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The House CalendarThe Advance Journal and Calendar of the House of Representatives 18th Legislative Day Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker.
Prayer by Honorable Benjamin T. Collings, Portland.
National Anthem by Michele Gonya, Winslow.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Medical Provider of the Day, Angela Leclerc, MSPA, PA-C, Gorham.
Reading of the Journal of yesterday. _________________________________
COMMUNICATIONS
(2-1) The Following Communication: (H.P. 1436)
and accompanying initiated bill, item (2-2)
STATE OF MAINE DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0148
February 27, 2024
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Enclosed please find my official certification to the 131st Legislature of the citizen initiative petition entitled “An Act to Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees That Make Independent Expenditures”.
Sincerely,
S/Shenna Bellows Secretary of State
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State of Maine Secretary of State
I, Shenna Bellows, Secretary of State, hereby certify that written petitions bearing valid signatures of 76,081 electors of this State were addressed to the Legislature of the State of Maine and were filed in the office of the Secretary of State on January 23, 2024, requesting that the Legislature consider an act entitled, “An Act to Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees That Make Independent Expenditures”.
I further certify that the number of signatures submitted is in excess of ten percent of the total votes cast in the last gubernatorial election preceding the filing of such petitions, as required by Article IV, Part Third, Section 18 of the Constitution of Maine, that number being 67,682.
I further certify this initiative petition to be valid and attach herewith the text of the legislation circulated on the petition’s behalf.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the State of Maine to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at Augusta on the Twenty-seventh day of February in the year Two Thousand and Twenty-four.
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(2-2) The accompanying Bill "An Act to Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees That Make Independent Expenditures" (I.B. 5) (L.D. 2232)
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(2-3) The Following Communication: (H.C. 427)
STATE OF MAINE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE COMMITTEE ON INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
February 15, 2024
The Honorable Troy D. Jackson, President of the Senate The Honorable Rachel Talbot Ross, Speaker of the House 131st Legislature 3 State House Augusta, ME 04333-0003
Dear President Jackson and Speaker Talbot Ross:
Please accept this letter as a report of the findings of the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from its review and evaluation of the Advisory Board for the Licensing of Taxidermists under the State Government Evaluation Act, Title 3 of the Maine Revised Statutes, chapter 35.
The committee finds that the Advisory Board for the Licensing of Taxidermists is operating within its statutory authority.
Sincerely,
S/Sen. David LaFountain Senate Chair
S/Rep. H. Scott Landry, Jr. House Chair
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(2-4) The Following Communication: (H.C. 428)
STATE OF MAINE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE COMMITTEE ON INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
February 15, 2024
The Honorable Troy D. Jackson, President of the Senate The Honorable Rachel Talbot Ross, Speaker of the House 131st Legislature 3 State House Augusta, ME 04333-0003
Dear President Jackson and Speaker Talbot Ross:
Please accept this letter as a report of the findings of the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from its review and evaluation of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife under the State Government Evaluation Act, Title 3 of the Maine Revised Statutes, chapter 35.
The committee finds that the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is operating within its statutory authority.
Sincerely,
S/Sen. David LaFountain Senate Chair
S/Rep. H. Scott Landry, Jr. House Chair
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(2-5) The Following Communication: (S.C. 958)
MAINE SENATE 131ST LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
February 27, 2024
Honorable Rachel Talbot Ross Speaker of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0002
Dear Speaker Talbot Ross:
In accordance with 3 M.R.S.A. §158 and Joint Rule 506 of the 131st Maine Legislature, please be advised that the Senate today confirmed the following nominations:
Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs: · Beth R. Campbell of Hermon for appointment, to the Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, · Barbara Millios of Glenburn for appointment, to the Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, · Dawna Thorpe of Hartland for appointment, to the Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, · Roxanne Baker of Cape Elizabeth for reappointment, to the Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, · Lisette Belanger of Portland for reappointment, to the Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, · Anna Perna of Holden for reappointment, to the Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, · Michael Pulsifer of Cape Elizabeth for reappointment, to the Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, Sandra Wood of Portland for reappointment, to the Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf. Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services: · Robert L. Carey of East Boothbay for appointment, as the Superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Insurance. Upon the recommendation of the Committee on State and Local Government: · Susan P. Herman, Esq. of Mount Vernon for reappointment, to the State Civil Service Appeals Board. Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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PETITIONS, BILLS AND RESOLVES REQUIRING REFERENCE (3-1) Bill "An Act to Strengthen Public Safety, Health and Well-being by Expanding Services and Coordinating Violence Prevention Resources" (H.P. 1437) (L.D. 2237)
Sponsored by Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland. Cosponsored by President JACKSON of Aroostook and Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, ANKELES of Brunswick, ARFORD of Brunswick, BELL of Yarmouth, BOYLE of Gorham, BRENNAN of Portland, BRIDGEO of Augusta, CLOUTIER of Lewiston, CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham, COLLINGS of Portland, COPELAND of Saco, CRAFTS of Newcastle, CRAVEN of Lewiston, CROCKETT of Portland, DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, DHALAC of South Portland, DILL of Old Town, DODGE of Belfast, DOUDERA of Camden, EATON of Deer Isle, FAY of Raymond, GATTINE of Westbrook, GEIGER of Rockland, GERE of Kennebunkport, GOLEK of Harpswell, GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, HASENFUS of Readfield, HEPLER of Woolwich, HOBBS of Wells, JAUCH of Topsham, KESSLER of South Portland, KUHN of Falmouth, LAJOIE of Lewiston, LANDRY of Farmington, LaROCHELLE of Augusta, LEE of Auburn, LOOKNER of Portland, MADIGAN of Waterville, MALON of Biddeford, MASTRACCIO of Sanford, MATHIESON of Kittery, MATLACK of St. George, MEYER of Eliot, MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth, MILLIKEN of Blue Hill, MONTELL of Gardiner, MOONEN of Portland, MORIARTY of Cumberland, MURPHY of Scarborough, O'CONNELL of Brewer, O'NEIL of Saco, OSHER of Orono, PERRY of Calais, PERRY of Bangor, PLUECKER of Warren, PRINGLE of Windham, RANA of Bangor, RIELLY of Westbrook, RISEMAN of Harrison, ROBERTS of South Berwick, ROEDER of Bangor, RUNTE of York, RUSSELL of Verona Island, SACHS of Freeport, SALISBURY of Westbrook, SARGENT of York, SAYRE of Kennebunk, SHAGOURY of Hallowell, SHAW of Auburn, SHEEHAN of Biddeford, SINCLAIR of Bath, SKOLD of Portland, STOVER of Boothbay, SUPICA of Bangor, TERRY of Gorham, WARREN of Scarborough, WHITE of Waterville, WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor, WORTH of Ellsworth, ZAGER of Portland, ZEIGLER of Montville, Senators: BAILEY of York, BALDACCI of Penobscot, BEEBE-CENTER of Knox, BRENNER of Cumberland, CARNEY of Cumberland, CHIPMAN of Cumberland, CURRY of Waldo, DAUGHTRY of Cumberland, DUSON of Cumberland, HICKMAN of Kennebec, INGWERSEN of York, LAWRENCE of York, NANGLE of Cumberland, PIERCE of Cumberland, RAFFERTY of York, ROTUNDO of Androscoggin, TIPPING of Penobscot, VITELLI of Sagadahoc. Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 205.
Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed. _________________________________ Pursuant to Statute
(3-2) Representative PERRY for the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072 asks leave to report that the accompanying Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 255: Workers' Compensation Fronting Companies, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 1432) (L.D. 2233)
Be REFERREDto the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICESand printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
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SPECIAL SENTIMENT CALENDAR
In accordance with House Rule 519 and Joint Rule 213, the following items: Recognizing: (5-1) the Portland Symphony Orchestra, which is celebrating its 100th Anniversary. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1436)
(5-2) Steven L. Steward, of Bingham, on his retirement as Bingham's First Selectman after 21 years of service, during which time he also served as Bingham's de facto town manager. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1437)
(5-3) Rachel McMannus, of Old Town, who won the 62nd Annual Schoodic Lake Ice Fishing Derby. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1438)
(5-4) Sandra Butler, of Orono, who was named the 2024 Distinguished Maine Professor by the University of Maine. Dr. Butler, a professor in and the director of the School of Social Work, exemplifies the highest qualities in teaching, research and public service. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1439)
(5-5) the Thornton Academy Girls Swim Team, of Saco, which placed second overall at the 2024 Class A Girls State Championship and won the 200 Medley and 400 Freestyle Relay Events. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1440)
(5-6) Mackenzie Shields, of Saco, who won the 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle Events at the 2024 Class A Girls State Swimming Championships and was named Swimmer of the Meet. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1441)
(5-7) Lucy Perry, of Saco, who won the 100 Breaststroke Event at the 2024 Class A Girls State Swimming Championships. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1442)
(5-8) Layla Hammer, of Brunswick, who won the 100 Freestyle Event at the 2024 Class A Girls State Swimming Championships. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1443)
(5-9) Laurel Driscoll, of Scarborough, who placed second in the One-mile Run Event at the Class A State Indoor Track and Field Championships. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1444)
(5-10) Kyleigh Record, of Scarborough, who placed second in the 800-meter Run Event at the Class A State Indoor Track and Field Championships. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1445)
(5-11) Phillip B. Thomas, of Bangor, who is celebrating his 108th Birthday on March 5, 2024. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1448)
(5-12) Josie Quimby, of Orrington, who is celebrating her 101st Birthday on February 28, 2024. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 761) Presented by Representative CAMPBELL of Orrington. Cosponsored by Senator LYFORD of Penobscot.
(5-13) Pamela Kinsey, of Easton, a K-12 music teacher for the Easton School District, who received the National Federation of High Schools 2023-24 Music Association Outstanding Educator Award. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 762) Presented by Representative BABIN of Fort Fairfield. Cosponsored by President JACKSON of Aroostook, Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
(5-14) Chad Pulkkinen, of Windham, who was named the 2024 Maine Association of Basketball Coaches North AA Boys Coach of the Year. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 764) Presented by Representative BAGSHAW of Windham. Cosponsored by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland, Representative PRINGLE of Windham.
In Memory of: (5-15) Ellery "Arms" Labbe, of Fort Kent. Mr. Labbe was a veteran of the National Guard, serving for 23 years. He owned and operated with his sons Nadeau's House of Furniture from 1976 to 2012. He was a member of the Fort Kent Lions Club for 60 years, of which he was a past president. He was a founding member of the Senior Citizens Center and was active with the School Board, Fort Kent Golf Club and Senior College. In 2012, he received an honorary degree from the University of Maine at Fort Kent for his community achievements and was also named Citizen of the Year. He was a parishioner of the Roman Catholic Parish of St. John Vianney and served on the parish council and with various committees. Mr. Labbe will be long remembered and sadly missed by his wife of 69 years, Muriel, his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(SLS 1446)
(5-16) Paul Vermel, of Scarborough. Mr. Vermel was a music conductor, teacher and mentor known for his skill and passion. Born in Paris in 1924, he came to the United States in 1949 to study at The Juilliard School in New York City as a student of Jean Morel. Over the next decade, he became a United States citizen, served on Julliard's faculty and was the conductor of a symphony orchestra and orchestral society in New York. He was also the music director of the summer orchestra and musical theater program at Green Mansions in the Berkshires and made his Broadway debut as assistant conductor of Gian-Carlo Menotti's "The Saint of Bleeker Street." His career brought him next to California, where he was both a conductor and college professor. He moved back to the East Coast in 1966 to lead Music in Maine, a Title III program that brought chamber music to elementary and middle schools across the State. A year later, he was tapped to lead the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Founded the same year Mr. Vermel was born, the orchestra had been a mostly volunteer, community orchestra before he became conductor. He helped the orchestra to become more professional and think big. He also had a role in forming what became the Portland String Quartet. He served with the orchestra until 1975, then moved to Illinois to teach music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and conduct the University Symphony and Champaign-Urbana Symphony. In retirement, he lived in the Chicago area, where he continued to conduct and teach privately before returning to Maine in 2014 and settling in Scarborough. Mr. Vermel will be long remembered and sadly missed by his wife of 48 years, Carolyn Paulin, his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(SLS 1447)
(5-17) Grace Campanella, of Kennebunk. Ms. Campanella, as a student-athlete attending Kennebunk High School, won Maine's singles tennis state championship as a sophomore and a junior and was the overwhelming favorite to win the state title again before the coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of the 2020 spring sports season. She accepted an athletic scholarship to play NCAA Division I tennis at the University of Rhode Island, where she planned to get a degree in animal science and become a veterinarian. She volunteered at Safe Haven Animal Rescue in Wells and the Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk and was an intern at the Kennebunk Veterinary Hospital. Ms. Campanella will be long remembered and sadly missed by her family and friends and all those whose lives she touched;
(SLS 1449)
(5-18) Ernie Brien, of Buxton. A high school three-sport athlete, Mr. Brien was also the 1938 Maine Golden Gloves middleweight boxing champion. Enlisting in the United States Army National Guard in August 1940, he served as a clerk at Fort Williams in Maine. During World War II, he attended Infantry Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve. In 1944 in Europe, he commanded an infantry company in the 51st Armored Infantry Battalion of the 4th Armored Division, which spearheaded General Patton's Third Army. For his service in the Battle of the Bulge, he was awarded the Silver Star Medal. He was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal and was twice wounded and awarded the Purple Heart Medal. He also helped liberate of the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp in April 1945. In June 1950, he fought in the Korean Conflict, serving with the 7th Infantry Battalion. Wounded in September 1950, he was awarded his third Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart Medal. Retiring from the Army in 1961 as a captain, Mr. Brien then worked for the United States Postal Service in Portland, serving for 20 years as a letter carrier, clerk and manager. In his community, he was an usher at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Portland for many years and was a longtime member of Harold T. Andrews American Legion Post 17 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6859. He was Co-Grand Marshal for Cape Elizabeth's 2017 Memorial Day Parade, the Grand Marshal for Portland's 2020 Veterans' Day Parade, and the Grand Marshal for Portland's 2022 Memorial Day Parade, and the Cape Elizabeth Town Council proclaimed October 5, 2020 as "Ernest Brien Day." Mr. Brien will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends and all those whose lives he touched;
(HLS 763) Presented by Representative ZAGER of Portland. Cosponsored by Senator BAILEY of York, Representative BLIER of Buxton, Representative CARLOW of Buxton.
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Refer to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology
(6-1) Representative ZEIGLER for the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology on Bill "An Act to Require Telephone Solicitors to Use the Reassigned Numbers Database" (H.P. 1433) (L.D. 2234)
Reporting that it be REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGYpursuant to Public Law 2023, chapter 144, section 6.
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Refer to the Committee on Judiciary
(6-2) Representative MOONEN for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary on Resolve, Directing the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, the State Court Administrator and the Executive Director of the Legislative Council to Add a 3rd Option for Gender on State Forms (H.P. 1434) (L.D. 2235)
Reporting that it be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Resolve 2023, chapter 76, section 2.
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(6-3) Representative MOONEN for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary on Bill "An Act to Expand the List of Crimes Eligible for a Post-judgment Motion to Seal Criminal History Record Information to Include Convictions for Possession and Cultivation of Marijuana" (H.P. 1435) (L.D. 2236)
Reporting that it be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Resolve 2023, chapter 103, section 7.
_________________________________ Divided Report (6-4) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-537) on Bill "An Act to Update the Sex Education and Consent Curriculum" (S.P. 120) (L.D. 254) 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-537).
_________________________________ (6-5) Majority Report of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-530) on Bill "An Act to Make Changes to Certain Laws Governing Renewable Energy Projects" (S.P. 892) (L.D. 2099) 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-530).
_________________________________ (6-6) Majority Report of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-534) on Bill "An Act to Index Workers' Compensation Benefits to the Rate of Inflation" (S.P. 767) (L.D. 1896) Signed: Senator: 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-534).
_________________________________ (6-7) Majority Report of the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-776) on Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 41: Special Restrictions on Pesticide Use, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides Control (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 1403) (L.D. 2189) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass on same Resolve.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-8) Majority Report of the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-775) on Bill "An Act Regarding the Reduction and Recycling of Food Waste" (H.P. 645) (L.D. 1009) 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 HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICESreporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Enhance Cost Savings to Consumers of Prescription Drugs" (H.P. 737) (L.D. 1165) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-780) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-10) 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-778) on Resolve, to Create an Advisory Council to Oversee the Review and Revision of the Maine Criminal Code and Other Statutes Establishing Criminal Offenses (H.P. 1218) (L.D. 1903)
Signed: Senator: Representatives: Six Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought Not to Pass on same Resolve.
Signed: Senators: Representatives: _________________________________ 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. 819) (L.D. 1294) Bill "An Act to Implement Certain Recommendations of the Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Land Use Regulations and Short-term Rentals" Joint Select Committee on HOUSINGreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A"(H-779) (7-2) (H.P. 1271) (L.D. 1978) Bill "An Act to Enact the Reentry Success and Earned Time Act" Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETYreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-777)
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Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act to Fully Reimburse Municipalities for Lost Revenue Under the Property Tax Stabilization for Senior Citizens Program (H.P. 423) (L.D. 646)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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Emergency Measure
(10-2) Resolve, to Establish a Stakeholder Group to Address the Problem of Long Stays for Children and Adolescents in Hospital Emergency Departments (S.P. 830) (L.D. 2009)
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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Resolves (10-3) Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Education to Review the Placement of Personal Finance in the System of Learning Results (S.P. 521) (L.D. 1284) (10-4) Resolve, to Provide Funds to the Maine Indian Education School District (H.P. 917) (L.D. 1421) (10-5) Resolve, Directing the State Board of Education to Amend Chapter 115: The Credentialing of Education Personnel, a Major Substantive Rule of the State Board of Education (H.P. 1424) (L.D. 2221)
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. 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)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 847 on July 26, 2023. TABLED - April 12, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
2. 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 TECHNOLOGYon 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)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 847 on July 26, 2023. 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.
3. 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)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 847 on July 26, 2023. TABLED - June 14, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.
4. 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 ACCEPTEDand the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-397). - CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 847 on July 26, 2023. TABLED - June 23, 2023 (Till Later Today) by Representative MEYER of Eliot. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.
5. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Anna Oliver, of Hodgdon (SLS 1291)
- In Senate, READ and PASSED. TABLED - January 11, 2024 (Till Later Today) by Representative QUINT of Hodgdon. PENDING - PASSAGE.
6. Expression of Legislative Sentiment in Memory of Dino Frost, of Pittsfield (HLS 734)
TABLED - January 16, 2024 (Till Later Today) by Representative COLLAMORE of Pittsfield. PENDING - ADOPTION.
7. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-731) - Minority (5) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY on Bill "An Act to Restore Firearm Rights and Hunting Privileges to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felony Crimes" (H.P. 1006) (L.D. 1561)
TABLED - January 30, 2024 (Till Later Today) by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
8. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Norway Savings Bank (HLS 751)
TABLED - February 20, 2024 (Till Later Today) by Representative MILLETT of Waterford. PENDING - PASSAGE.
9. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A"(7) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-758)- Report "B" (4) Ought Not to Pass - Report "C" (1) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-759) - Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY on Bill "An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment" (H.P. 578) (L.D. 931)
TABLED - February 21, 2024 (Till Later Today) by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.
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STATUTORY ADJOURNMENT DATE April 17, 2024 State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 1
(1-1) Bill "An Act to Implement Protections Against Deed Fraud" (S.P. 960) (L.D. 2240)
Comes from the Senate, REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and ordered printed.
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(1-2) Resolve, to Rename a Bridge in the Town of Mechanic Falls the Bill Dunlop Memorial Bridge (S.P. 959) (L.D. 2239)
Comes from the Senate, REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION and ordered printed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 2
(1-1) Bill "An Act to Address Gun Violence in Maine by Requiring a Waiting Period for Certain Firearm Purchases" (S.P. 958) (L.D. 2238)
Comes from the Senate, REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and ordered printed.
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