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 [u]http://legislature.maine.gov/calendar/#Calendar[/u]. 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, [u]webmaster_lio@legislature.maine.gov[/u].
[font=font36821]JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS[/font]
Sen. James Hamper, Senate Chair, Rep. Drew Gattine, House Chair
[font=font36821]Public Hearing:[/font] Tuesday, January 23, 2018, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 228
[font=font36821]LD 1509[/font] "An Act To Prohibit Retired State Employees and Teachers from Returning to Work While Collecting Retirement Benefits"
[font=font36821]Public Hearing:[/font] Thursday, January 25, 2018, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 228
[font=font36821]LD 1586[/font] "An Act To Appropriate Funds To Provide Sea Protection and Public Access to the Historic Whaleback Lighthouse in Kittery"
[font=font36821]LD 1653[/font] "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Retirement Benefits for Capitol Police Officers"
[font=font36821]LD 1760[/font] "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Acquire Significant Historic Properties for Resale and Rehabilitation"
[font=font36821]CONTACT:[/font] Marianne MacMaster, 287-1635
[font=font36821]JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS[/font]
Sen. Brian Langley, Senate Chair, Rep. Tori Kornfield, House Chair
[font=font36821]Public Hearing:[/font] Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 202
[font=font36821]LD 1689[/font] "An Act To Repeal Certain Provisions Regarding the System Administration Allocation Affecting Maine School Districts in the 2018-2019 Biennial Budget"
[font=font36821]LD 1761[/font] "An Act Regarding the Prohibition on the Possession of a Firearm on School Property"
[font=font36821]CONTACT:[/font] Jayne Deneen, 287-3125
[font=font36821]JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY[/font]
Sen. David Woodsome, Senate Chair, Rep. Seth Berry, House Chair
[font=font36821]Public Hearing:[/font] Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 211
[font=font36821]LD 1699[/font] "An Act To Revise the Renewable Portfolio Standard Laws To Allow Certain Hydropower Facilities To Qualify as New Renewable Capacity Resources"
[font=font36821]LD 1729[/font] "An Act Regarding Compensation by Large Transmission and Distribution Utilities"
[font=font36821]LD 1732[/font] "An Act To Protect Maine Citizens from an Out-of-state Entity's Misleading Use of In-state Telephone Numbers" (EMERGENCY)
[font=font36821]CONTACT:[/font] Abben Maguire, 287-4143
[font=font36821]JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES[/font]
Sen. Eric Brakey, Senate Chair, Rep. Patricia Hymanson, House Chair
[font=font36821]Public Hearing:[/font] Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 9:00 AM, 209
[font=font36821]LD 1612[/font] "An Act To Support Maine Families through Universal Family Care"
[font=font36821]LD 1665[/font] "An Act To Maintain Mental Health Staffing at the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center and Support Statewide Forensic Services"
[font=font36821]CONTACT:[/font] Julianne McLaughlin, 287-1317
[font=font36821]JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE[/font]
Sen. Scott Cyrway, Senate Chair, Rep. Robert Duchesne, House Chair
[font=font36821]Public Hearing:[/font] Tuesday, January 23, 2018, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 206
[font=font36821]LD 1667[/font] "An Act To Prohibit the Entry of Anadromous Fish Species into Sheepscot Pond for 3 Years and To Study the Consequences of the Presence of Anadromous Fish in Sheepscot Pond"
[font=font36821]LD 1759[/font] "An Act To Rename the Coast of Maine Wildlife Management Area as the Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area"
[font=font36821]CONTACT:[/font] Linda Lacroix, 287-1338
[font=font36821]JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT[/font]
Sen. Amy Volk, Senate Chair, Rep. Ryan Fecteau, House Chair
[font=font36821]Public Hearing:[/font] Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 208
[font=font36821]LD 1757[/font] "An Act To Protect Maine's Economy by Slowing the Rate at Which the State's Minimum Wage Will Increase and Establishing a Training and Youth Wage" (EMERGENCY)
[font=font36821]CONTACT:[/font] Diane Steward, 287-1331
[font=font36821]JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT[/font]
Sen. Paul Davis, Senate Chair, Rep. Danny Martin, House Chair
[font=font36821]Public Hearing:[/font] Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 214
[font=font36821]LD 1668[/font] "An Act To Change Certain Gender-specific Terminology in the Laws Regarding Municipalities and Counties"
[font=font36821]LD 1673[/font] "An Act Authorizing the Deorganization of Codyville Plantation"
[font=font36821]LD 1679[/font] "An Act To Authorize the Oxford County Commissioners To Close the Western District Registry of Deeds"
[font=font36821]LD 1764[/font] "An Act To Streamline Advocacy for Maine Small Businesses by Relocating the Bureau of the Special Advocate within the Department of the Secretary of State to the Department of Economic and Community Development"
[font=font36821]LD 1776[/font] "An Act To Establish Requirements for Civil Deputies" [font=font36821]CONTACT:[/font] Jennifer Hall, 287-1330
[font=font36821]JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TAXATION[/font]
Sen. Dana Dow, Senate Chair, Rep. Ryan Tipping, House Chair
[font=font36821]Public Hearing:[/font] Monday, January 22, 2018, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 127
[font=font36821]LD 1680[/font] "An Act To Create an Access to Justice Income Tax Credit"
[font=font36821]LD 1723[/font] "An Act To Expand Job Opportunities for People Working in Maine"
[font=font36821]LD 1744[/font] "An Act To Create the Hire American Tax Credit for Businesses That Hire Residents of the United States"
[font=font36821]LD 1758[/font] "An Act To Strengthen Maine Families with Children by Changing the Income Tax Laws"
[font=font36821]Public Hearing:[/font] Thursday, January 25, 2018, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 127
[font=font36821]LD 1629[/font] "An Act To Protect the Elderly from Tax Lien Foreclosures"
[font=font36821]LD 1660[/font] "Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor To Convey the Interest of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory"
[font=font36821]LD 1669[/font] "An Act Regarding Levies Placed on Accounts at Financial Institutions for Unpaid State Income Taxes"
[font=font36821]LD 1687[/font] "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Calculation of Excise Tax on Automobiles"
[font=font36821]CONTACT:[/font] Dianne Dubord, 287-1552
Jan. 13, 2018
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