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 AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
Sen. Paul Davis, Senate Chair, Rep. Michelle Dunphy, House Chair
Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 07, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 214
LD 430 "An Act To Amend the Exemption for Highway Contractors and Subcontractors under the Arborist Licensing Laws"
LD 508 "An Act Regarding Restrictions on the Purchase of Certain Animals"
LD 519 "An Act To Clarify Occupancy for Tents, Campers, Trailers and Other Devices used for Camping in Unorganized Townships"
LD 549 "An Act To Recognize Preexisting Land Uses" CONTACT: Rebecca Harvey, 287-1312
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
Sen. James Hamper, Senate Chair and Rep. Drew Gattine, House Chair
Public Hearings: March 6th through March 8th in Room 228 State House. The ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES; INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES; ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY; LEGISLATURE; TAXATION (Rescheduled Portion ) DEBT SERVICE; STATEWIDE POSITION CUTS; RETIREMENT; and AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY portions of the Biennial Budget LD 390 "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019". The proposed budget initiatives may be viewed at http://legislature.maine.gov/documents/ros?aiv%5Bdocuments.title%5D=2018&tt=documents 2018-2019 Part A - Governor's Biennial Budget contains all Departments and their associated programs (each in alphabetical order) with program initiatives changing baseline appropriations and allocations. 2018-2019 Part B - Governor's Biennial Budget (which is not part of the public hearings) contains approved reclassifications and range changes. 2018-2019 Language contains the proposed language. The following is the schedule of the fifth week of public hearings by policy committee, date and department or agency and, in some cases, program. Details can be found at: http://legislature.maine.gov/ofpr/afa-committee-information (click on "Detailed Biennial Budget Hearing Schedules" under Schedules/Agendas).
Monday March 6th 10:00 AM (In conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources) Administrative and Financial Services, Department of: Solid Waste Management Fund; Environmental Protection: All programs; Finance Authority of Maine: Waste Water Oil Disposal Site Remediation Program; New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission; Saco River Corridor Commission; St. Croix International Waterway Commission
Monday March 6th 1:00 PM (In conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services) Administrative and Financial Services, Department of: Accident-Sickness-Health Insurance, Trade Adjustment Assistance Health Insurance; Dirigo Health; Professional and Financial Regulation: Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection, Financial Institutions-Bureau of, Insurance-Bureau of, Office of Securities
Monday March 6th 3:00 PM (In conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology) ConnectME Authority; Economic and Community Development, Department of: Office of Broadband Development; Efficiency Maine Trust; Executive Department: Governor's Energy Office, Public Advocate; Public Utilities Commission: All programs; Language Part: "W"
Tuesday March 7th 1:00 PM (the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs only) Law and Legislative Library; Legislature: All programs; Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, Office of; State House Preservation and Maintenance, Reserve Fund for; Treasurer of the State Office of: Debt Service
Tuesday March 7th 3:00 PM (In conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation) Rescheduled FROM February 9th Treasurer of the State, Office Of: Passamaquoddy Sales Tax Fund; Administrative and Financial Services, Department of: Bureau of Revenue Services Fund, Maine Board of Tax Appeals, Revenue Services -Bureau of, Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund-Finance, County Tax Reimbursement; Property Tax Review, State Board of; Parts "J", "S", "T", "GG" Section 7
Wednesday March 8th 10:00 AM (the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs only) Administrative and Financial Services, Department of: Executive Branch Departments and Agencies - Statewide, General Fud Reserve and Fixed Transfer Fund; Education, Department of: Teacher Retirement; Retirement System, Maine Public Employees: Retirement System - Retirement System Allowance Fund, Retirement System - Subsidized Military Service Credit; Language Parts: "M", "N", "X", "DD", "EE", "HH"
Friday March 10th 10:00 AM (In conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry) Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry: All Programs; Baxter State Park Authority; Blueberry Commission of Maine, Wild; Harness Racing Promotional Board; Potato Board; University of Maine System: UM Cooperative Extension - Pesticide Education , University of Maine Cooperative Extension; Language Parts: "II" through "BBB"
CONTACT: Marianne MacMaster, 287-1316
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Sen. Brian Langley, Senate Chair, Rep. Tori Kornfield, House Chair
Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 08, 2017, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 202
LD 180 "An Act To Enhance Higher Education in Maine through the Creation of a Unified Board of Higher Education"
LD 378 "An Act To Promote Physical Activity for Schoolchildren"
LD 570 "An Act To Create the Maine Institute of Technology"
LD 602 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Membership of the Advisory Committee on College Savings"
Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 08, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 202
LD 334 "An Act To Clarify the Uses of the Fund To Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education"
LD 353 "An Act To Reduce Absenteeism in Students from Kindergarten to Third Grade"
LD 397 "An Act To Ensure the 3 Percent Tax on Incomes over $200,000 Is Distributed Proportionally Based on Student Counts"
LD 603 "An Act To Provide Funding for Preschool Programs" CONTACT: Jayne Deneen, 287-3125
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY
Sen. David Woodsome, Senate Chair, Rep. Seth Berry, House Chair
Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 07, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 211
LD 405 "An Act To Make Changes to the So-called Dig Safe Law"
LD 406 "An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Joint Use of Certain Utility and Telecommunications Infrastructure"
LD 474 "An Act To Allow a Public Safety Answering Point To Be Reimbursed for Training Costs" CONTACT: Abben Maguire, 287-4143
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Sen. Thomas Saviello, Senate Chair, Rep. Ralph Tucker, House Chair
Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 08, 2017, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 216
LD 450 "An Act To Prevent Oil Spills in Casco Bay"
LD 452 "An Act To Remove the Reformulated Gasoline Requirement"
LD 469 "An Act To Establish a Generally Applicable Regulatory Standard To Address Impacts of Sea Level Change and Increased Storm Surges" CONTACT: Steven Langlin, 287-4149
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Sen. Scott Cyrway, Senate Chair, Rep. Robert Duchesne, House Chair
Public Hearing: Thursday, March 09, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 206
LD 41 "An Act To Exempt a Person under 18 Years of Age from the Requirement To Wear a Helmet While on an All-terrain Vehicle in Certain Circumstances"
LD 191 "An Act To Authorize 3-day All-terrain Vehicle Registration Reciprocity with the Provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec"
LD 277 "An Act Regarding the Use of Helmets by Minors Riding in an All-terrain Vehicle with an Adult"
LD 483 "An Act To Improve Enforcement of Snowmobile Noise Levels"
LD 506 "An Act To Allow Reciprocal Recognition of New Hampshire and Maine Snowmobile Registrations"
LD 631 "An Act To Require an Operator of an All-terrain Vehicle Driven on Certain Roads To Have a Driver's License and Liability Insurance" CONTACT: Julia Brown, 287-1338
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Sen. Rodney Whittemore, Senate Chair, Rep. Mark Lawrence, House Chair
Public Hearing: Thursday, March 09, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 220
LD 192 "An Act To Require Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids"
LD 360 "An Act To Allow Consumers To Shop for Credit without Damaging Their Credit Scores"
LD 592 "An Act To Enable the Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company To Better Serve Maine Employers by Eliminating the High-risk Program" CONTACT: Veronica Snow, 287-1314
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Sen. Lisa Keim, Senate Chair, Rep. Matthew Moonen, House Chair
Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 07, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 438
LD 70 "An Act To Allow Municipal Governing Boards of 3 Members To Perform Official Duties via Technology "
LD 146 "An Act To Protect the Confidentiality of Local Government Employees' Private Information"
LD 196 "An Act To Protect Personal Information of Participants in a Community Well-being Check Program"
LD 410 "An Act To Except from the Freedom of Access Act Certain Information in the Possession of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System" CONTACT: Susan Pinette, 287-1327
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Sen. Amy Volk, Senate Chair, Rep. Ryan Fecteau, House Chair
Public Hearing: Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 1:30 PM, Cross Building, Room 208
LD 612 "An Act To Improve Vocational Rehabilitation under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992"
Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 07, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 208
LD 163 "An Act To Strengthen the Enforcement of Maine's Labor Laws"
LD 372 "An Act To Protect Public Health through Septic Tank Inspections"
LD 441 "An Act To Require Certification under the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule"
LD 456 "An Act To Increase Access to Vaccinations"
LD 559 "An Act To Standardize the Law Concerning Property Transfers and To Protect Water Quality"
LD 572 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Practice of Pharmacy" CONTACT: Diane Steward, 287-1331
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON MARINE RESOURCES
Sen. Joyce Maker, Senate Chair, Rep. Walter Kumiega, House Chair
Public Hearing: Monday, March 06, 2017, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 206
LD 149 "An Act To Provide Additional Management for Limited-entry Lobster Zones"
LD 575 "An Act To Improve the Enforcement of Maine's Lobster Laws"
LD 616 "An Act To Ensure Consistent Access to Limited-entry Lobster Zones"
LD 622 "An Act To Ensure Appropriate Training for Harbor Masters" CONTACT: Julia Brown, 287-1337
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Sen. Paul Davis, Senate Chair, Rep. Danny Martin, House Chair
Public Hearing: Monday, March 06, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 214
LD 473 "An Act To Quantitatively Evaluate State Contracts"
LD 497 "An Act To Require That Candidates for the Office of County Sheriff Who Meet the Basic Corrections Training Standards Have Corrections Supervisory Experience"
LD 540 "An Act To Help Municipalities Prepare for Sea Level Rise"
LD 591 "An Act To Allow Municipalities To Adopt Bus Traffic Ordinances"
LD 635 "An Act To Incentivize Legislative Carpooling"
Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 08, 2017, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 214
LD 288 "An Act To Prohibit Any Questions Regarding Criminal History on State Employment Applications"
LD 402 "An Act To Establish Maine Buy Local Month"
LD 432 "An Act To Designate a Maine Community Litter Cleanup Day"
LD 491 "An Act To Extend the Allowed Time for the Interchange of Government Employees" CONTACT: Rebecca Harvey, 287-1330
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TAXATION
Sen. Dana Dow, Senate Chair, Rep. Ryan Tipping, House Chair
Public Hearing: Monday, March 06, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 127
LD 116 "An Act To Increase Funding for Multimodal Transportation"
LD 206 "An Act To Exempt Feminine Hygiene Products from Sales Tax"
LD 493 "An Act To Tax the Extraction of Water for Certain Commercial Purposes and Fund Water Quality Programs"
LD 541 "An Act Regarding the Commercial Forestry Excise Tax"
LD 583 "An Act To Improve the Tax Appeal Process for Maine Businesses and Consumers" CONTACT: Dianne Dubord, 287-1552
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Sen. Ronald Collins, Senate Chair, Rep. Andrew McLean, House Chair
Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 07, 2017, 2:00 PM, State House, Room 126
LD 306 "An Act To Require State Compliance with Federal REAL ID Guidelines"
Public Hearing: Thursday, March 09, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 126
LD 460 "An Act To Make Allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority Funds for the Maine Turnpike Authority for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2018" CONTACT: Darlene Simoneau, 287-4148
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
Sen. Garrett Mason, Senate Chair, Rep. Louis Luchini, House Chair
Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 08, 2017, 9:30 AM, State House, Room 437
LD 568 "An Act To Require Candidates To Be Listed as Unenrolled If Not Registered with a Recognized Party"
LD 585 "An Act To Allow Cash Qualifying Contributions under the Maine Clean Election Act" CONTACT: Karen Montell, 287-1310
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