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 14, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 214
LD 173 "An Act To Reduce Food Insecurity"
LD 175 "An Act Regarding the Regulation of Rabbit Production for Local Consumption"
LD 586 "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Study the Public Reserved Lands Management Fund"
LD 594 "An Act To Modify the Definition of "General Use Pesticide"" CONTACT: Rebecca Harvey, 287-1312
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
Sen. James Hamper, Senate Chair, Rep. Drew Gattine, House Chair
Public Hearing: Monday, March 13, 2017, 10:00 AM, State House, Room 228
LD 177 "An Act To Remove the Age Penalty for State Retirees Working at State Correctional Institutions That Are Closing"
Public Hearing: Monday, March 13, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 228
LD 521 "An Act To Align the Criteria Used by the Maine Public Employees Retirement System in Determining Veterans' Disability Claims with the Criteria Used by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs"
LD 723 "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Reduce Volatility in State Pension Funding Requirements Caused by the Financial Markets"
Public Hearing: Monday, March 13, 2017, 1:05 PM, State House, Room 228
LD 409 "An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System"
Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 228
LD 99 "An Act To Expand the 1998 Special Retirement Plan To Include Detectives in the Office of Investigations within the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles"
LD 100 "An Act To Expand the 1998 Special Retirement Plan To Include Detectives in the Office of the Attorney General"
Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 228
LD 17 "An Act To Eliminate Retirement Benefits and Paid Health Insurance for Legislators Elected after 2017"
Public Hearing: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 228
LD 89 "An Act To Provide Emergency Repair Funding for the Restoration of the Official State Vessel, the Schooner Bowdoin" (EMERGENCY) CONTACT: Marianne MacMaster, 287-1635
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Sen. Kimberley Rosen, Senate Chair, Rep. Charlotte Warren, House Chair
Public Hearing: Monday, March 13, 2017, 9:00 AM, State House, Room 436
LD 252 "An Act To Improve Safety in the Disposal of Expired Marine Flares"
LD 569 "Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 5: Maine Disaster Recovery Fund, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Maine Emergency Management Agency" (EMERGENCY)
LD 588 "An Act To Allow Law Enforcement Agencies and Associations To Engage Directly in Fund-raising under Certain Circumstances"
LD 589 "Resolve, To Establish a Working Group To Review the Function and Mission of Probation Officers and Establish a Licensing Procedure"
LD 600 "Resolve, To Provide Grants to Law Enforcement Agencies To Acquire and Train Drug-detecting Dogs"
Public Hearing: Monday, March 13, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 436
LD 141 "An Act Regarding Bringing Certain Criminal Charges"
LD 179 "An Act To Make Creating a Police Standoff a Class E Crime"
LD 225 "An Act To Curb Drunk Driving by Prohibiting a Person Convicted of Operating Under the Influence from Purchasing Alcohol"
LD 248 "An Act Regarding Law Enforcement Training for Former Military Police Officers"
Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 436
LD 217 "An Act Regarding the Place of Imprisonment of Certain Prisoners"
LD 377 "An Act To Create a County Jail Drug Rehabilitation and Treatment Grant Program"
LD 463 "An Act To Improve the Funding of County Jails"
LD 516 "An Act To Reduce the Cost of Pretrial Detention"
LD 597 "An Act To Make the Reimbursement Rate for Transfers of Inmates from County Jails Equal to the Federal Reimbursement Rate"
Public Hearing: Friday, March 17, 2017, 9:00 AM, State House, Room 436
LD 9 "An Act To Prohibit the Creation of a Firearms Owner Registry"
LD 44 "An Act To Lower the Age Requirement To Carry a Concealed Handgun"
LD 343 "An Act To Prohibit the Discharge of a Firearm within 300 Feet of a State-owned Boat Launching Ramp"
LD 350 "An Act To Repeal Certain Requirements Concerning the Sale and Purchase of Firearms"
LD 351 "An Act To Allow Municipalities To Prohibit Weapons at Municipal Public Proceedings and Voting Places"
Public Hearing: Friday, March 17, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 436
LD 352 "An Act To Require a Dealer To Sell a Gun Lock with Every New Firearm"
LD 443 "An Act To Allow Municipally Funded Hospitals To Prohibit the Presence of Firearms on Their Property" (EMERGENCY)
LD 501 "An Act To Increase Firearm Safety"
LD 574 "An Act To Amend the Provision of Law Requiring Disclosure of the Possession of a Firearm under Certain Circumstances"
LD 595 "An Act Prohibiting a Law Enforcement Officer from Confiscating a Firearm under Certain Conditions"
LD 598 "An Act To Strengthen Maine Citizens' Right to Self Defense" CONTACT: Joseph Klimkiewicz, 287-1122
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Sen. Brian Langley, Senate Chair, Rep. Tori Kornfield, House Chair
Public Hearing: Monday, March 13, 2017, 9:30 AM, Cross Building, Room 202
LD 680 "An Act To Allow the Employment or Service in a School of a Spouse of a School Board or Committee Member"
LD 682 "An Act To Eliminate the Regional Adjustment for Public School Systems"
LD 736 "An Act To Create Equity in Funding of Rural Schools"
Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 202
LD 404 "Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 115: Certification, Authorization and Approval of Education Personnel, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the State Board of Education" (EMERGENCY)
LD 573 "Resolve, To Audit Standardized Testing in Maine's Schools" 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: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 211
LD 240 "An Act To Increase Transparency in Maine's Electricity Market"
LD 259 "An Act To Limit Rates Charged by Competitive Electricity Providers"
LD 686 "An Act To Remove Restrictions on the Membership of Regional Water Councils" 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: Monday, March 13, 2017, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 216
LD 576 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Funding for Landfill Closure Costs"
LD 577 "An Act Regarding Zero-emissions Vehicles"
LD 683 "An Act To Fund the Maine Solid Waste Diversion Grant Program and To Phase Out Certain Containers from the Bottle Redemption Laws" 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 16, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 206
LD 275 "An Act To Expand Disabled Veteran Eligibility for Complimentary Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Licenses"
LD 424 "An Act To Extend the Big Game Season in Coastal Wildlife Management Areas"
LD 426 "An Act To Allow Hunters Whose Religion Prohibits Wearing Hunter Orange Clothing To Instead Wear Red"
LD 557 "An Act To Revoke the Hunting License of a Person Charged with Defacing Property Posting Signs"
LD 587 "An Act To Allow Fees To Be Charged for Wild Game Dinners"
LD 693 "An Act To Clarify the Laws Governing Hunting from a Vehicle" 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 16, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 220
LD 556 "Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 191: Health Maintenance Organizations and of the Final Repeal of Chapter 750: Standardized Health Plans, Major Substantive Rules of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance" (EMERGENCY)
LD 658 "An Act To Conform Maine Law Regarding Insurer Privacy Notices to Federal Law"
LD 718 "An Act To Reinstitute the Maine Health Exchange Advisory Committee" CONTACT: Veronica Snow, 287-1314
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Sen. Lisa Keim, Senate Chair, Rep. Matthew Moonen, House Chair
Public Hearing: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 438
LD 365 "An Act To Waive Background Checks for the Parent of a Child Who Is the Subject of an Adoption Proceeding"
LD 505 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Issuance of Birth Certificates for Adopted Persons Born in Maine"
LD 533 "An Act To Clarify the Application of the Statute of Limitations under Article 3-A of the Uniform Commercial Code"
LD 534 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Circumstances of Death That Must Be Reported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner"
LD 536 "An Act To Protect Homeowners from Debt Collectors"
LD 537 "An Act To Provide an Exemption from Road Association Payments for Landowners Whose Primary Access Is Not over the Road" 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, March 14, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 208
LD 490 "An Act To Exempt Chiropractic Assistants from Being Required To Hold Licenses as Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists or Radiation Therapists"
LD 503 "An Act To Continue the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program"
LD 538 "An Act To Allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Who Have Attained Certain Degrees To Use the Title of Doctor"
LD 593 "An Act To Update the Licensure Renewal Provision of the Board of Licensure in Medicine"
LD 615 "Resolve, To Establish a Work Group To Update the Maine Pharmacy Act" CONTACT: Diane Steward, 287-1331
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION IMPLEMENTATION
Sen. Roger Katz, Senate Chair, Rep. Teresa Pierce, House Chair
Public Hearing: Friday, March 17, 2017, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 216
LD 243 "An Act To Change the Oversight Agency for Recreational Marijuana from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations and To Allocate Funds for Implementation" (EMERGENCY) CONTACT: Steven Langlin, 287-4149
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON MARINE RESOURCES
Sen. Joyce Maker, Senate Chair, Rep. Walter Kumiega, House Chair
Public Hearing: Monday, March 13, 2017, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 206
LD 617 "An Act To Allow the Sale of Saltwater Smelt for Bait"
LD 647 "An Act Regarding Certain Shellfish Certificates and Permits Issued by the Department of Marine Resources"
LD 704 "An Act To Give the Department of Marine Resources Flexibility with Licensing in the Atlantic Herring Fishery"
LD 706 "An Act To Increase the Quota for Smelts for Commercial Pelagic and Anadromous Fishing License Holders"
Public Hearing: Monday, March 13, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 206
LD 370 "An Act To Improve Productivity in Authorized Municipal Shellfish Conservation Areas with Predation Protection Measures in Place"
LD 431 "An Act To Ensure Participation and Equity in the Shellfish Depuration Certification and Compensation Process for Municipalities"
LD 646 "An Act Regarding Municipal and Regional Shellfish Management Programs"
LD 730 "An Act To Establish Minimum and Maximum Size Limits for Possession of Soft-shelled Clams" CONTACT: Julia Brown, 287-1337
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Sen. Ronald Collins, Senate Chair, Rep. Andrew McLean, House Chair
Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 126
LD 724 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the State's Rail Authority"
Public Hearing: Friday, March 17, 2017, 9:00 AM, State House, Room 126
LD 381 "An Act To Allow Delivery Vehicles To Display Lighted Advertising Signs"
LD 444 "An Act To Increase the Maximum Registered Gross Weight Allowed for Vehicles with Disabled Veterans or Special Veterans Registration Plates"
LD 495 "An Act To Protect Historic Places and Structures on the Federal Aid Highway System"
LD 500 "An Act To Allow the Formation of Transportation Corridor Districts"
LD 584 "An Act To Create the Fund for Municipalities To Improve Pedestrian Safety"
LD 623 "An Act To Require Biennial State Motor Vehicle Inspections"
LD 624 "An Act Concerning the Transporting of Dogs in Passenger Vehicles" 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: Monday, March 13, 2017, 10:00 AM, State House, Room 437
LD 339 "An Act To Reduce Restrictions on Wine Shipments"
LD 388 "An Act Regarding the Sale of Alcohol by a Manufacturer with an On-premises Retail License"
LD 415 "An Act To Modify the Amount of Product Samples of Malt Liquor, Wine or Spirits That May Be Provided to Retail Licensees"
LD 544 "An Act To Expand Wine and Beer Tastings at Retail Establishments"
LD 579 "An Act Regarding Transfers of Liquor between Licensed Manufacturers' Facilities"
LD 657 "An Act To Reduce the In-stock Spirits Requirements for Liquor Agents in Towns with Certain Populations"
Public Hearing: Friday, March 17, 2017, 9:00 AM, State House, Room 437
LD 713 "Resolve, Authorizing Legislation To Streamline the Laws Governing the Licensing and Conduct of Beano and Games of Chance"
LD 714 "An Act To Create an Award Program for Maine's Veteran-friendly Workplaces"
LD 715 "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Amend the Citizen Initiative Process"
LD 716 "An Act To Improve Requirements for Reporting to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices" CONTACT: Karen Montell, 287-1310
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