Maine legislature. Medical search. Frequent questions

The National Conference of State Legislatures outlines each state's statutes governing the use and the sale of aerosols and inhalants. (medscape.com)

The Legislature convenes at the State House in Augusta, where it has met since 1832. (wikipedia.org)
AUGUSTA - The drive to end marriage discrimination against same-sex couples shifted into high gear Tuesday as leaders from Maine's civil rights community joined with several Maine families to outline plans for legislation to be introduced in this session of the Legislature. (aclu.org)
AUGUSTA, Maine - Both chambers of the Maine Legislature approved a bill requiring MaineCare to cover gender-affirming care, a policy that's already in practice but is not required by law. (bangordailynews.com)
AUGUSTA - In a show of bipartisan strength Tuesday, the Maine Legislature stood up to Republican Gov. Paul LePage's veto of a new $6.7 billion state budget that cuts the state's income tax rate and stretches the sales tax in an attempt to export more of the state's costs to visitors. (sunjournal.com)
AUGUSTA, Maine (A.W.)-The Maine House of Representatives and Senate this morning passed a joint resolution recognizing the independence of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic (NKR) and calling on President Obama and Congress "to support the self-determination and democratic independence" of NKR. (armenianweekly.com)
NRCM's office in Augusta is on the unceded territory of the Penobscot Indian Nation, and all of us in Maine are on unceded lands once overseen by the Wabanaki. (nrcm.org)
AUGUSTA, ME - Noting that "the current legal landscape severely constrains the range of options available to citizens, frustrating efforts to reduce the influence of moneyed interest in elections and in government," a resolution to overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision was passed today by both the Maine State House and State Senate. (freespeechforpeople.org)
The Citizens United and other Supreme Court rulings have elevated the role outside special interest money in our elections, while diminishing the voices of everyday people in Augusta and Washington," said Andrew Bossie, executive director of Maine Citizens for Clean Elections. (freespeechforpeople.org)

As the legislative branch of the Maine state government, the Legislature has the power to make laws, subject to a veto by the Governor. (wikipedia.org)
The Legislature, however, by a vote of two-thirds in each house, may override the veto. (wikipedia.org)
Sadly, today, by just two votes, the Maine House of Representatives again failed to overturn the governor's veto of this year's solar bill. (nrcm.org)
The [Maine] House voted 109-39 and the Senate 28-6 to override LePage's veto of cannabis legalization legislation, setting the state on a path to the legal sale and production of recreational marijuana some 18 months after voters approved legalization at the ballot box in November 2016 . (americancannabisreport.com)
On July 19, the Maine House of Representatives sustained Gov. Janet Mills' veto of LD 1708 , the bill that would have created a consumer-owned utility. (themainewire.com)
We have already begun recruiting volunteers to collect petition signatures and take the question of consumer ownership to the voters next November through a citizen's initiative," said Stephanie Clifford, Our Power's campaign manager, in a press release issued after the legislature sustained Mills' veto of LD 1708. (themainewire.com)
The bipartisan support in both chambers should be enough to override Governor LePage's recent veto, if no legislatures change their vote. (votesolar.org)

On 2001, this rule change allowed for Donna Loring to push for a bill, "An Act to Require Teaching Maine Native American History and Culture in Maine's Schools" to require all public and private schools in the state to teach about Maine history, including Native American history. (wikipedia.org)
The Natural Resources Council of Maine reviews every bill being considered by the Maine Legislature to determine which ones deserve support and which ones should be opposed based on their potential impact on Maine's environment. (nrcm.org)
The Natural Resources Council of Maine is a nonprofit membership organization protecting, restoring, and conserving Maine's environment, now and for future generations. (nrcm.org)
The first regular session of Maine's 128th state Legislature was exceptionally challenging, as lawmakers engaged in a bitter fight over the budget while wrestling with four ballot questions approved by voters in the November 2016 election. (nebhe.org)
Allows but does not require the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to increase Maine's Medicaid reimbursement rate to methadone providers-currently $60 per person per week, the lowest in the nation. (nebhe.org)
In response to the Commission, Maine's legislature passed LD 1504 with overwhelming bipartisan support in the House (105-40) and the Senate (29-6). (votesolar.org)
Tobacco control advocates in Maine were successful because they were able to sell a collective vision to health organizations in the state, and convinced these organizations to give up a little for the greater good of Maine's residents. (who.int)
Maine's tobacco control advocates have worked tirelessly to protect the Fund for a Healthy Maine (FHM), Maine's funding mechanism for the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), the result of the 1998 lawsuit filed against the major US tobacco companies, which secured more than $40 million annually for the state. (who.int)

In 2015, the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot pulled their representatives from the legislature in protest of growing tension between the tribes and the state government, including Governor Paul LePage. (wikipedia.org)

in two more, Connecticut and Maryland, majorities of the legislatures signed letters to Congress calling for an amendment. (freespeechforpeople.org)

XML document files for Maine Statutes as revised to include legislation from the 127th Legislature Second Regular Session. (maine.gov)

I retired in December of 2017 after a total of 42 years serving on the staff of the Maine Service Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989. (mseaseiu.org)

It is a bicameral body composed of the lower house Maine House of Representatives and the upper house Maine Senate. (wikipedia.org)
The Senate currently has 35 members, though under the Maine Constitution there may be 31, 33, or 35. (wikipedia.org)
In 1922, Dora Pinkham became the first woman elected to the Maine Legislature, serving first in the House and then in the Senate. (wikipedia.org)
In 1823, the Penobscot tribe sent what is believed to be their first representative to the Maine Senate. (wikipedia.org)

The Governor of Maine may also call the Legislature into a special session for "extraordinary occasions. (wikipedia.org)
The good Governor has repeatedly gone against the will of the people of Maine, who went to the voting booths and approved the legalization of recreational use of cannabis. (americancannabisreport.com)
The annual report on the Maine Commission for Community Service to the Legislature and Governor for 2002. (volunteermaine.gov)

It asked if voters favored replacing Central Maine Power and Versant Power with the consumer-owned Pine Tree Power Company "without using tax dollars or state bonds, and to focus on delivering reliable, affordable electricity, and meeting the State's energy independence and Internet connectivity goals? (themainewire.com)
On Wednesday, the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices voted unanimously to fine Russell $500 after determining she violated the state's campaign finance laws by failing to disclose the in-kind contribution of the email list. (pressherald.com)
Maine has a small population, with a relatively high proportion of people living in the state's major population centers, making Maine politics function more like a large city than a state, fostering bipartisan efforts to pass progressive tobacco control legislation despite the presence of tobacco industry lobbyist from the late 1970s throughout the 1980s. (who.int)

Plans and oversees distribution of materials to the legislature, such as the Alaska Statutes. (ncsl.org)

I am the Sustainable Maine Outreach Coordinator for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). (nrcm.org)
My name is Pete Didisheim, and I am the advocacy director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). (nrcm.org)
We applaud the legislature and the hard work of local advocates, including Natural Resources Council of Maine and Conservation Law Foundation among others, in fighting for Mainers' solar rights. (votesolar.org)

In 2008, the Maine Center for Disease control acknowledged that their tobacco control funding, dedicated by the Legislature from the FHM, had been allocated to fund a variety of chronic disease programs in addition tobacco control, and that their reported spending had not been accurate. (who.int)
Also, through a unified voice with the Health Federation of Nigeria to the legislatures a cancer health fund (CHF) is now available to provide funding and healthcare services to indigent cancer patients in the country, she added. (who.int)

But the State Capitol is mostly under the purview of the Legislature, which announced its own "pandemic precaution protocols" on Friday. (nondoc.com)

After a bill passed by the state legislature, LD 1521 , took effect without the governor's signature yesterday, Maine officially repealed its civil forfeiture laws, joining Nebraska, New Mexico, and North Carolina. (techdirt.com)
The bill, to be sponsored by State Sen. Dennis Damon (D-Hancock), would end the prohibition on qualified gay and lesbian couples from marrying in Maine. (aclu.org)
The bill codifies civil marriage in Maine law as the legally recognized union of two people. (aclu.org)
The breadth of support for this bill demonstrates that Mainers value fairness," said Shenna Bellows, Executive Director of the Maine Civil Liberties Union. (aclu.org)
Given that Rep. Seth Berry, a vocal opponent of the project, serves as House chair of the committee, it seems likely that any bill intended to stymie the corridor will get a divided report and thus face more votes on the floor of the Legislature. (centralmaine.com)
Central Maine Power should be ashamed for opposing this modest bill. (nrcm.org)
Lawmakers in Maine on Thursday approved a bill that seeks to ban therapies that attempt to alter the sexual orientation or gender identity of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. (ontopmag.com)
A new bill proposed in the Maine legislature is raising some eyebrows for multiple reasons. (q1065.fm)
The bill would reinstate net metering, direct the Commission to conduct another benefit and cost analysis, and report back to the Legislature with recommendations. (votesolar.org)
The Maine legislature is considering a bill that would allow employers to work minors aged 16-18 32 hours per week while school is in session. (maineemploymentlawyerblog.com)

Rep. Hamann worked closely with the ANCA of Maine and key community leaders, chief among them Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte, a Baku pogroms survivor, lawyer, and noted author of the book Nowhere: A Story of Exile . (armenianweekly.com)
Co-sponsors of the resolution with activists and members of the Armenian community in Maine: (L-R) John Turcotte, Dr. Epiphanes Balian, House Rep. Andrew Gattine (co-sponsor), Astvatsaturian Turcotte, House Rep. Scott Hamann (sponsor), House Rep. Sara Gideon (co-sponsor), ANCA ER executive director Michelle Hagopian, and Paul Proudian. (armenianweekly.com)
Maine State Rep. Scott Hamann, a Democrat from South Portland, said he regrets a Facebook post in which he seems to threaten President Trump with physical violence. (thedailybeast.com)

As of the 2018 election, only the Passamaquoddy tribe have returned to the legislature, while the Maliseets have departed and the Penobscot have yet to return. (wikipedia.org)
In a special session, the Maine legislature passed tax conformity legislation on August 30, 2018, after having failed to pass this legislation prior to its spring adjournment. (pierceatwood.com)
Retains the Maine exclusion amount under the estate tax at the amount in effect for deaths prior to January 1, 2018, subject to an annual inflation adjustment, and does not conform to the increases in the federal basic exclusion amount. (pierceatwood.com)

Lawmakers rejected this question, siding with opponents who argued that it would hurt the economy, particularly small businesses, and would leave Maine with one of the highest marginal tax rates in the country. (nebhe.org)
For months Maine people have taken action by passing town resolutions, signing petitions, and contacting lawmakers calling for a constitutional amendment that ensures government accountability to voters, not campaign donors. (freespeechforpeople.org)

Mary L. Bonauto, Civil Rights Project Director for Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders outlined some of the many legal protections that married couples enjoy under Maine law, including recognition and support of the couple as an economic entity for taxes, financial transactions in life and death and government benefits. (aclu.org)
as well as the Executive Directors of EqualityMaine, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, the Maine Civil Liberties Union, and the Maine Women's Lobby. (aclu.org)

Maine should work to protect all of its citizens' rights, to be sure, but we also should work to keep all Mainers safe - and that means fair enforcement of immigration laws, not simply ignoring them. (centralmaine.com)

you're a young family, you have young children, we want you to stay here in Maine, we are going to put money back in your pocket," Fredette said summarizing the message of the override vote. (sunjournal.com)

Maine continues to increase protections for its residents. (techdirt.com)
The protections of marriage are embedded in many areas of Maine and federal law," said Bonauto, who worked on the legal cases that brought marriage equality to Massachusetts and Connecticut. (aclu.org)

Zoom in: The Maine Trails Bond Tuesday, April 25, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (nrcm.org)
UPDATE: More than 300 businesses, towns, and organizations have signed on to support the Maine Trails Bond. (nrcm.org)

The Maine Judicial Supreme Court ruled rank choice voting unconstitutional, but the vote to approve the ballot question still stands. (nebhe.org)
This terrific bi-partisan vote is a huge win, not only for Maine, but for all Americans," said Peter Schurman, campaign director at Free Speech For People. (freespeechforpeople.org)
Tell the Maine legislature to vote yes on LD 675. (actionnetwork.org)
HRC celebrated a vote by the Maine House of Representatives to pass L.D. 1025. (hrc.org)

Ethics reform including new rules for lobbyists that were approved by the Legislature this session are necessary to change the culture at the Legislature. (civilbeat.org)

Strong and consistent individual commitment to tobacco control, including support from the Maine Department of Health and numerous legislators, gave an advantage to tobacco control bills and laws. (who.int)
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the Maine legislature passed significant and progressive smoke-free air laws , including but not limited to smoke-free restaurants (1999), bars (2003), and cars (2008), as well as tobacco excise tax increases (the latest, in 2005, raised the excise tax from $1 to $2 per pack) and the establishment of a state tobacco control program. (who.int)
Because of these funds, despite severe budget shortfalls since 1998, the PTM reported that tobacco control in Maine was funded at or just short of the CDC Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Recommended Guidelines each year. (who.int)

See the Session Laws Of Maine (when available) for a final version. (mainelegislature.org)

In March, the Maine Public Utilities Commission took a huge step backwards for solar in Maine with a very harmful decision . (votesolar.org)
The order set Maine on a path to eliminate net metering, and would allow utilities to actually charge solar customers for the power that they generate on-site. (votesolar.org)
In issuing the decision, the Commission ignored their own report which showed incredible benefits of solar for everyone in Maine. (votesolar.org)
Three years ago, Vermont's legislature passed Act 99 , requiring the Department of Public Service (DPS) to conduct an evaluation of net metering .The conclusion: solar in Vermont benefits everyone. (votesolar.org)

Testimony in Support of LD 1682, An Act to Create the Maine Experiential Education Program Senator Ingwersen, Representative Pluecker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, my name is Vanessa Berry. (nrcm.org)
Maine has the potential to be a top-tier state in the nation with multi-use trails that support activities that contribute to our economy, environment, and quality of life. (nrcm.org)
By forcing Big Pharma to provide evidence to support increases in prices, Maine can ensure that prescription medication is accessible and affordable, and that all pricing is transparent. (actionnetwork.org)
The course put me in a strong position to provide support and advice to the Ministry," she says. (who.int)

NRCM recognizes and honors the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Mi'kmaq Nation, and Maliseet Tribes of Maine, collectively Wabanaki, which translates as "People of the Dawn. (nrcm.org)

Find employment opportunities with legislatures, states and public policy organizations. (ncsl.org)

The citizens of Maine, like all Americans, cherish liberty, as an inalienable right, not just for ourselves but for all peoples. (armenianweekly.com)
Maine now becomes the thirteenth state to call for such a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United , following closely on the heels of passage of a similar resolution passed by West Virginia earlier this month. (freespeechforpeople.org)
Now with these added hindrances and the current rampant inflation, which is far more than even the current cap could sustain, we see our retirees who gave years of dedicated service to the citizens of the State of Maine falling into financial despair. (mseaseiu.org)

It is not known what role the representatives played in the legislature until 1907, when records started being kept, and included documentation of where the representatives sat, what they said when they spoke, and privileges that were granted. (wikipedia.org)
While the representatives tried to achieve a higher status in the legislature, in 1941, legislation was passed to remove the representatives from the Hall of House, meaning that they held very little power, besides the persuasive power granted by being in the capital. (wikipedia.org)
During my tenure with MSEA-SEIU, I was appointed by governors, state senators, state representatives and union presidents to a myriad of committees, commissions, task forces and workgroups involving studies, redesigns and modifications to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System. (mseaseiu.org)

Since 1983, the Maine Coalition on Smoking or Health partnered with more than 100 state and municipal agencies, including the American Cancer Society, New England Division, the Maine Lung Association, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, the American Heart Association, and the Maine Center for Public Health. (who.int)
Hospital-based education programs for patients: views of health care professionals in Maine. (cdc.gov)
The North Carolina legislature can protect the health and well-being of North Carolina youth by passing new legislation that is concordant with youth preferences regarding smoke-free policies. (cdc.gov)

Contact the Document Room at 287-1408 or send an e-mail with the LD or Paper number, Item number and a mailing address to webmaster_house@legislature.maine.gov . (mainelegislature.org)
Leslie Gibson, who is running unopposed for Maine House 57th District seat, says he is sorry, so sorry, for calling 18-year-old Emma Gonzalez a "skinhead lesbian. (boingboing.net)

For assistance with historical data, contact the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library at 287-1600 or fill out a Reference Request form . (mainelegislature.org)
The complaints against Russell - an outgoing lawmaker active in progressive circles in Maine and nationally - were lodged at the tail end of a bruising, three-way Democratic race that saw unprecedented spending for a state legislative primary. (pressherald.com)

Testimony on Proposed Legislation Concerning Mining and Possible Amendments to the Maine Metallic Mineral Mining Act Senator Brenner, Representative Gramlich, and members of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. (nrcm.org)

These Tribes have stewarded Maine for generations, stretching back to before colonial settlers forcibly occupied the area. (nrcm.org)

In addition to the steering committee, eighteen other advocacy groups including the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence, the Maine People's Alliance, and the NAACP - Portland Chapter have signed on to the coalition. (aclu.org)
Another complaint against the Portland Democrat is dismissed by the Maine commission. (pressherald.com)

Civil Beat opinion writers are closely following efforts to bring more transparency and accountability to state and local government - at the Legislature, the county level and in the media. (civilbeat.org)

To be a member of the Legislature, one must be at least 21 years of age, have to have been a citizen of the US for five years, have been a resident of Maine for one year, and for the 3 months next preceding the time of this person's election shall have been and during the period for which elected continue to be, a resident in the district represented. (wikipedia.org)

There is nothing about this skinhead lesbian that impresses me and there is nothing that she has to say unless you're a frothing at the mouth moonbat," he wrote. (boingboing.net)

Starting in 1881, an amendment to the Maine Constitution took effect to provide for two-year terms, the current length. (wikipedia.org)
Maine has not conformed to the 80% limitation and, consistent with current practice, only permits the carryforward of NOLs. (pierceatwood.com)
Under current Maine law , with some exceptions, employers may not work minors aged 16-18 more than 20 hours per week while school is in session. (maineemploymentlawyerblog.com)
pants and guests in this theme, be they events, In the current legislature of Brazil's Chamber publications, research or any other type of public of Deputies, for example, about 25% of parlia- or private initiative. (bvsalud.org)

Amends the Maine College Savings Program to change the name to the Maine Education Savings Program and, as a result of recent federal changes to Section 529, extends the ability to use the program for enrollment or attendance expenses at an elementary or secondary public, private or religious school and to receive favorable federal tax treatment on the earnings portions of such disbursements. (pierceatwood.com)

Let us remember this history and move forward with a commitment to justice and alignment with the tribes in Maine. (nrcm.org)

The Maine Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. (wikipedia.org)
The state of Maine recently enacted the strictest facial recognition limitations in the country, prohibiting the use of the tech in most areas of the government and preventing state law enforcement from acquiring it. (techdirt.com)
I am so proud of my state, the state of Maine, for supporting the right of the free Armenian people of Nagorno-Karabagh to freedom, democracy, and independence through self-determination. (armenianweekly.com)
We are grateful to the legislature of the state of Maine for promoting global freedom and democracy by supporting Artsakh's independence," Robert Avetisyan, NKR representative in the U.S., told the Armenian Weekly. (armenianweekly.com)
I am once again honored to be living to the north of the great state of Maine, … in Québec. (armenianweekly.com)
I am retired, but I am not a State of Maine retiree. (mseaseiu.org)

She has degrees in journalism and political science from the University of Maine. (themainewire.com)

The BCM's role at the Legislature was to raise the profile of bike/ped safety and access issues, and to stop legislation that would not make Maine better for bicycling and walking. (bikemaine.org)
As Big Pharma continues to increase their prices simply to make a profit, many Maine families are forced to choose between paying for basic necessities, like heating their home or putting food on the table, and affording their prescription medication. (actionnetwork.org)

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