128TH MAINE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE HEARING NOTICES
Hearings on LDs
Legislative committees will hold public hearings as listed. Please note that there may be additions or changes to this schedule and bills will not necessarily be heard in the order listed. For further information, contact the Legislative Information Office at 207-287-1692 or check schedules on the web at http://legislature.maine.gov/calendar/#Calendar. You may testify at the public hearing or submit written testimony. Written testimony should be sent to the appropriate committee at: 100 SHS, Augusta, Maine 04333-0100. Persons with special needs who wish to attend a Legislative hearing and require accommodations should notify the Legislative Information Office as soon as possible: 207-287-1692, TTY 207-287-6826, FAX 207-287-1580, webmaster_lio@legislature.maine.gov.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
Sen. James M. Hamper, Senate Chair, Rep. Drew Gattine, House Chair
Public Hearing: Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 9:00 AM, State House, Room 228
LR Public Hearing: 9:00 am Wednesday January 18, 2017 Room 228 State House LR 2174 "An Act To Make Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2017." (The LD number has not yet been assigned).
The proposed budget initiatives may be viewed on the Bureau of the Budget's website:
http://www.maine.gov/budget/ Look for General Fund Proposed Supplemental Budget 2017 Part A contains supplemental appropriations and allocations for fiscal year 2016-17. Part B (which is not part of the public hearings but may be part of the Department and Agency introductions) contains approved reclassifications and range changes. The Full Document contains language Parts C through O.
The following is a schedule of joint hearings to be held in two blocks. The morning block is divided by initiatives related to the jurisdiction of five policy committees of jurisdiction. The afternoon block will contain hearings on initiatives and language parts not covered in the morning. There will be separate sign-up sheets to for each morning block and one unified sheet for the afternoon. Details by program not listed here can be viewed at: http://legislature.maine.gov/ofpr/afa-committee-information (click again on "Detailed Hearing Schedules" under "Schedules/Agendas"). From this link you may also access the audio of the hearing.
9:00 AM (Initiatives under the jurisdiction of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary): Attorney General, Language Part "F"; Department of; Human Rights Commission, Maine; Judicial Department; Language Part "K".
9:30 AM (Initiatives under the jurisdiction of the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs): ; Education, Department of; Maine Community College System; Retirement System Maine; Language Part "N"; University of Maine, Board of Trustees.
10:30 AM (Initiatives under the jurisdiction of the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs): Language Part "O"; Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Dept. of; Language Part "G".
11:00 AM (Initiatives under the jurisdiction of the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife): Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Department of; Language Parts "H", "I", "J"
11:30 AM (Initiatives under the jurisdiction of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government): Administrative and Financial Services (Except the Revenue Services - Bureau of program); Secretary of State; Language Parts "L", "M"
1:00 PM All remaining Part A departments or agencies and language parts contained in the LR but not listed in the morning schedule. These initiatives and language parts fall under the jurisdictions of the Joint Standing Committees on: Taxation; Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Health and Human Services; Marine Resources; Environment and Natural Resources; Energy, Utilities and Technology; Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development; Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Transportation; Insurance and Financial Services; and Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
CONTACT: Marianne MacMaster, 287-1316
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Sen. Brian Langley, Senate Chair, Rep. Victoria Kornfield, House Chair
Public Hearing: Monday, January 23, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 202
LD 32 "An Act To Increase the Size of Grants under the Maine State Grant Program"
LD 43 "Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Study Higher Education Attainment and Completion Goals"
LD 50 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Teacher Certification"
Public Hearing: Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 202
LD 49 "An Act To Improve Science and Engineering Education for Maine's Students" CONTACT: Jayne Deneen, 287-3125
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Sen. Thomas Saviello, Senate Chair, Rep. Ralph Tucker, House Chair
Public Hearing: Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 216
LD 57 "An Act To Phase Out the Use of Single-use Plastic Shopping Bags" CONTACT: Steven Langlin, 287-4149
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Sen. Rodney Whittemore, Senate Chair, Rep. Mark Lawrence, House Chair
Public Hearing: Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 220
LD 6 "An Act To Prohibit Insurance Carriers from Retroactively Reducing Payment on Clean Claims Submitted by Pharmacies"
LD 12 "An Act To Incorporate Protections for Living Donors into Maine Law" CONTACT: Veronica Snow, 287-1314
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Sen. Lisa Keim, Senate Chair, Rep. Matthew Moonen, House Chair
Public Hearing: Thursday, January 26, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 438
LD 2 "An Act To Prevent Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement"
LD 21 "An Act To Amend the Law Regarding the Execution of Temporary Powers of Attorney" CONTACT: Susan Pinette, 287-1327
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
Sen. Garrett Mason, Senate Chair Rep. Louis Luchini, House Chair
Public Hearing: Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 437
LD 88 "An Act To Delay the Implementation of Certain Portions of the Marijuana Legalization Act" (EMERGENCY)
Public Hearing: Monday, January 23, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 437
LD 30 "An Act Regarding Dancing on the Premises of Certain Liquor Licensees"
LD 85 "An Act To Establish a Public Service Berthing Vessel License for the Sale of Liquor" CONTACT: LIO, 287-1692
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