Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs, 129th Legislature

• Reports Received by Committee,129th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (may not include all reports received)
  • Dept. of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management: Maine Government Evaluation Act Report (Nov. 2019)
  • Marijuana Advisory Commission: Annual Report Pursuant to Title 28-B, Section 903, Subsection 5 (Dec. 2019)
  • Report on Progress Made Toward Implementing Automatic Voter Registration (Jan. 2020)
  • Analysis of Title 28-A of the Maine Revised Statutes Pursuant to Resolve 2019, Chapter 15 (Jan. 2020)
  • Annual Report on Administration of the Central Voter Registration System (Jan. 2020)
  • Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report for Calendar Year 2019 (Feb. 15, 2020)
  • Assessment of Case Management Services to Veterans for Mental Health Care (Report pursuant to Resolve 2017, ch. 24) (Feb. 2020)
  • Annual Report of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations (March 2020)
  • Maine Veterans' Homes Annual Report (March 2020)
  • Coordinated Veterans Assistance Fund FY19 Annual Report (March 2020)
  • Gambling Control Board 2019 Annual Report (March 2020)
  • FY20 Annual Report on Slot Machine Income (September 2020) 
  • Marijuana Advisory Commission Annual Report (November 2020)

• Friday, July 31, 2020 Meeting
  • Meeting Agenda
  • LR 3333, "An Act To Extend the Ability of Restaurants and Bars To Serve Alcohol To Go"
  • LR 3333 after processing by Revisor of Statute's Office
  • LD 2145 Bill Analysis
  • Proposed Amendment for LD 2145

• Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
  • Agenda (revised 7.20.20)
  • YouTube broadcast of the meeting
• Public Hearing on LD 2162, An Act To Restore Honor to Certain Service Members
  • Text of LD 2162
  • LD 2162 Fiscal Note
  • Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services: State of Maine Benefits Eligibility Chart
  • Eligibility for common Federal VA Benefits based on military discharge status (Congressional Research Service 2015)
  • Descriptions of Military Character of Discharge (Congressinal Research Service 2015)
• Work Session on LD 2131, An Act To Correct Errors, Inconsistencies and Conflicts in and to Revise the State's Liquor Laws
  • Text of LD 2131
  • LD 2131 Bill Analysis
  • Senator Luchini's proposed amendment to LD 2131
  • LD 2088, An Act To Clarify the Laws Governing Financial Relationships between Entities within the Three-tier System for Distribution of Alcohol (as enacted)
  • LD 2089, An Act To Clarify Certificate of Approval Requirements under the State's Liquor Laws (as enacted)
• LD 835 Amendment Review

 

Title 28-A Revision Subcommittee Meetings (Fall 2019)

• Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 12:30 p.m.
  Room 437 of the State House
  
  • Final Errors/Revision Bill Draft
    
    

• Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
  Room 437 of the State House

• Meeting Agenda
• Draft Errors bill 
• Draft Three-Tier clarification bill
• Draft Spirits COAs bill
• Sen. Luchini proposed revision to §1355-A

• Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
  Room 437 of the State House
  • Meeting Agenda
    
    
• *Meeting Postponed* Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
  Room 437 of the State House
  • Meeting Agenda
    
    
• Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
  Room 437 of the State House
  • Meeting Agenda
  • Appendix D (Revised for 10.22 Subcommittee Meeting)
    
    
• Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
  Room 437 of the State House
  • Meeting Agenda
    
    
• Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
  Room 437 of the State House
  
  • Meeting Agenda
    
    
• Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
  • Meeting Agenda
    
    
•  Tuesday, August 26, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
• Analysis of Title 28-A (revised 9-10-19)
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F
• Appendix G
• Appendix H
• Appendix I
• Appendix J (revised 9-30-19)
  
  
• Stakeholder Submissions:
  • Distilled Spirits Council
    • Cover letter (received 10-1-19)
    • Recommendations (received 10-1-19)