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The House CalendarThe Advance Journal and Calendar of the House of Representatives Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker.
Prayer by Honorable Mark Michael Babin, Fort Fairfield.
National Anthem by Honorable Tammy L. Schmersal-Burgess, Mexico.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Reading of the Journal of yesterday. _________________________________
(1-1) The following Joint Order: (S.P. 841)
ORDERED, the House concurring, that Bill, “An Act to Protect Employee Freedom of Speech,” S.P. 702, L.D. 1756, and all its accompanying papers, be recalled from the Governor’s desk to the Senate.
Comes from the Senate, READ and PASSED.
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SPECIAL SENTIMENT CALENDAR
In accordance with House Rule 519 and Joint Rule 213, the following items: Recognizing: (5-1) the Hall-Dale High School Softball Team, of Farmingdale, which won the Class C State Championship, the team's 56th-straight win. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 534) Presented by Representative SHAGOURY of Hallowell. Cosponsored by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec, Representative MONTELL of Gardiner.
(5-2) Kieran Kammerer, of Hallowell. Dr. Kammerer has received the 2023 Caregiver of the Year Award from the Maine Hospital Association. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 536) Presented by Representative SHAGOURY of Hallowell. Cosponsored by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec.
In Memory of: (5-3) Richard C. Dillihunt, of Portland. Dr. Dillihunt was a veteran of the United States Army. A medical doctor, he became a surgical resident in Portland after his military service, which led to a 40-year career at the Maine Medical Center. His passion and dedication led him to make many contributions in the area of vascular surgery, including performing the first kidney transplant in Maine in 1971 and training countless medical residents. A prolific writer, he penned numerous thought pieces on universal health care and was a staunch advocate for affordable access to medical care for all. Dr. Dillihunt will be long remembered and sadly missed by his wife of 62 years, Jeannette, his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(HLS 537) Presented by Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland. Cosponsored by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland, Senator DUSON of Cumberland, Representative BRENNAN of Portland, Representative COLLINGS of Portland, Representative CROCKETT of Portland, Representative LOOKNER of Portland, Representative MOONEN of Portland, Representative SKOLD of Portland, Representative ZAGER of Portland.
(5-4) Forrest C. Hunt, of Damariscotta. Mr. Hunt was a veteran of the United States Army. After his service, he worked as a general contractor for several decades, also helping run his family's lumber business and raising beef cattle on the family farm and, for many years, Belgian draft horses. Mr. Hunt will be long remembered and sadly missed by his wife, Karen, with whom he shared 60 years, and his family and friends;
(HLS 538) Presented by Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle. Cosponsored by Senator RENY of Lincoln.
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Acts (10-1) An Act to Reduce the Enrollment Requirement for Minor Political Parties That Seek Official Party Status (S.P. 328) (L.D. 769)
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. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) - Minority (6) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY on Bill "An Act to Eliminate the Current Net Energy Billing Policy in Maine" (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 861) (L.D. 1347)
TABLED - June 21, 2023 by Representative ZEIGLER of Montville. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
22. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (12) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-674) - Minority (1) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-675) - Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Establish Minimum Pay for Educational Technicians and Other School Support Staff" (H.P. 621) (L.D. 974)
TABLED - June 21, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative BRENNAN of Portland. PENDING - Motion of same Representative to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report.
23. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (10) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-676) - Minority (3) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act to Provide Remedies for Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation" (H.P. 932) (L.D. 1436)
TABLED - June 21, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
24. Expression of Legislative Sentiment in Memory of the Honorable Michael Wayne Quint, of Hodgdon (HLS 516)
TABLED - June 22, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative QUINT of Hodgdon. PENDING - ADOPTION.
25. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-397) - Report "B" (4) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-398) - Report "C" (2) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products" (S.P. 496) (L.D. 1215)
- In Senate, Report "A" OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-397). TABLED - June 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.
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