JOURNAL and LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, June 3, 2019
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JOURNAL AND LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, June 3, 2019 ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE S/Sara Gideon FIRST REGULAR SESSION Speaker of the House 46th Legislative Day READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED Monday, June 3, 2019 PLACED ON FILE. _________________________________ The House met according to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. The Following Communication: (H.C. 190) Prayer by Rajan Zed, President, Universal Society of STATE OF MAINE Hinduism, Reno, Nevada. CLERK'S OFFICE National Anthem by Honorable Deane Rykerson, Kittery. 2 STATE HOUSE STATION Pledge of Allegiance. AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002 The Journal of Thursday, May 30, 2019 was read and June 3, 2019 approved. Honorable Sara Gideon _________________________________ Speaker of the House 2 State House Station SENATE PAPERS Augusta, Maine 04333 Non-Concurrent Matter Dear Speaker Gideon: Resolve, To Increase Funding for Assertive Community Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, the Committee on Veterans and Treatment (EMERGENCY) Legal Affairs has approved the request by the sponsor, (H.P. 824) (L.D. 1135) Senator Luchini of Hancock, to report the following "Leave to (C. "A" H-253) Withdraw:" FAILED of FINAL PASSAGE in the House on May 23, L.D. 702 An Act Regarding the Pricing of Spirits 2019. Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, the Committee on Innovation, Came from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED Development, Economic Advancement and Business has AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-253) approved the request by the sponsor, Representative Hubbell AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-170) of Bar Harbor, to report the following "Leave to Withdraw:" thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. L.D. 1506 Resolve, Directing the Department of The House voted to RECEDE AND CONCUR. Economic and Community Development To _________________________________ Facilitate the Creation of a Strategic Economic Plan (EMERGENCY) Under suspension of the rules, members were allowed to Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, the Committee on Veterans and remove their jackets. Legal Affairs has approved the request by the sponsor, _________________________________ Representative Stewart of Presque Isle, to report the following "Leave to Withdraw:" COMMUNICATIONS L.D. 1805 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing The Following Communication: (H.C. 189) Military Leave for Officials and State STATE OF MAINE Employees HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sincerely, SPEAKER'S OFFICE S/Robert B. Hunt AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002 Clerk of the House June 3, 2019 READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED Honorable Robert B. Hunt PLACED ON FILE. Clerk of the House _________________________________ 2 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333 The Following Communication: (H.C. 191) Dear Clerk Hunt: STATE OF MAINE Please be advised that pursuant to her authority, Governor OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR Janet T. Mills has nominated the following: 66 STATE HOUSE STATION on May 24, 2019 AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0066 Kevin Hancock of Casco, Robert Checkoway of Freeport, the LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Honorable Michael Pearson of Enfield, the Honorable Richard Honorable Troy D. Jackson Rosen of Bucksport, Mr. John H. Cashwell, II of Bangor and President of the Senate James Cote of Farmington for appointment to the Maine Indian Honorable Sara Gideon Tribal State Commission. Speaker of the House of Representatives Pursuant to MRSA 30 §6212, these appointments are Honorable Janet T. Mills contingent on confirmation by the Maine Senate after review by Governor of the State of Maine the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary. I am pleased to submit the State of Maine Management Letter on May 28, 2019 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. During our audit of The Honorable Philip L. Bartlett, II of Portland for appointment the State of Maine, we became aware of matters that offer to serve as Chair of the Maine Public Utilities Commission. opportunities for our government to improve its operations. Pursuant to Title 35-A, MRSA §105, this appointment is Recommendations regarding these matters accompany this contingent on the Maine State Senate's confirmation after Management Letter as Management Letter Comments. review by the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities This publication of our Management Letter includes two and Technology. sections: Management Letter Comments previously issued in Sincerely, relation to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) H-732 JOURNAL AND LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, June 3, 2019 audit; and Management Letter Comments newly issued in L.D. 991 Resolve, To Expunge Criminal and Civil relation to the Single Audit. Management Letter Comments Records Related to Marijuana Activities related to the CAFR audit were separately issued on February Legalized by the Voters of Maine 4, 2019 and are included in this report to provide the reader L.D. 1113 An Act To Change Procedures of the with a comprehensive set of our recommendations. Governor's Board on Executive Clemency Please feel free to contact me with questions you may have. and To Seal Marijuana Convictions Like you, we are committed to improving our State government L.D. 1245 An Act To Protect Victims of Domestic and for the benefit of our citizens. Healthy discussion of the Sexual Violence in Certain Provisions under problems found and solutions considered are part of a dialogue the Maine Human Rights Act that aims at improvement. I welcome your thoughts and L.D. 1366 An Act To Require Information Regarding inquiries about these matters. Implied Warranties When Offering an Respectfully submitted, Extended Warranty at the Point of Sale S/Pola A. Buckley, CPA, CISA L.D. 1381 An Act To Create a Post-judgment State Auditor Mechanism To Provide Relief to Victims of May 23, 2019 Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED L.D. 1688 An Act To Protect Original Birth Certificates PLACED ON FILE. L.D. 1695 An Act Regarding the Law Governing the _________________________________ Disclosure of Vital Records Marine Resources The Following Communication: (H.C. 192) L.D. 1284 An Act To Create the Science and Policy STATE OF MAINE Advisory Council on the Impact of Climate CLERK'S OFFICE Change on Maine's Marine Species 2 STATE HOUSE STATION L.D. 1419 An Act To Improve Commercial Production AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002 of Shellfish by Allowing Municipalities To June 3, 2019 Establish Active Municipal Shellfish Honorable Sara Gideon Management Areas Speaker of the House Transportation 2 State House Station L.D. 990 An Act To Improve Transportation in Maine Augusta, Maine 04333 L.D. 1165 An Act To Support the Operation of Fixed- Dear Speaker Gideon: wing Air Medical Transport in Northern Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, the following Joint Standing Maine Committees have voted unanimously to report the following L.D. 1367 An Act To Preserve and Protect the State's bills out "Ought Not to Pass: Rail Corridors Environment and Natural Resources Sincerely, L.D. 565 An Act To Establish the Maine Coastal Risks S/Robert B. Hunt and Hazards Commission Clerk of House L.D. 590 An Act To Promote Climate Resiliency READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED Measures To Protect Beaches and Near- PLACED ON FILE. shore Infrastructure _________________________________ L.D. 797 An Act To Limit Greenhouse Gas Pollution and Effectively Use Maine's Natural The Following Communication: (S.C. 523) Resources MAINE SENATE L.D. 893 An Act To Create an Updated Unified Maine 129TH LEGISLATURE Climate Action Plan OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Judiciary May 30, 2019 L.D. 208 An Act Regarding Small Claims Court Honorable Sara Gideon Jurisdiction Speaker of the House L.D. 328 An Act To Institute Safe Children Court 2 State House Station Team Programs Augusta, Maine 04333 L.D. 471 An Act To Amend the Child and Family Dear Speaker Gideon: Services and Child Protection Act To In accordance with 3 MRSA §158 and Joint Rule 506 of the Require the Department of Health and 129th Maine Legislature, please be advised that the Senate Human ServicesTo Make Best Efforts To today confirmed the following nominations: Prevent Removal of a Child from a Home Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Agriculture, L.D. 542 An Act To Allow a Person To Enter a Place Conservation and Forestry, of Public Accommodation Accompanied by a Roger K. Berle of Falmouth for appointment, to the Land Medically Necessary Assistance Animal That For Maine's Future Board; Is a Dog James P. Norris of Winthrop for appointment, to the Land L.D. 846 Resolve, To Provide for the Sealing of For Maine's Future Board; Records of Convictions for Marijuana-related Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Violations That Are No Longer Crimes Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and L.D. 916 An Act To Improve the Child Protective Court Business, System Blue Keim of Dixfield for appointment, to the Finance Authority of Maine; H-733 JOURNAL AND LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, June 3, 2019 Lee Webb of Unio for appointment, to the Finance Sent for concurrence. Authority of Maine; _________________________________ Richard L. Trafton of Brunswick for appointment, to the Finance Authority of Maine; The following items were taken up out of order by The Honorable Stan Gerzofsky of Brunswick for unanimous consent: appointment, to the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Bill "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Investigations Authority; by School Entities into Holders of Credentials" Lance Boucher of Manchester for appointment, to the (H.P. 1297) (L.D. 1820) Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority. Sponsored by Representative KORNFIELD of Bangor. Best Regards, Submitted by the Department of Education and approved for S/Darek M. Grant introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Secretary of the Senate Joint Rule 205. READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS _________________________________ suggested and ordered printed. REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND PETITIONS, BILLS AND RESOLVES REQUIRING CULTURAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed.