Bills To Watch: Exempting small towns from new housing regulations (LD 214)
LD 214, “An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Zoning and Land Use Restrictions to Limit Certain Requirements to Municipalities with a Population of More than 10,000,” sponsored by Rep. […]
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Bills To Watch: Restoring religious exemptions for healthcare workers (LD 172)
LD 172, “An Act to Allow Health Care Workers to Return to Work by Reinstating Exemptions from Immunization Requirements,” sponsored by Rep. David Boyer (R-Poland) would reverse a 2019 law […]
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Bills to Watch: Prohibiting the Use of EBT Cards at ATMs (LD 117)
LD 117, “An Act to Prohibit the Use of Electronic Benefits Transfer System Cards for Cash Withdrawals,” sponsored by Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin), seeks to limit fraudulent use of welfare […]
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Bills to Watch: Welfare Reform (LDs 182 & 183)
Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin) is the lead sponsor of a pair of bills that would impose new limitations on the duration and eligibility of welfare benefits in Maine. LD 182, […]
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Bills to Watch: Mandatory Audits for Private Schools Accepting School Choice Students (LD 100)
LD 100, “An Act to Require an Annual Financial Audit of a Private School Approved for Tuition Purposes,” sponsored by Rep. Rebecca Millett (R-Cape Elizabeth) would subject private schools who […]
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Bills to Watch: Higher Fines for Texting While Driving (LD 145)
LD 145, submitted at a constituent’s request by Rep. Stanley Zeigler (D-Montville), would significantly raise fines for Mainers ticketed for driving while using an electronic device in situations “including but […]
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Bills to Watch: Accepting out-of-state certifications for teachers in Maine
LD 67, “An Act to Increase the Number of Educational Professionals by Accepting Out-of-state Certification,” sponsored by Rep. Vicki Doudera, would do exactly what its title entails. The measure would […]
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Bills to Watch: The Karen Bill (LD 110)
LD 110, “An Act to Prohibit Leaving a Child Under 10 Years of Age Alone in a Motor Vehicle,” sponsored by Margaret Craven (D-Lewiston), would create a new traffic violation […]
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Bills to Watch: Electricity Cost Transparency (LD 69)
LD 69, sponsored by Rep. Mickey Carmichael (R-Greenbush), would ultimately require power companies to disclose to customers more in-depth information regarding the standard offer, or the price of electricity generation […]
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Bills to Watch: Eliminating the 100MW Cap on Renewable Energy Sources (LD 43)
LD 43, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Timberlake (R-Androscoggin), would amend the definitions of “renewable resource” and “renewable capacity resource” in the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standards governing how the Public Utilities […]
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