With 47 days left until Statutory Adjournment, committees are working diligently on the bills that remain. This week, the Council testified on two bills. On Monday, we testified in opposition to LD 2007, “An Act to Advance Self-determination for Wabanaki Nations.” As introduced, the bill is largely a repeat of legislation that we strongly opposed last […]
Legislative Update – March 1, 2024 Read More »
This week was a bit slower for the Council in Augusta, but we still had the opportunity to participate in committee meetings on a few bills. The first was LD 2207, “An Act to Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services to Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2024-25.” Our team was unable to review the
Legislative Update – February 23, 2024 Read More »
Draft would tag an estimated 14.5 million acres, or 79% of Maine’s undeveloped land, in arbitrary new “undeveloped habitat block” category under Site Law, requiring mitigation for all renewable energy development, impacting land values for thousands of landowners in every corner of the state. Public hearing scheduled for March 7 in AugustaPublic comment period through
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Next week may be February vacation week for many, but legislative committees will continue to meet to address the bills before them. There is only one public hearing of interest scheduled, and that is for LD 2205, “Resolve, to Require the PUC to Initiate a Feasibility Study to Evaluate Transmission Technologies and Siting Locations for Any
Legislative Update – February 16, 2024 Read More »
With less than 70 days remaining until statutory adjournment, committees are working through the bills that remain. Our team is hard at work following bills our members have identified as priorities through the process. At the same time, we are tracking a number of policies through the rulemaking process. Two draft rules were posted this
Legislative Update – February 9, 2024 Read More »
This again was a busy week as committees picked up the pace ahead of the deadline that was set to address carry over bills. That deadline has come and gone, yet work continues on that front. In addition to committee work, this week Governor Mills delivered her State of the State Address. This year, Governor
Legislative Update – February 2, 2024 Read More »
This week was busy with public hearings as committees work towards their goal of addressing carry over bills before the end of this month (although, a few of our high priority bills of concern that were carried over have not yet been scheduled). In addition to the committee work outlined below, we would like to
Legislative Update – January 26, 2024 Read More »
This week was quiet on the legislative front for the Council; a welcome change of pace to help us gather our bearings in preparation for a next week. As you will see below, we will be testifying on several bills. Two of them – LD 1349 on and LD 2077 – are of particular concern.
Legislative Update – January 19, 2024 Read More »
This was the first full week of committee work for the Second Regular Session of the 131st Legislature. Committees have hit the ground running and are working hard to meet their first goal, which is to vote out all carry over bills before the end of January. On Monday, we attended the Agriculture, Conservation and
Legislative Update – January 12, 2024 Read More »
Wednesday, January 3 marked the beginning of the Second Regular Session of the 131st Legislature. This short session is scheduled to adjourn on April 17, giving lawmakers just 103 days to complete their work, which includes carry overs, emergency legislation and department bills. While we anticipate a fairly busy short session, it is predicted that
Legislative Update – January 5, 2024 Read More »
