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act Requiring Training Regarding and Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences" (H.P. 874) (L.D. 1360)
TABLED - June 13, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
23. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (11) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) - Minority (2) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY on Bill "An Act Regarding Compensation Fees and Related Conservation Efforts to Protect Soils and Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat from Solar and Wind Energy Development and High-impact Electric Transmission Lines Under the Site Location of Development Laws" (H.P. 1206) (L.D. 1881)
TABLED - June 14, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative PLUECKER of Warren. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
24. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-445) - Minority (6) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT on Bill "An Act to Improve the Local Referendum Process by Increasing the Percentage of the Population Required to Submit a Local Referendum Question" (H.P. 870) (L.D. 1356)
TABLED - June 14, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative STOVER of Boothbay. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
25. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-510) - Minority (4) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Regarding the Timing of Judicial Review of the Determination of the Validity of Written Petitions (H.P. 648) (L.D. 1012)
TABLED - June 14, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SUPICA of Bangor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
26. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-502) - Report "B" (5) Ought to Pass - Report "C" (3) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-503) - Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY on Bill "An Act to Define the Term 'Solitary Confinement' for the Laws Governing a Jail or Correctional Facility" (H.P. 681) (L.D. 1086)
TABLED - June 14, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.
27. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Naldo Gagnon, of Raymond (HLS 497)
TABLED - June 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - PASSAGE.
28. Expression of Legislative Sentiment in Memory of the Honorable Herbert E. Clark, of Millinocket (HLS 485)
TABLED - June 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative JAVNER of Chester. PENDING - ADOPTION.
29. HOUSE REPORT - Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-569) - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Reform the State's Adult Use Cannabis Seed-to-sale Tracking System to Allow for Canopy Tagging" (H.P. 984) (L.D. 1529)
TABLED - June 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative TERRY of Gorham. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF COMMITTEE REPORT.
30. Bill "An Act Regarding Incarcerated Individuals and Legislative Apportionment" (H.P. 1093) (L.D. 1704)
- In House, Majority (10) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-446) on June 14, 2023. - In Senate, Minority (1) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT READ and ACCEPTEDin NON-CONCURRENCE. TABLED - June 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative STOVER of Boothbay. PENDING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
31. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-562) - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-563) - Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT on Bill "An Act to Establish a Recall Process for Public School Board Members" (H.P. 939) (L.D. 1443)
TABLED - June 16, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative STOVER of Boothbay. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
32. An Act to Ban the Video Hosting Service TikTok on All State-owned Devices (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 643) (L.D. 1007)
TABLED - June 20, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor. PENDING - PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
33. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-585) - Committee on TAXATION on Bill "An Act to Amend the Maine Exclusion Amount in the Estate Tax" (H.P. 852) (L.D. 1338)
TABLED - June 20, 2023 by Representative PERRY of Bangor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
34. HOUSE REPORT - Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-613) - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Ensure Efficiency in Petitions Reviewed by the Secretary of State by Clarifying Deadlines Related to Those Petitions" (H.P. 154) (L.D. 233)
TABLED - June 20, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SUPICA of Bangor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF COMMITTEE REPORT.
35. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (4) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-650) - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Establish a Pilot Project Regarding Harm Reduction Health Centers" (H.P. 731) (L.D. 1159)
TABLED - June 20, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
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1. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-581) - Minority (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-582) - Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Strengthen Maine's Elementary and Secondary Education System by Clarifying Purposes and Procedures for Reviews of Schools" (H.P. 916) (L.D. 1420)
- In House, Majority (8) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-581). HELD at the Request of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
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Acts (10-1) An Act to Provide Maine Ratepayers with Equitable Access to Interconnection of Distributed Generation Resources (S.P. 148) (L.D. 327) (10-2) An Act to Require the State to Pay Medicare Premiums for Certain Retired State Employees (S.P. 259) (L.D. 591) (10-3) An Act to Require Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work (S.P. 486) (L.D. 1190)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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(4-1) On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the following Joint Order: (H.P. 1297)
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that Bill, “An Act to Allow Maine Families to Increase Their Savings by Removing Asset Limits for Eligibility for the TemporaryAssistance for Needy Families Program,” H.P. 592, L.D. 945, and all its accompanying papers, be recalled from the Governor’s desk to the House.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
First Day
In accordance with House Rule 519, the following items appeared on the Consent Calendar for the First Day: (7-1) (H.P. 43) (L.D. 68) Bill "An Act to Exempt Certain Nonprofit Organizations from the Sales and Use Tax and the Service Provider Tax" Committee on TAXATION reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-665) (7-2) (H.P. 718) (L.D. 1132) Bill "An Act to Allow Certain Liquor Sellers to Conduct Off-premises Taste-testing Events and Retail Sales" Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) (7-3) (H.P. 938) (L.D. 1442) Bill "An Act to Recognize an Association of Early Childhood Educators as an Educational Advisory Organization" Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-662) (7-4) (H.P. 977) (L.D. 1522) Bill "An Act to Provide Economic Justice to Historically Disadvantaged Older Citizens by Amending the Laws Governing the Medicare Savings Program" Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-661) (7-5) (H.P. 1225) (L.D. 1909) Bill "An Act to Modernize Maine's Beverage Container Redemption Law" Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-667)
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Divided Report (6-1) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-671) on Bill "An Act Requiring the State to Pay a Share of a Retired State Employee's or Retired Teacher's Premium for Medicare Part B Under Medicare Advantage" (H.P. 79) (L.D. 111) Signed: Senator: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-2) Majority Report of the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-668) on Bill "An Act Directing the Bureau of General Services to Ensure Adequate Air Quality in All State-owned and State-leased Buildings" (H.P. 745) (L.D. 1173) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-3) Majority Report of the Committee on TAXATIONreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-672) on Bill "An Act to Extend Development District Tax Increment Financing Districts" (H.P. 1118) (L.D. 1739) Signed: Senator: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
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Divided Report (6-1) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Reduce Abuse of the Civil Ex Parte Attachment and Trustee Processes" (S.P. 577) (L.D. 1459) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASSReport READ and ACCEPTED.
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Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act to Address the Recent Mill Closure in the Town of Jay by Providing Funds to Offset Property Tax Loss (H.P. 1256) (L.D. 1954)
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 Health Care Professionals Providing Reproductive Health Care Services (H.P. 393) (L.D. 616) (10-3) An Act to Reduce Barriers to Housing by Limiting Tenant Application Fees (H.P. 460) (L.D. 691) (10-4) An Act to Remove Barriers to Abortion Coverage in Private Insurance (H.P. 582) (L.D. 935) (10-5) An Act to Enhance Access to a Second Opinion for Health Care Services or Treatment (H.P. 630) (L.D. 995) (10-6) An Act to Protect the Reproductive Freedom of Maine People by Preempting the Field of Abortion Regulation (H.P. 857) (L.D. 1343) (10-7) An Act to Advance Justice in Sentencing by Amending the Laws Governing the Maine Criminal Justice Sentencing Institute (H.P. 990) (L.D. 1535) (10-8) An Act to Promote a Diverse, More Experienced Workforce and Ensure High-quality Careers by Increasing Registered Apprenticeship Programs (H.P. 991) (L.D. 1539) (10-9) An Act to Improve Geographic Information System Data Acquisition and Maintenance (S.P. 674) (L.D. 1687) (10-10) An Act to Enable Confirmatory Adoption (H.P. 1221) (L.D. 1906)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Resolves (10-11) Resolve, to Establish a Commission to Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States (H.P. 665) (L.D. 1029)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Acts (10-1) An Act to Require Certain School Identification Cards to Include the Telephone Number of a Suicide and Crisis Hotline (H.P. 811) (L.D. 1263) (10-2) An Act to Increase Affordable Housing by Expanding Tax Increment Financing (H.P. 948) (L.D. 1493) (10-3) An Act to Provide Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to Restore Benefits Reduced by the Federal Government (H.P. 1029) (L.D. 1584) (10-4) An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Governor's Advisory Council on Military Sexual Trauma (H.P. 1146) (L.D. 1783)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Resolves (10-5) Resolve, to Provide Grants to Support Reading Proficiency Programming in Schools (H.P. 981) (L.D. 1526)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Divided Report (6-1) Majority Report of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-359) on Bill "An Act Regarding Future Energy Procurements for Renewable Energy Development in Northern Maine" (S.P. 792) (L.D. 1943) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-359) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-390)thereto.
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Divided Report (6-1) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-674) on Bill "An Act to Establish Minimum Pay for Educational Technicians and Other School Support Staff" (H.P. 621) (L.D. 974) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-675) on same Bill.
Signed: Representative: _________________________________ (6-2) Majority Report of the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-683) on Bill "An Act to Ensure Access to Health Care" (H.P. 168) (L.D. 263) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-3) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-676) on Bill "An Act to Provide Remedies for Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation" (H.P. 932) (L.D. 1436) 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-676) Report. _________________________________ (6-4) Majority Report of the Committee on TAXATIONreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-687) on Bill "An Act to Amend the State Tax Laws" (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 1153) (L.D. 1808) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representative: _________________________________ (6-5) Majority Report of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-684) on Bill "An Act to Amend the Adult Use Cannabis Laws" (H.P. 1205) (L.D. 1880) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representative: _________________________________
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CONSENT CALENDAR
First Day
In accordance with House Rule 519, the following items appeared on the Consent Calendar for the First Day: (7-1) (H.P. 147) (L.D. 226) Bill "An Act to Address Maine's Affordable Housing Crisis" Joint Select Committee on HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-673) (7-2) (H.P. 152) (L.D. 231) Bill "An Act to Support the Maine Pediatric and Behavioral Health Partnership Program" Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-685) (7-3) (H.P. 886) (L.D. 1372) Bill "An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Self-insurance Laws to Allow for the Use of Fronting Companies" Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-682)
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Divided Report (6-1) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-386) on Bill "An Act to Improve Maine's System for Protecting Sixth Amendment Rights" (S.P. 236) (L.D. 565) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Representatives: Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-386).
_________________________________ (6-2) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-388) on Bill "An Act to Implement Certain Recommendations of the Commission to Examine Reestablishing Parole" (S.P. 278) (L.D. 720) Signed: Senators: 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" (S-388) Report. Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-388).
_________________________________ (6-3) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought Not to Pass on RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Empower the Legislature to Allow the Expungement or Sealing of Certain Criminal Records (S.P. 297) (L.D. 739) Signed: Senator: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-389) on same RESOLUTION.
Signed: Senators: Representative: Representative DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe - of the House - supports the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASSReport READ and ACCEPTED.
_________________________________ (6-4) Majority Report of the Committee on JUDICIARYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) on Bill "An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Committee To Ensure Constitutionally Adequate Contact with Counsel" (S.P. 635) (L.D. 1603) Signed: Senators: 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" (S-387) Report. Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-387).
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Acts (10-1) An Act to Restore Access to Federal Laws Beneficial to the Wabanaki Nations (H.P. 1284) (L.D. 2004)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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