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This week, while committees were working hard to address the remainder of the bills before them, the Maine Forest Products Council was following along while also focusing on the public hearing before the Board of Environmental Protections on the DEP’s proposed rules for Chapter 375: No Adverse Environmental Effect Standards of the Site Location of […]

Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business Committee Unanimously Approved LD 2191 with all of MFPC’s Suggested Changes Please take a moment to thank the Committee and bill sponsors for their support of the forest products industry! On February 13, the Council testified in support of LD 2191, “An Act to Provide Relief to Small Businesses

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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