Remember earlier this year when Maine had to consider adopting California-style electric vehicle mandates? That issue was forced on our state because of an obscure law that allows citizens to collect a measly 150 signatures to compel a state agency to consider a rule change.
Maine Policy thinks this law is dumb, outdated, and the barrier to entry of just 150 signatures is far too low to have the executive branch consider – and potentially adopt – far-reaching regulations.
To illustrate to Maine state government just how goofy this law is – and to hopefully compel lawmakers to get rid of it altogether – we cordially invite you to our Petition Party Luncheon.
Maine Policy has devised a number of serious, deregulatory proposals – in addition to some unserious, humorous ones – that we want to submit to state government. In order to do that, we need to collect 150 signatures from registered Maine voters like you.
Join us on Thursday, October 17 at DiMillo’s in Portland to learn about how the regulatory petition process works, why it needs to go, and how Maine Policy plans to do just that by overwhelming the executive branch with our flurry of proposals.
Policy analyst, Harris Van Pate, and director of legislative affairs, Jacob Posik, will give a presentation on the regulatory petition process and explain in greater detail the specific proposals Maine Policy is advancing.
Petition Party Luncheon
Thursday, October 17, 2024
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
DiMillo’s On The Water
25 Long Wharf, Portland, ME
Tickets are $35 for members, $40 for non-members and include a plated lunch. Please contact Ms. Heather Noyes, director of operations, via email at hnoyes@mainepolicy.org with any questions regarding this event. Please register using the form below.
Featured Speakers
Harris Van Pate
Harris Van Pate is a Policy Analyst at Maine Policy Institute and Adjunct Research Fellow at the Free State Foundation. Harris has previously worked at public policy think tanks nationwide and has a Law degree from Florida State University’s College of Law. He has a Bachelor’s degree from the James Madison College at Michigan State University in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy with minors in Economics and Political Economy. He received an award for outstanding Pro Bono Legal service from Florida State University.
Jacob Posik
Jacob Posik is the Director of Legislative Affairs at Maine Policy Institute. In this role, Jake is a public face for the organization, engaging with the news media and delivering legislative testimony under the dome, in addition to managing the organization’s communications activities.
Jake first joined MPI in 2017 as a policy analyst and as editor of The Maine Wire before becoming the director of communications. Jacob holds a degree in political science from the University of Maine with a minor in Maine studies.