Public hearings and work sessions for the 132nd Legislature for the next 5 days. |
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Work Sessions |
LD 1529 | An Act to Enhance the Protection of High-value Natural Resources Statewide | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 214 |
LD 1661 | An Act to Establish a Comprehensive and Interagency Approach to Invasive Species Management | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 214 |
LD 1697 | An Act to Increase Penalties to Deter Violations of the Laws Regarding Improper Pesticide Use | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 214 |
LD 1724 | Resolve, Authorizing the Baxter State Park Authority to Convey Certain Land in Cumberland County | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 214 |
Appropriations and Financial Affairs |
LD 210 | An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisi... | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 228 |
LD 210 | An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisi... | May 8, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 228 |
LD 210 | An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisi... | May 9, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 228 |
Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
Public Hearings |
LD 1848 | An Act to Implement Recommendations for Improved Dam Safety | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 436 |
Work Sessions |
LD 179 | An Act to Amend the Maine Bail Code to Eliminate the Class E Crime of Violation of Condition of Release | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 436 |
LD 1215 | An Act Regarding Residency Restrictions for Sex Offenders | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 436 |
LD 1510 | An Act to Establish Statutory Deadlines for Processing Applications for Emergency Medical Services Personnel | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 436 |
LD 1536 | An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Bail | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 436 |
LD 1600 | An Act to Provide Regional Support Funding for Municipal Police Departments to Support Special Response Teams | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 436 |
LD 1676 | Resolve, to Study Ways to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Rural Emergency Medical Services Personnel Through Access to Health Insurance | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 436 |
LD 1817 | An Act to Implement the Recommendation of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to Eliminate the Crime of Violation of Condition of Release | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 436 |
LD 1693 | An Act to Establish a Sustainable Housing Development Prison Work Program | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 436 |
LD 1710 | An Act Regarding the Authority to Transport Prisoners Confined in Jail and the Use of Physical Force with Respect to Prisoners and Persons Who Have Been Arreste... | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 436 |
LD 1725 | An Act Regarding the Membership of and Requirements for County Jail Boards of Visitors | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 436 |
LD 1749 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study Achieving Gender Equality | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 436 |
LD 102 | An Act to Notify the Public of Juveniles Who Are Wanted Persons | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 436 |
LD 648 | An Act to Expand the Supervised Community Confinement Program | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 436 |
LD 1000 | An Act to Require Correctional Facilities and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities to Release Prisoners and Patients to a Responsible Adult | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 436 |
LD 1684 | An Act to Exclude from Eligibility for a Community Confinement Monitoring Program a Person Serving a Sentence for Certain Domestic Violence Crimes | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 436 |
Education and Cultural Affairs |
Public Hearings |
LD 525 | An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Propert... | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 885 | An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 208 |
Work Sessions |
LD 322 | An Act to Promote Student Attendance in Schools by Requiring the Commissioner of Education to Implement School Attendance Best Practices | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 369 | An Act to Grant or Extend Conditional Teaching Certificates Under Certain Circumstances | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 384 | An Act to Prevent Student Homelessness | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 681 | An Act Regarding Public Higher Education Funding in the State | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 988 | An Act to Allow Hunting on University of Maine System Property | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1219 | An Act to Increase State Funding for the Campuses of the University of Maine System and to Raise the Minimum Hourly Wage for Employees of the System | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1255 | An Act to Ensure In-state Tuition for Postsecondary Students Who Are Registered to Vote in the State and to Amend Eligibility Requirements for the Free Communit... | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1433 | Resolve, to Establish a Working Waterfront Infrastructure Engineer Corps Pilot Program and to Conduct a Feasibility Study of a Higher Education Service Corps Pr... | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1533 | An Act to Ensure the Retention of R1 Research Institution Status by the University of Maine | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1558 | Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Update Maine's Public Policy on Higher Education | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1614 | Resolve, to Facilitate the Ability of the Maine State Museum to Acquire and Preserve Special Collections | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1627 | An Act Regarding Workforce Development, Education Reform and Talent Retention | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 21 | An Act to Update the Provision of Law Concerning Student Codes of Conduct in Order to Reflect Best Practices Regarding Behavioral Threat Assessment and Response | May 9, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 165 | An Act to Allow School Boards to Expel or Suspend Students Regardless of Grade Level | May 9, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 168 | An Act to Improve Safety in Public Schools by Requiring Silent Electronic Notification Systems in Classrooms | May 9, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 808 | An Act to Require School Boards and Governing Bodies of Approved Private Schools to Implement Wearable Panic Alert Systems | May 9, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 858 | An Act to Ensure Behavioral and Mental Health Services Are Available to Students by Providing Grants to Schools That Contract for Those Services | May 9, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1071 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Conduct a Review of the Implementation of Public Law 2021, Chapter 295 and Directing the Department of Health ... | May 9, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1097 | An Act to Provide De-escalation and Behavior Intervention Training for School Personnel | May 9, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1203 | An Act to Provide Grants to Schools That Contract for Behavioral and Mental Health Services | May 9, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1461 | An Act to Prohibit School Boards from Implementing or Enforcing Mask Mandates | May 9, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1579 | An Act to Abolish School Budget Referenda | May 9, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
LD 1586 | An Act to Amend the Regional School Unit Budget Validation Referendum Law | May 9, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 208 |
Energy, Utilities and Technology |
Public Hearings |
LD 1850 | An Act to Improve Interagency Coordination on Renewable Energy Construction Projects | May 7, 2025, 1:30p | Cross Building, Room 211 |
LD 1929 | An Act to Improve Public Utility Service by Addressing Seasonal Property Hazards | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 211 |
Work Sessions |
LD 1535 | An Act to Reduce Illegal Cannabis Operations by Requiring Permits for High Electrical Usage | May 8, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 211 |
LD 1619 | Resolve, to Establish a Commission to Study Pathways for Creating a Thermal Energy Networks Program in Maine | May 8, 2025, 10:30a | Cross Building, Room 211 |
LD 861 | An Act Related to the Work of the Public Advocate | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 211 |
LD 1270 | An Act to Establish the Department of Energy Resources | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 211 |
LD 1473 | An Act to Require Utilities to Monitor Meters for Natural Gas Leaks | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 211 |
LD 1726 | An Act to Enhance the Coordination and Effectiveness of Integrated Distribution Grid Planning | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 211 |
LD 1747 | An Act to Repeal and Replace the Charter of the Yarmouth Water District | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 211 |
Environment and Natural Resources |
LD 297 | An Act Regarding the Management of Oversized Bulky Waste from Wastewater Treatment Plants | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 216 |
LD 529 | An Act Regarding Dams | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 216 |
LD 531 | An Act Regarding Dam Ownership | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 216 |
LD 1065 | An Act Regarding the Reduction and Recycling of Food Waste | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 216 |
LD 1349 | An Act to Require Legislative Approval for a Contract to Operate the Juniper Ridge Landfill | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 216 |
LD 1604 | An Act to Protect Groundwater and Surface Waters from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Landfill Leachate | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 216 |
LD 1633 | An Act to Promote the Recycling and Reuse of Construction Materials | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 216 |
LD 1782 | An Act Regarding Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Planning and the Juniper Ridge Landfill in the City of Old Town | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 216 |
LD 1793 | An Act to Improve Management and Reduce the Volume of Solid Waste | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 216 |
LD 269 | Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 375: No Adverse Environmental Effect Standards of the Site Location of Development Act, a Major Su... | May 7, 2025, 1:01p | Cross Building, Room 216 |
LD 1458 | An Act Regarding Compensation Fees and Related Conservation Efforts for Solar and Wind Energy Development and High-impact Electric Transmission Lines Under the ... | May 7, 2025, 1:01p | Cross Building, Room 216 |
Health and Human Services |
Public Hearings |
LD 1425 | An Act to Improve Access to Sustainable and Low-barrier Trauma Recovery Services | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 209 |
Work Sessions |
LD 279 | An Act to Address the Shortage of Direct Care Workers for Children with Disabilities in Maine | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 563 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Apply for a Waiver from the Federal Government for the Medicaid Limitation on Payment to a Fac... | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 791 | An Act Regarding Children with Behavioral Health Needs Awaiting Placement in Residential Care Facilities | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 1239 | An Act to Require Data Collection on and Reporting of Psychiatric Hospital Resources and Transparency in Denials of Emergency Involuntary Admissions to Psychiat... | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 1540 | Resolve, to Direct the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services to Create the Complex Care Assistant Training Program | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 1631 | Resolve, to Implement the Recommendations of the Stakeholder Group to Address Child Stay Times in Hospital Emergency Departments | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 1745 | An Act to Stabilize Residential Treatment Capacity for Children and Youth in Maine | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 960 | An Act Facilitating the Discharge of Hospitalized Patients to Nursing Facilities | May 8, 2025, 10:01a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 493 | An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 500 | An Act to Ensure Access to Safe Drinking Water from Household Wells in Rural Areas by Expanding Testing | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 1326 | An Act to Protect the Drinking Water for Consumers of Certain Water Systems by Establishing Maximum Contaminant Levels for Certain Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoro... | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 1711 | Resolve, to Allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits to Be Used to Purchase Ready-to-cook Meals | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 1716 | An Act to Require Family Life Education to Include a Human Growth and Development Curriculum | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 1758 | An Act to Expedite Provider Enrollment in MaineCare | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 209 |
Public Hearings |
LD 770 | An Act to Establish the Office of the Inspector General of Child Protection | May 9, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 1893 | An Act to Establish an Independent Office of the Child Advocate | May 9, 2025, 10:01a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 1799 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Review the Progressive Treatment Program and Processes by Which a Person May Be Involuntarily ... | May 9, 2025, 11:00a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 1835 | An Act to Improve Nonemergency MaineCare Transportation | May 9, 2025, 11:00a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
LD 1843 | An Act to Provide Peer Respite for Individuals with Mental Health Care Needs | May 9, 2025, 11:00a | Cross Building, Room 209 |
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services |
LD 1402 | An Act to Convene a Stakeholder Group to Determine Methods of Ensuring the Long-term Solvency of the Maine Guaranteed Access Reinsurance Association | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1578 | An Act to Require the Department of Health and Human Services to Review Disruption to or Removal of Health Services | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1789 | An Act to Amend the Education and Experience Requirements and Add Reciprocity Privileges in the Certified Public Accountancy Licensure Laws | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1794 | An Act to Provide Protection from Unfair Parking Tickets on Lots Accessible to the Public | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1830 | Resolve, to Establish a Pilot Program to Protect Firefighters from Cancer | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1837 | An Act to Amend the Laws Affecting Insurance | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1854 | An Act to Require the Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure, Board of Dental Practice, Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing and Board of Occupational Th... | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 220 |
Work Sessions |
LD 91 | An Act to Authorize Employees of the Maine Association of Retirees to Be Eligible for Participation in the State Employee Health Insurance Program | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 843 | An Act to Continue Funding for the Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 890 | An Act to Permit the Dispensing of Ivermectin Pursuant to a Standing Order upon Request for COVID-19, Flu and Cancer Patients | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 910 | An Act to Collect Data to Better Understand the Consumer's Health Insurance Experience | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 955 | An Act to Ensure Human Oversight in Medical Insurance Payment Decisions | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 999 | An Act to Include Employees of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission in the State's Group Health Plan | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1018 | An Act to Protect Health Care for Rural and Underserved Areas by Prohibiting Discrimination by Participants in a Federal Drug Discount Program | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1084 | Resolve, to Alleviate the Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage by Allowing the Training and Granting of Behavioral Health Certifications by Community-based Agen... | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1115 | An Act to Expand Eligibility Under the State's Group Health Plan to Employees and Members of the Maine Association for the Education of Young Children | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1152 | An Act to Expand the Right to Shop for Health Care Services | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1192 | An Act to Increase the Commercial Insurance Reimbursement Rate for Ambulance Services | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1197 | An Act to Update the Maine Money Transmission Modernization Act by Removing Provisions of Law Regarding Unhosted Wallets | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1298 | An Act Establishing Alternative Pathways to Social Worker Licensing | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1301 | An Act to Prohibit the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Denial of Health Insurance Claims | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1361 | An Act to Require Insurance Coverage for Covered Dental Services Provided by Licensed Dental Hygienists and to Authorize Licensed Dental Hygienists to Bill Comm... | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1387 | Resolve, to Increase the Emergency Medical Workforce by Allowing Military Medical Personnel to Become Eligible for Licensure as Emergency Medical Services Perso... | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1470 | An Act to Create a Liaison Program to Self-insured Entities and Consumers | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1496 | An Act to Ensure Ongoing Access to Medications and Care for Chronic Conditions and Conditions Requiring Long-term Care by Changing Requirements for Prior Author... | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1502 | An Act to Update the Requirements for Health Insurance Coverage of Prostate Cancer Screening | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1511 | An Act to Expand Direct Health Care Service Arrangements | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1512 | An Act to Protect Patients from Health Care Discrimination and Guarantee Access to the Lowest Available Cost for Care | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1530 | An Act to Improve the Sustainability of Emergency Medical Services in Maine | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1580 | An Act to Prohibit Pharmacy Benefits Managers from Imposing Certain Fees and Pricing | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1589 | An Act to Improve Parity in Insurance Coverage for Outpatient Counseling Services in Maine | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1590 | An Act to Reduce the Counselor and Social Worker Shortage by Amending Reciprocity Requirements for Those Professionals from Other Jurisdictions | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1615 | An Act to Expand Access to Oral Health Care by Creating a New Path for Obtaining a License to Practice Dentistry | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1687 | An Act to Clarify and Increase Access to HIV Prevention Medications | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1688 | An Act to Encourage Continuing Education Relating to Certain Infection-associated Chronic Conditions for Physicians and Nurses | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1713 | An Act to Prohibit Certain Provisions in Health Care Provider Contracts with Insurance Carriers | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
LD 1727 | An Act to Ensure Transparency in Consumer Transactions Involving Artificial Intelligence | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 220 |
Housing and Economic Development |
Public Hearings |
LD 876 | An Act to Support Rural Resilience and Emergency Response Through the Maine Service Fellows Program | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1751 | An Act to Improve the Growth Management Program Laws | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1845 | An Act to Establish the Working Waterfront Advisory Council | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
Work Sessions |
LD 292 | An Act to Implement the Automotive Right to Repair Working Group Recommendations | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 442 | An Act to Amend the Automotive Repair Statute | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1227 | An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access Platform | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1228 | An Act to Clarify Certain Terms in the Automotive Right to Repair Laws | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1245 | An Act to Create a Fund to Spread Awareness of Maine's Working Waterfronts | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1296 | An Act to Amend the Law Governing Watercraft Franchisor Warranty Reimbursements | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1391 | An Act to Update the Maine Self-service Storage Act | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1394 | An Act to Support Maine's Electric Vehicle Adoption Goals by Providing an Exclusion for Electric Vehicles from Certain Requirements of the Right to Repair Law | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1467 | An Act to Ensure Accountability for Repairs Conducted by Independent Repair Facilities on Motor Vehicles Under Warranty | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1468 | An Act to Establish Standards for Independent Motor Vehicle Repair Facilities in Maine | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1500 | An Act to Establish the Maine Community Development Financial Institution Fund to Support Small Businesses, Rural Economic Development and Affordable Housing | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
Public Hearings |
LD 1585 | Resolve, to Direct the Maine State Housing Authority to Amend Its Rules Governing the Fuel Assistance Program Regarding Benefit Payments for Wood Fuel | May 9, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1812 | An Act to Provide Low-interest Loans for Accredited College Graduates Entering Trade Professions and an Employer Tax Credit for Trade Tool Reimbursements | May 9, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1819 | An Act Regarding the Brunswick Naval Air Station Job Increment Financing Fund | May 9, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1926 | An Act to Require Increased Housing Density or Lower Minimum Lot Sizes for Workforce Housing | May 9, 2025, 9:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
Work Sessions |
LD 997 | An Act to Allow Residential Use Development in Commercial Districts | May 9, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1041 | An Act to Preserve Affordability in Publicly Assisted Housing Developments | May 9, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1143 | An Act to Update Language on Setback Variances for Single-family Dwellings and Variances from Dimensional Standards | May 9, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1145 | An Act to Protect Residents Living in Mobile Home Parks | May 9, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1181 | An Act Regarding the Designation of Short-term Rental Units as Commercial or Residential in Use | May 9, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1232 | An Act to Require Radon Testing for Certain Commercial and Residential Construction | May 9, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1247 | An Act to Restrict Municipal Ordinance Requirements Regarding Housing Developments | May 9, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1272 | An Act to Address the Housing Crisis by Reducing Barriers to Building More Accessory Dwelling Units | May 9, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1681 | An Act to Consider Municipal Shelter Facilities and Housing Projects Essential for Public Health, Welfare and Safety by Updating the Definition of "Public Servi... | May 9, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 206 |
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife |
LD 976 | Resolve, to Restore Accessible Public Transportation to Swan Island in Perkins Township | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1308 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Establish a Working Group to Explore Opportunities to Maintain Public Access of Land | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1364 | Resolve, Authorizing a Study on the Impacts and Risks of Lead-based Ammunition | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1441 | Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Future of Recreational Access in Maine | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1532 | An Act to Expand the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Outdoor Education Programs to Schools and Communities | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 206 |
LD 1763 | An Act to Regulate Nonwater-dependent Floating Structures on Maine's Waters | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 206 |
Judiciary |
LD 677 | An Act to Update the Statutory Definition of "Machine Gun" and Prohibit Possession of a Rapid-fire Device | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 953 | An Act to Change the Definition of "Machine Gun" in the Maine Criminal Code | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1009 | An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felony Crimes | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1062 | An Act to Eliminate Background Checks for Private Sales of Firearms | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1104 | An Act to Limit the Liability of Persons Who Provide Firearm Hold Agreements | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1120 | An Act to Promote the Secure Storage of Firearms | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1126 | An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1174 | An Act to Allow Gun Shops to Hold Firearms for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces and First Responders | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1299 | An Act to Prohibit the Unsecured Storage of Handguns in Motor Vehicles | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
Public Hearings |
LD 233 | An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the S... | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 438 |
LD 868 | An Act to Ensure Equity and Safety in Athletics, Restrooms, Changing Rooms and Housing at Elementary, Secondary and Postsecondary Schools | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1002 | An Act to Protect Children's Identification by Requiring Public Schools to Use the Name and Gender Specified on a Child's Birth Certificate | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1134 | An Act to Prohibit Males from Participating in Female Sports or Using Female Facilities | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1704 | An Act to Prohibit a School Administrative Unit from Adopting a Policy That Allows a Student to Use a Restroom Designated for Use by the Opposite Sex | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1337 | An Act to Amend the Maine Human Rights Act Regarding Female Athletes and Safety in Women's Single-sex Shelters | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1432 | An Act to Remove Consideration of Gender Identity from the Maine Human Rights Act | May 8, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 380 | An Act to Amend Certain Laws Regarding Gender-affirming Health Care Services | May 8, 2025, 3:00p | State House, Room 438 |
Work Sessions |
LD 184 | Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Study the Foreclosure Process | May 9, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 438 |
LD 403 | An Act to Protect Holders of Distressed Mortgages from Fraud | May 9, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1410 | An Act to Provide Due Process in Confiscation and Destruction of Personal Items of Unhoused Persons | May 9, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1444 | An Act to Prevent Foreclosures Without Strict Compliance with Notice Requirements | May 9, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1660 | An Act Creating a Private Right of Action Against a Government Employer | May 9, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1667 | Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc. to Sue the State | May 9, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1650 | An Act to Allow Paralegals to Be Paid by the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services | May 9, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1706 | An Act Regarding Notification of Appointment of Legal Representation for Indigent Clients in Custody | May 9, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1796 | An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to Clarify the Types of Cases for Which the Commission Is Responsible... | May 9, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1801 | An Act to Make Technical Changes to the Laws Governing the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services | May 9, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1802 | An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to Clarify When an Indigent Criminal Defendant Is Entitled to Counsel... | May 9, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
LD 1825 | An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services Regarding the Confidentiality of Attorney-Client Communications in Ja... | May 9, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 438 |
Labor |
LD 406 | An Act to Repeal the Laws Providing for Paid Family and Medical Leave and to Reimburse Taxpayers | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 539 | An Act to Repeal the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 575 | An Act to Ensure Equitable Access to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program by Removing the Requirement That Leave Must Be Scheduled to Prevent Undu... | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 894 | An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Paid Family and Medical Leave | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 952 | An Act to Exempt Agricultural Employers and Employees from the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1169 | An Act Regarding Employer Payments for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1221 | RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Prohibit the Legislature from Using Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Funds for Any Other... | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1249 | An Act to Delay Payment of Benefits Under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1273 | An Act to Make Paid Family and Medical Leave Voluntary | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1307 | An Act to Suspend the Remittance Obligation for Paid Family and Medical Leave Private Plan Users | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1333 | An Act to Make Changes to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1400 | An Act to Exempt Certain Public School Districts and Their Employees from the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1712 | An Act to Amend the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program to Balance Support of Businesses and Employees | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | Cross Building, Room 202 |
Marine Resources |
Public Hearings |
LD 1595 | An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance Complaints Regarding Aquaculture | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1790 | An Act Regarding Lobster Measurement | May 8, 2025, 10:00a | Cross Building, Room 202 |
Work Sessions |
LD 1279 | An Act to Require the Department of Marine Resources to Conduct Biotoxin Testing of Cultured Scallops | May 8, 2025, 12:00a | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1596 | An Act to Support Maine's Sea Farmers | May 8, 2025, 12:00a | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1678 | An Act to Allocate Commercial Menhaden Fishing Licenses for Island Communities | May 8, 2025, 12:00a | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1679 | An Act to Allocate Scallop Dragging Licenses for Island Communities | May 8, 2025, 12:00a | Cross Building, Room 202 |
LD 1722 | An Act to Simplify the Regulation of Aquaculture Leases | May 8, 2025, 12:00a | Cross Building, Room 202 |
State and Local Government |
LD 236 | An Act to Provide Legislative Oversight of the Rule-making Petition Process | May 7, 2025, 1:30p | Cross Building, Room 214 |
LD 490 | An Act to Provide for a 5-year Automatic Repeal of Agency Rules | May 7, 2025, 1:30p | Cross Building, Room 214 |
LD 965 | An Act to Require the Automatic Repealing of Agency Rules | May 7, 2025, 1:30p | Cross Building, Room 214 |
LD 1131 | An Act to Reform the Process by Which a Person May Petition an Agency to Adopt or Modify Rules Under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act | May 7, 2025, 1:30p | Cross Building, Room 214 |
LD 1372 | An Act to Establish a Special Committee to Review Routine Technical Rules | May 7, 2025, 1:30p | Cross Building, Room 214 |
LD 119 | An Act to Include the Declaration of an Emergency by the President of the United States as a Basis to Allow the Governor to Provide Disaster Relief to Local Gov... | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | Cross Building, Room 214 |
LD 551 | An Act to Restore Balanced Emergency Powers | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | Cross Building, Room 214 |
LD 789 | RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Require Legislative Approval of Any State of Emergency Lasting Longer than 60 Days | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | Cross Building, Room 214 |
LD 1524 | An Act to Enhance Legislative Participation in the Governor's Exercise of Emergency Powers | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | Cross Building, Room 214 |
LD 1573 | An Act to Require Legislative Approval for Certain Emergency Powers of the Governor | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | Cross Building, Room 214 |
Taxation |
LD 191 | An Act to Support Maine Businesses by Establishing a Pass-through Entity Tax and Tax Credit | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1386 | An Act to Provide Emergency One-time Relief from the Wild Blueberry Tax for Sellers in Maine and Partial Relief for Processors and Shippers | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1475 | Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Taxation of Digital Assets | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1505 | An Act to Phase out the Sales and Use Tax | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1515 | An Act to Exempt Wheelchair Adapted Vehicles from the Sales and Use Tax | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1547 | An Act to Use a Portion of the Sales Tax on Snowmobiles to Fund Maine's Snowmobile Trail Programs | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 127 |
LD 926 | An Act to Promote Research and Development in the State by Amending the Research Expense Tax Credit | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1291 | Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Apportionment of Service Revenue | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1621 | An Act to Allow Municipalities to Use Tax Increment Financing Revenues to Support Lake Restoration and Protection Activities | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1630 | An Act to Amend the Open Space Tax Law | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1657 | An Act to Expand the Use of Tax Increment Revenue for Affordable Housing by Adding Authorized Project Costs | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 127 |
Public Hearings |
LD 1652 | An Act to Create a Tax Credit for Providers of Dental Care for MaineCare Recipients | May 8, 2025, 12:30a | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1699 | An Act to Create a Refundable Tax Credit for Agricultural Enterprises | May 8, 2025, 12:30a | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1755 | An Act to Increase the Maine Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit in Rural Areas | May 8, 2025, 12:30a | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1807 | An Act to Expand the Sales Tax to Luxury Services and Adjust the Sales Tax on Rental Cars | May 8, 2025, 12:30a | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1865 | Resolve, to Create a Tax Incentive Pilot Project to Encourage Businesses to Adopt a 4-day Workweek | May 8, 2025, 12:30a | State House, Room 127 |
LD 1889 | An Act to Expand Tax Incentives for Certain Barn Renovations | May 8, 2025, 12:30a | State House, Room 127 |
Transportation |
Work Sessions |
LD 312 | An Act Regarding the Rates of Speed at Which School Buses Travel | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 126 |
LD 329 | An Act to Increase the Fine for Passing a Stopped School Bus | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 126 |
LD 433 | An Act Relating to Requirements for School Bus Drivers | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 126 |
LD 622 | An Act to Implement a Surcharge on Electric Vehicle Registration | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1020 | An Act to Repeal the Laws Providing for the Construction of a Connector to Gorham and to Resell Land Taken Under Those Laws to Previous Property Owners | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1292 | An Act to Codify the Maine Turnpike Authority's Contributions to the Highway Fund with Regard to the Sensible Transportation Policy Act | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1390 | Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State to Develop a Plan for a Multiyear Registration System for National Car Rental Companies | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1457 | Resolve, to Allow the Maine Turnpike Authority to Conduct a Pilot Program to Implement Automated Speed Control Systems in Highway Work Zones | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1568 | An Act to Allow the Use of a Siren in a Vehicle Used by a Harbor Master or Deputy Harbor Master | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1659 | An Act to Raise Revenue to Fund Firefighting Equipment Purchases and Training Related to Electric Vehicle Fires Through a Fee on Electric Vehicles | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1709 | An Act Regarding Antique Automobiles | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1714 | An Act to Create a New Pathway to Licensure to Drive School Buses | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 126 |
LD 160 | An Act to Eliminate REAL ID Requirements in Maine | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 547 | An Act to Modify Maine Motor Vehicle Inspection Standards to Permit Exterior, Nonstructural Corrosion That Does Not Directly Affect the Passenger Compartment | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 566 | An Act to Modernize the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program and Amend the Law Governing Inspection Fees | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 661 | An Act to Amend Motor Vehicle Inspection Requirements | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 773 | An Act to Provide for the Issuance of Enhanced Driver's Licenses and Enhanced Nondriver Identification Cards in Maine | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1010 | An Act to Amend the State's Vehicle Inspection Law by Requiring Inspections Biennially | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1015 | An Act to Require a Minimum of 2 Persons on a Crew for the Operation of Freight Trains | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1305 | An Act to Improve Access to Transportation to Work for Forestry Workers and Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1329 | An Act to Identify United States Citizenship Status on Driver's Licenses and Nondriver Identification Cards | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1359 | Resolve, to Direct the Department of Transportation to Develop Practices Regarding Public Transit | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1360 | An Act to Preserve Traditional Driver's Licenses and Nondriver Identification Cards | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1411 | An Act to Modify the Laws Regarding Driver's License Applications | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1451 | An Act to Strengthen Coordination of Community Transportation | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1612 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Solicit Proposals for the Utilization of Unused State-owned Railroad Lines | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1616 | An Act to Eliminate Requirements for Drivers to Surrender Their Physical Driver's Licenses During a Temporary Suspension | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
LD 1644 | An Act to Require Train Axle Bearing Sensors to Be Installed on Passenger Rail Lines | May 8, 2025, 9:00a | State House, Room 126 |
Veterans and Legal Affairs |
Public Hearings |
LD 793 | An Act to Modernize Gaming Revenue Allocations and Increase Efforts to Prevent Gambling Addiction | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1838 | An Act to Provide Opportunities and Sustainable Revenue for Maine Farms, Agricultural Fairs, Wabanaki Tribes and Veterans' Homes | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1851 | An Act to Bring Parity Among the Wabanaki Nations Regarding the Generation of Revenues from Gaming | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1855 | An Act to Impose an Excise Tax on Spirits-based Cocktails Containing No More than 12 Percent Alcohol | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1862 | An Act to Provide That Authority over In-person Sports Betting Resides Solely with the Gambling Control Board | May 7, 2025, 1:00p | State House, Room 437 |
Work Sessions |
LD 38 | An Act Requiring Photographic Identification for Voting | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 437 |
LD 175 | RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Ensure That Only Citizens of the United States May Participate in Elections | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 437 |
LD 397 | An Act to Require a Voter to Show Photographic Identification | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1149 | An Act to Require an Individual to Present Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1437 | RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Specify the Qualifications of Electors in State and Local Elections | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1446 | RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Lower the Voting Age to 16 Years of Age | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1880 | An Act to Require Photographic Identification for Voting | May 7, 2025, 2:00p | State House, Room 437 |
Public Hearings |
LD 1320 | An Act to Prevent Illicit Cultivation and Trafficking Within Maine's Regulated Cannabis Industry | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1365 | An Act to Allow Consumption of Adult Use Cannabis in Locally Approved Hospitality Lounges | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1455 | An Act to Prevent Illegal Cannabis Growing Operations in the State | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1608 | An Act to Counter Unlawful Cannabis Cultivation | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1609 | An Act to Prevent the Participation of Individuals and Companies Linked to Federally Recognized Criminal Organizations in the Medical and Adult Use Cannabis Pro... | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1669 | An Act to Establish the Cannabis Advisory Council | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1717 | An Act Regarding Background Checks for Medical Cannabis Providers | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 437 |
LD 1831 | An Act to Support Small Adult Use Cannabis Businesses by Establishing a Micro Cannabis Facility License | May 8, 2025, 9:30a | State House, Room 437 |