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STATE OF MAINE concerning time. So with that, jump back into the calendar but I ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE certainly wanted to make sure of that. SECOND REGULAR SESSION JOURNAL OF THE SENATE ______
In Senate Chamber Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate Tuesday considered the following: March 17, 2020 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Senate called to order by President Troy D. Jackson of Aroostook County. House
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Prayer by Senator Linda F. Sanborn of Cumberland County. The Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY on Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter Senator L. SANBORN: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen of 4: Water-based Fire Protection Systems, a Major Substantive the Senate. During these turbulent and unquestionably unsettling Rule of the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire times, I thought perhaps what was needed this morning were Marshal (EMERGENCY) some comforting lines from a poem by Wendell Berry. Shared H.P. 1474 L.D. 2073 recently in a post by the Honorable Joan Welsh of Rockland, I found this poem soothing and it helped to put life in perspective Reported that the same Ought to Pass. by taking a cue from nature. The Peace of the Wild Thing by Wendell Berry. Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the and the Resolve PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. beauty on the water and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO grief. I come into the presence of still water and I feel above me BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. the day-blind stars waiting for their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world and I am free. ______
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Pledge of Allegiance led by Senator Susan A. Deschambault of The Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY York County. on Resolve, To Allow the Department of Public Safety To Transfer Certain Property to the LifeFlight Foundation ______H.P. 1453 L.D. 2042
Reading of the Journal of Thursday, March 12, 2020. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-729). ______Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED Off Record Remarks and the Resolve PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-729). ______Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. THE PRESIDENT: The Chair would very quickly like to announce, I certainly want to thank all the Members of the Senate Bill READ ONCE. for coming today. I know it's a very concerning time for all of us, all our families, and all the people in the state of Maine. I Committee Amendment "A" (H-729) READ and ADOPTED, in certainly appreciate the extraordinary service that you're providing concurrence. today. I also want to thank all of the people that work in this building, you know, the great staff that we have here in this Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Chamber, in the Secretary's Office, and all the partisan offices, all PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. the work they've done, certainly the Appropriations members over the weekend, leadership, everything that was put in, and certainly ______OFPR, OPLA, and the Revisor's Office. I mean, they worked so hard to get all these things done. The House members and the Governor's Office. I just want to, you know, once again thank you all, thank all of them for their incredibly hard work in this very
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The Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Bill "An Act To Establish a Process for the Consideration and Implementation of Changes to School Curricula" Resolve READ ONCE. H.P. 1331 L.D. 1860 Committee Amendment "A" (H-738) READ and ADOPTED, in Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by concurrence. Committee Amendment "A" (H-740). Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-740). ______
Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. The Committee on TRANSPORTATION on Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Initiate a Service Bill READ ONCE. Development Plan for Commuter and Passenger Train Service between Portland and the Lewiston and Auburn Area Committee Amendment "A" (H-740) READ and ADOPTED, in H.P. 415 L.D. 571 concurrence. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Committee Amendment "A" (H-736). PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED ______and the Resolve PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-736). The Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maine State Grant Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Program" (EMERGENCY) H.P. 1435 L.D. 2014 Resolve READ ONCE.
Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-736) READ and ADOPTED, in Committee Amendment "A" (H-737). concurrence.
Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-737). ______Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. The Committee on TRANSPORTATION on Bill "An Act To Bill READ ONCE. Amend the Laws Regarding Parking for Vehicles with Disability Placards and Plates" Committee Amendment "A" (H-737) READ and ADOPTED, in H.P. 1410 L.D. 1966 concurrence. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Committee Amendment "A" (H-735). PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED ______and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-735). The Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. 125: Basic Approval Standards: Public Schools and School Administrative Units, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department Bill READ ONCE. of Education (EMERGENCY) H.P. 1472 L.D. 2071 Committee Amendment "A" (H-735) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-738). Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Resolve PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED ______BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-738).
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The Committee on TRANSPORTATION on Bill "An Act To Signed: Authorize the Maine Pilotage Commission To Establish Alternative Initial License Criteria for Existing Pilots Seeking Representatives: Endorsements for Low Traffic Volume Routes" FECTEAU of Augusta H.P. 1468 L.D. 2066 RUDNICKI of Fairfield
Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Comes from the House with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS Committee Amendment "A" (H-734). AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Resolve PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED AMENDMENT "A" (H-714) AS AMENDED BY HOUSE and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT "A" (H-745) thereto. COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-734). Reports READ. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. On motion by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland, the Majority Bill READ ONCE. OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Bill READ ONCE.
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Committee Amendment "A" (H-714) READ. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. House Amendment "A" (H-745) to Committee Amendment "A" (H- ______714) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for Committee Amendment "A" (H-714) as Amended by House concurrence. Amendment "A" (H-745) thereto, ADOPTED, in concurrence.
______Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE Divided Report AMENDMENT "A" (H-714) AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" (H-745) thereto, in concurrence. The Majority of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions ______of Chapter 132: Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Senate Education (EMERGENCY) H.P. 1473 L.D. 2072 Pursuant to Public Law
Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Senator GRATWICK for the Committee on HEALTH AND Committee Amendment "A" (H-714). HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act Regarding Reimbursements to Municipalities for General Assistance" Signed: S.P. 783 L.D. 2157
Senators: Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committee on MILLETT of Cumberland HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, pursuant to Public Law, CARSON of Cumberland chapter 515, section 4. POULIOT of Kennebec Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Representatives: KORNFIELD of Bangor Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on BRENNAN of Portland HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. DODGE of Belfast DRINKWATER of Milford Sent down for concurrence. FARNSWORTH of Portland INGWERSEN of Arundel ______McCREA of Fort Fairfield SAMPSON of Alfred Pursuant to Resolve
The Minority of the same Committee on the same subject reported that the same Ought Not To Pass.
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Senator GRATWICK for the Committee on HEALTH AND Reported that the same Ought to Pass. HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act To Establish the Help Me Grow Program" Report READ and ACCEPTED. S.P. 785 L.D. 2159 Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committee on BE ENGROSSED. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, pursuant to Resolve, chapter 66, section 1. Sent down for concurrence.
Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. ______
Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on Senator H. SANBORN for the Committee on HEALTH HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES on Bill "An Act Regarding Health Insurance Options for Town Sent down for concurrence. Academies" (EMERGENCY) S.P. 754 L.D. 2108 ______Reported that the same Ought to Pass. Ought to Pass Pursuant to Resolve Report READ and ACCEPTED. Senator DILL for the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY on Bill "An Act To Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO Appropriate Funds to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation BE ENGROSSED. and Forestry To End Hunger in Maine by 2030" S.P. 784 L.D. 2158 Sent down for concurrence.
Reported that the same Ought to Pass, pursuant to Resolve ______2019, chapter 32, section 3. Senator DILL for the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND Report READ and ACCEPTED. WILDLIFE on Bill "An Act Regarding Permits To Possess Wildlife in Captivity" Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO S.P. 705 L.D. 2003 BE ENGROSSED. Reported that the same Ought to Pass. Sent down for concurrence. Report READ and ACCEPTED. ______Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO Senator MILLETT for the Committee on EDUCATION AND BE ENGROSSED. CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Resolve, Requiring the Department of Education To Report on Issues Relating to Bullying in Schools Sent down for concurrence. S.P. 782 L.D. 2156 ______Reported that the same Ought to Pass, pursuant to Resolve 2019, chapter 44. Senator HERBIG for the Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND Report READ and ACCEPTED. BUSINESS on Bill "An Act To Amend the Real Estate Appraisal Management Company Laws" Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO S.P. 666 L.D. 1924 BE ENGROSSED. Reported that the same Ought to Pass. Sent down for concurrence. Report READ and ACCEPTED. ______Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO Ought to Pass BE ENGROSSED.
Senator GRATWICK for the Committee on HEALTH AND Sent down for concurrence. HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maternal, Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel" ______S.P. 758 L.D. 2119
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Senator HERBIG for the Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND Senator CHIPMAN for the Committee on TAXATION on Bill "An BUSINESS on Bill "An Act Regarding the Experience Act To Clarify the Law Relating to Corporate Income Tax Nexus Requirement for Auditors Working in the Office of the State and the Shipment of Spirits into the State" (EMERGENCY) Auditor Who Are Seeking Licensure as Certified Public S.P. 695 L.D. 1993 Accountants" S.P. 713 L.D. 2023 Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-437). Reported that the same Ought to Pass. Report READ and ACCEPTED. Report READ and ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-437) READ and ADOPTED.
Sent down for concurrence. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. ______Sent down for concurrence. Ought to Pass As Amended ______Senator MILLETT for the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act To Strengthen Maritime Senator DIAMOND for the Committee on TRANSPORTATION on Education by Amending the Laws Governing the Maine School for Bill "An Act To Provide Equity for Commercial Vehicles on Roads Marine Science, Technology, Transportation and Engineering" and Bridges in Maine" S.P. 710 L.D. 2020 S.P. 460 L.D. 1498
Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-439). Committee Amendment "A" (S-428).
Report READ and ACCEPTED. Report READ and ACCEPTED.
Bill READ ONCE. Bill READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-439) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-428) READ and ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED.
Sent down for concurrence. Sent down for concurrence.
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Senator GRATWICK for the Committee on HEALTH AND Senator DIAMOND for the Committee on TRANSPORTATION on HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act To Promote Telehealth" Bill "An Act Regarding the Regulation of Tiny Houses" S.P. 676 L.D. 1974 S.P. 683 L.D. 1981
Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-433). Committee Amendment "A" (S-429).
Report READ and ACCEPTED. Report READ and ACCEPTED.
Bill READ ONCE. Bill READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-433) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-429) READ and ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED.
Sent down for concurrence. Sent down for concurrence.
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On motion by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland, the Majority Senator LUCHINI for the Committee on VETERANS AND OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE LEGAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act Regarding Sales of Alcohol in AMENDMENT "A" (S-430) Report ACCEPTED. Municipalities and Unincorporated Places" (EMERGENCY) S.P. 759 L.D. 2120 Bill READ ONCE.
Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-430) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-436). Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Report READ and ACCEPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-430). Bill READ ONCE. Sent down for concurrence. Committee Amendment "A" (S-436) READ and ADOPTED. ______Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. Divided Report
Sent down for concurrence. The Majority of the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES on Bill "An Act To ______Prohibit Health Insurance Carriers from Retroactively Reducing Payment on Clean Claims Submitted by Pharmacies" Divided Report S.P. 670 L.D. 1928
The Majority of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act To Amend the Maine Education Savings Committee Amendment "A" (S-434). Program" S.P. 701 L.D. 1999 Signed:
Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Senators: Committee Amendment "A" (S-430). SANBORN, H. of Cumberland GRATWICK of Penobscot Signed: Representatives: Senators: TEPLER of Topsham MILLETT of Cumberland BRENNAN of Portland CARSON of Cumberland BROOKS of Lewiston POULIOT of Kennebec MASTRACCIO of Sanford MELARAGNO of Auburn Representatives: KORNFIELD of Bangor The Minority of the same Committee on the same subject BRENNAN of Portland reported that the same Ought To Pass as Amended by DODGE of Belfast Committee Amendment "B" (S-435). DRINKWATER of Milford FARNSWORTH of Portland Signed: FECTEAU of Augusta INGWERSEN of Arundel Senator: McCREA of Fort Fairfield FOLEY of York
The Minority of the same Committee on the same subject Representatives: reported that the same Ought To Pass as Amended by BLIER of Buxton Committee Amendment "B" (S-431). MORRIS of Turner PRESCOTT of Waterboro Signed: SWALLOW of Houlton
Representatives: Reports READ. RUDNICKI of Fairfield SAMPSON of Alfred On motion by Senator H. SANBORN of Cumberland, the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE Reports READ. AMENDMENT "A" (S-434) Report ACCEPTED.
Bill READ ONCE.
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Committee Amendment "A" (S-434) READ and ADOPTED. All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE ______AMENDMENT "A" (S-434). Senate at Ease. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate was called to order by the President. ______Divided Report Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate The Majority of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL considered the following: AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act Regarding the Testing of Adult Use Marijuana and Marijuana Products" REPORTS OF COMMITTEES S.P. 482 L.D. 1545 Senate Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-440). Ought to Pass Pursuant to Resolve
Signed: Senator DIAMOND for the Committee on TRANSPORTATION on Resolve, Designating Portions of Route 139 and Route 201A in Senators: Somerset County the Corporal Eugene Cole Way LUCHINI of Hancock S.P. 761 L.D. 2122 CYRWAY of Kennebec HERBIG of Waldo Reported that the same Ought to Pass.
Representatives: Report READ and ACCEPTED. SCHNECK of Bangor ACKLEY of Monmouth Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO COOPER of Yarmouth BE ENGROSSED. DOLLOFF of Rumford HANINGTON of Lincoln Sent down for concurrence. HICKMAN of Winthrop HUBBELL of Bar Harbor ______McCREIGHT of Harpswell STROM of Pittsfield Ought to Pass As Amended
The Minority of the same Committee on the same subject Senator H. SANBORN for the Committee on HEALTH reported that the same Ought Not To Pass. COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES on Bill "An Act To Improve Access to Physician Assistant Care" Signed: S.P. 537 L.D. 1660 Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Representative: Committee Amendment "A" (S-432). ANDREWS of Paris Report READ and ACCEPTED. Reports READ. Bill READ ONCE. On motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock, the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report ACCEPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-432) READ.
Bill READ ONCE. On motion by Senator L. SANBORN of Cumberland, Senate Amendment "A" (S-444) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-432) Committee Amendment "A" (S-440) READ and ADOPTED. READ and ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Committee Amendment "A" (S-432) as Amended by Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. Amendment "A" (S-444) thereto, ADOPTED.
Sent down for concurrence.
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Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, placed on the PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT, in AMENDMENT "A" (S-432) AS AMENDED BY SENATE concurrence. AMENDMENT "A" (S-444) thereto. ______Sent down for concurrence. All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for ______concurrence.
All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for ______concurrence. PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE ______Non-Concurrent Matter Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following: An Act To Create the Cabinet on Aging H.P. 1235 L.D. 1733 ORDERS OF THE DAY (C "A" H-682)
The Chair laid before the Senate the following Tabled and Later In Senate, February 27, 2020, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED Assigned (3/10/20) matter: AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-682) in concurrence. SENATE REPORT - from the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE on Bill "An Act Regarding the Baiting of Deer" Comes from the House, Bill COMMITTED to the Committee on S.P. 610 L.D. 1804 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in NON-CONCURRENCE.
Report - Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin, the Senate Amendment "A" (S-417) RECEDED and CONCURRED.
Tabled - March 10, 2020 by Senator DILL of Penobscot ______
Pending - ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT COMMUNICATIONS
Report ACCEPTED. The Following Communication: S.C. 1060
Bill READ ONCE. STATE OF MAINE 129TH LEGISLATURE Committee Amendment "A" (S-417) READ and ADOPTED. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AUGUSTA, MAINE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. Members of the Legislature:
Sent down for concurrence. In coordination with all caucus leaders, as Presiding Officers we have decided to suspend our legislative session upon the ______completion of our work today in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Legislature will consider bills directly related to The Chair laid before the Senate the following Tabled and Later coronavirus response, health care, and other critical pieces of Assigned (3/12/20) matter: legislation deemed necessary, then adjourn sine die. Other unfinished matters will be carried over until the Legislature An Act To Increase the State Share of the Cost of Health reconvenes. We will evaluate on a bi-weekly basis when it is safe Insurance for Retired Teachers and responsible for the legislature to return. H.P. 141 L.D. 178 (C "A" H-701) We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to respond to this rapidly changing public health crisis. Hundreds Tabled - March 12, 2020 by Senator BREEN of Cumberland of lawmakers, advocates and legislative staffers come from all across the state gather at the State House each day. Public Pending - ENACTMENT in concurrence participation is a hallmark of our work and until large gatherings are deemed safe, suspending the legislative session is the (In House, PASSED TO BE ENACTED.) responsible thing to do.
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We have made this decision with the ultimate goal of protecting Proclamation of State of Civil Emergency the health and well-being of all Mainers and limiting the strain on to Further Protect Public Health our first responders, health care professionals and hospitals. All of us have a role to play to slow and prevent the spread of WHEREAS, COVID-19 is a highly infectious agent that poses an COVID-19 and that includes those in the Legislature. imminent threat of substantial harm to our citizens; WHEREAS, to date the State has taken numerous actions to Thank you for doing your part. Together, we will face this respond and protect against this threat; and challenge. WHEREAS, this Proclamation is necessary to authorize the use of emergency powers in order to expand and expedite that S/Troy Jackson S/Sara Gideon response; President of the Senate Speaker of the House NOW, THEREFORE, I, Janet T. Mills, Governor of the State of Maine, pursuant to Me. Const. Art. V, Pt. 1, §§ 1 and 12, do READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. hereby find and declare by this Proclamation that these conditions constitute a state of emergency within the meaning of 37-B ______M.R.S. §703(2), §742(1)(A) and 37-B M.R.S. Ch. 13, subch. II and 22 M.R.S. §801(4-A) and §802(2-A). This Proclamation The Following Communication: S.C. 1059 activates any and all authority delegated to me by any and all emergency management, public health and other pertinent laws STATE OF MAINE to issue any and all oral and written directives that I, upon the OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR advice of public health and other expert officials, reasonably AUGUSTA, MAINE deem necessary to respond to and protect against the spread and impacts of COVID-19 in Maine. This Proclamation also Dear Honorable Members of the 129th Legislature: authorizes the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to exercise emergency powers pursuant to 22 M.R.S. §820. First, I extend my gratitude for your service to your communities, Officials and other persons lawfully subject to any and all particularly during this unprecedented moment in time, and for directives pursuant to this Proclamation shall faithfully and timely your work with my Administration to prepare for and respond to execute the same. This Proclamation shall, pursuant to 37-B the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. M.R.S. §743, expire thirty (30) days from the date of its signature unless earlier renewed or terminated by me, or terminated by I understand that it is your intention, upon the completion of legislative joint resolution. certain critical legislative business today, to adjourn sine die and In testimony whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the State to continue legislative work as part of a Special Session of the to be hereunto affixed GIVEN under my hand at Augusta this 129th Legislature at a time when it is deemed safe and prudent to fifteenth day of March Two Thousand Twenty reconvene. S/Janet T. Mills I agree with the wisdom of the decision to adjourn and believe it Governor will protect the health and safety not only of members of the Legislature and the staff, but the members of the public with S/Matthew Dunlap whom we interact. Secretary of State TRUE ATTESTED COPY It is my intention to call the Legislature back for a Special Session when it is safe and prudent. It is my strong preference that a READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. Special Session deal with only the most pressing matters. ______Thank you for your work to protect the health, economic security, and well-being of our state and people. The Following Communication: S.C. 1057
Sincerely, STATE OF MAINE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR S/Janet T. Mills AUGUSTA, MAINE Governor Proclamation of Insurance Emergency READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. WHEREAS, 24-A M.R.S. § 472 et seq. grants to the ______Superintendent of the Bureau of Insurance of the Maine Department of Professional & Financial Regulation The Following Communication: S.C. 1056 (Superintendent) the authority to make, amend, or rescind certain rules and regulations governing the business of insurers when the STATE OF MAINE Governor determines pursuant to 24-A M.R.S. § 471 that an OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR insurance emergency exists; and AUGUSTA, MAINE
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WHEREAS, the Maine Department of Health and Human Representatives 8 Sylvester, M. of Portland, Services and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Austin, S. of Gray, Prevention continue to assess and advise regarding the Bradstreet, D. of Vassalboro, anticipated impact of COVID-19 in Maine; and Carney, A. of Cape Elizabeth, WHEREAS, based upon that assessment and advice, I find that Cuddy, S. of Winterport, the welfare of the State and the welfare and security of insureds, Doore, D. of Augusta, beneficiaries and the public require a proclamation that an Lockman, L. of Bradley, insurance emergency exists pursuant to 24-A M.R.S. § 471; Rykerson, D. of Kittery NOW, THEREFORE, I, Janet T. Mills, Governor of the State of Maine, pursuant to Me. Const. Art. V, Pt. 1, §§ 1 and 12, hereby NAYS 0 proclaim an insurance emergency within the meaning of 24-A M.R.S. § 471. I authorize and direct the Superintendent during ABSENT 3 Sen. Lawrence, M. of York, this period of insurance emergency to exercise the power Rep. Morris, J. of Turner, conferred by 24-A M.R.S. §§ 471-79 to make, amend, or rescind Rep. Tucker, R. of Brunswick such rules and regulations governing the business of health insurance carriers as the Superintendent deems expedient in Ten members of the Committee having voted in the affirmative order to adopt and maintain sound methods of protecting the and zero in the negative, it was the vote of the Committee that the interests of such insurers, insureds, beneficiaries and the public. nomination of Laura A. Buxbaum of Waldoboro, for appointment This Proclamation of insurance emergency shall pursuant to 24-A as a Commissioner of the Maine State Housing Authority be M.R.S. § 477 be effective until I proclaim that such insurance confirmed. emergency has ceased to exist. Dated this 12th day of March 2020. Signed,
S/Janet T. Mills S/Shenna Bellows S/Mike A. Sylvester Governor Senate Chair House Chair
READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE.
______The President laid before the Senate the following: "Shall the recommendation of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING The Following Communication: S.C. 1043 be overridden?"
STATE OF MAINE ______ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HOUSING The Chair noted the absence of the Senator from Waldo, Senator HERBIG, the Senator from York, Senator WOODSOME, and the March 11, 2020 Senator from Cumberland, Senator CARSON, and further excused the same Senators from today’s Roll Call votes. The Honorable Troy Dale Jackson President of the Senate of Maine ______129th Maine State Legislature State House In accordance with 3 M.R.S.A., Chapter 6, Section 158, and with Augusta, Maine 04333-0003 Joint Rule 506 of the 129th Legislature, the vote was taken by the Yeas and Nays. Dear Mr. President: The Doorkeepers secured the Chamber. In accordance with 3 M.R.S.A., Section 157, and with Joint Rule 505 of the Maine Legislature, the Joint Standing Committee on The Secretary opened the vote. Labor and Housing has had under consideration the nomination of Laura A. Buxbaum of Waldoboro, for appointment as a ROLL CALL (#425) Commissioner of the Maine State Housing Authority. YEAS: Senators: None After public hearing and discussion on this nomination, the Committee proceeded to vote on the motion to recommend to the NAYS: Senators: BELLOWS, BLACK, BREEN, Senate that this nomination be confirmed. The Committee Clerk CARPENTER, CHENETTE, CHIPMAN, CLAXTON, called the roll with the following result: CYRWAY, DAVIS, DESCHAMBAULT, DIAMOND, DILL, DOW, FARRIN, FOLEY, GRATWICK, YEAS Senators 2 Bellows, S. of Kennebec, GUERIN, HAMPER, KEIM, LAWRENCE, LIBBY, Guerin, S. of Penobscot LUCHINI, MILLETT, MIRAMANT, MOORE, POULIOT, ROSEN, SANBORN H, SANBORN L, TIMBERLAKE, VITELLI, PRESIDENT JACKSON
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EXCUSED: Senators: CARSON, HERBIG, WOODSOME Eight members of the Committee having voted in the affirmative and zero in the negative, it was the vote of the Committee that the No Senator having voted in the affirmative and 32 Senators nomination of Patrick E. Clancy of Kennebunkport, for having voted in the negative, with 3 Senators being excused, and appointment as a Commissioner of the Maine State Housing none being less than two-thirds of the Membership present and Authority be confirmed. voting, it was the vote of the Senate that the Committee’s recommendation be ACCEPTED and the nomination of Laura A. Signed, Buxbaum of Waldoboro for appointment as a Commissioner of the Maine State Housing Authority was CONFIRMED. S/Shenna Bellows S/Mike A. Sylvester Senate Chair House Chair The Secretary has so informed the Speaker of the House of Representatives. READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE.
______The President laid before the Senate the following: "Shall the recommendation of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING The Following Communication: S.C. 1044 be overridden?"
STATE OF MAINE In accordance with 3 M.R.S.A., Chapter 6, Section 158, and with ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE Joint Rule 506 of the 129th Legislature, the vote was taken by the COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HOUSING Yeas and Nays.
March 12, 2020 The Doorkeepers secured the Chamber.
The Honorable Troy Dale Jackson The Secretary opened the vote. President of the Senate of Maine 129th Maine State Legislature ROLL CALL (#426) State House Augusta, Maine 04333-0003 YEAS: Senators: None
Dear Mr. President: NAYS: Senators: BELLOWS, BLACK, BREEN, CARPENTER, CHENETTE, CHIPMAN, CLAXTON, In accordance with 3 M.R.S.A., Section 157, and with Joint Rule CYRWAY, DAVIS, DESCHAMBAULT, DIAMOND, 505 of the Maine Legislature, the Joint Standing Committee on DILL, DOW, FARRIN, FOLEY, GRATWICK, Labor and Housing has had under consideration the nomination GUERIN, HAMPER, KEIM, LAWRENCE, LIBBY, of Patrick E. Clancy of Kennebunkport, for appointment as a LUCHINI, MILLETT, MIRAMANT, MOORE, Commissioner of the Maine State Housing Authority. POULIOT, ROSEN, SANBORN H, SANBORN L, TIMBERLAKE, VITELLI, PRESIDENT JACKSON After public hearing and discussion on this nomination, the Committee proceeded to vote on the motion to recommend to the EXCUSED: Senators: CARSON, HERBIG, WOODSOME Senate that this nomination be confirmed. The Committee Clerk called the roll with the following result: No Senator having voted in the affirmative and 32 Senators having voted in the negative, with 3 Senators being excused, and YEAS Senators 2 Bellows, S. of Kennebec, none being less than two-thirds of the Membership present and Guerin, S. of Penobscot voting, it was the vote of the Senate that the Committee’s recommendation be ACCEPTED and the nomination of Patrick Representatives 6 Austin, S. of Gray, E. Clancy of Kennebunkport, for appointment as a Commissioner Bradstreet, D. of Vassalboro, of the Maine State Housing Authority was CONFIRMED. Carney, A. of Cape Elizabeth, Cuddy, S. of Winterport, The Secretary has so informed the Speaker of the House of Doore, D. of Augusta, Representatives. Lockman, L. of Bradley ______NAYS 0 The Following Communication: S.C. 1042 ABSENT 5 Sen. Lawrence, M. of York, Rep. Sylvester, M. of STATE OF MAINE Portland, Rep. Morris, J. of ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE Turner, Rep. Rykerson, D. of COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HOUSING Kittery, Rep. Tucker, R. of Brunswick March 11, 2020
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The Honorable Troy Dale Jackson ROLL CALL (#427) President of the Senate of Maine 129th Maine State Legislature YEAS: Senators: None State House Augusta, Maine 04333-0003 NAYS: Senators: BELLOWS, BLACK, BREEN, CARPENTER, CHENETTE, CHIPMAN, CLAXTON, Dear Mr. President: CYRWAY, DAVIS, DESCHAMBAULT, DIAMOND, DILL, DOW, FARRIN, FOLEY, GRATWICK, In accordance with 3 M.R.S.A., Section 157, and with Joint Rule GUERIN, HAMPER, KEIM, LAWRENCE, LIBBY, 505 of the Maine Legislature, the Joint Standing Committee on LUCHINI, MILLETT, MIRAMANT, MOORE, Labor and Housing has had under consideration the nomination POULIOT, ROSEN, SANBORN H, SANBORN L, of Shirrin Blaisdell of Manchester, for reappointment to the Maine TIMBERLAKE, VITELLI, PRESIDENT JACKSON Public Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees. EXCUSED: Senators: CARSON, HERBIG, WOODSOME After public hearing and discussion on this nomination, the Committee proceeded to vote on the motion to recommend to the No Senator having voted in the affirmative and 32 Senators Senate that this nomination be confirmed. The Committee Clerk having voted in the negative, with 3 Senators being excused, and called the roll with the following result: none being less than two-thirds of the Membership present and voting, it was the vote of the Senate that the Committee’s YEAS Senators 2 Bellows, S. of Kennebec, recommendation be ACCEPTED and the nomination of Shirrin Guerin, S. of Penobscot Blaisdell of Manchester for reappointment to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees was Representatives 8 Sylvester, M. of Portland, CONFIRMED. Austin, S. of Gray, Bradstreet, D. of Vassalboro, The Secretary has so informed the Speaker of the House of Carney, A. of Cape Elizabeth, Representatives. Cuddy, S. of Winterport, Doore, D. of Augusta, ______Lockman, L. of Bradley, Rykerson, D. of Kittery The Following Communication: S.C. 1045
NAYS 0 STATE OF MAINE 129TH LEGISLATURE ABSENT 3 Sen. Lawrence, M. of York, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Rep. Morris, J. of Turner, AUGUSTA, MAINE Rep. Tucker, R. of Brunswick March 11, 2020 Ten members of the Committee having voted in the affirmative and zero in the negative, it was the vote of the Committee that the Darek M. Grant nomination of Shirrin Blaisdell of Manchester, for reappointment Secretary of the Senate to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System Board of 3 State House Station Trustees be confirmed. Augusta, ME 04333
Signed, Dear Secretary Grant:
S/Shenna Bellows S/Mike A. Sylvester Pursuant to my authority under Title 5, MRSA, Chapter 163, Senate Chair House Chair §2003, I am pleased to reappoint Patrick Cunningham to seat number six on the Maine Library of Geographic Information READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. Board, effective the date of this letter. With this reappointment, he will be a member of the board representing a statewide The President laid before the Senate the following: "Shall the association of municipalities. recommendation of the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING be overridden?" Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this appointment. In accordance with 3 M.R.S.A., Chapter 6, Section 158, and with Joint Rule 506 of the 129th Legislature, the vote was taken by the Sincerely, Yeas and Nays. S/Troy D. Jackson The Doorkeepers secured the Chamber. President of the Senate
The Secretary opened the vote. READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE.
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______Thank you.
The Following Communication: S.C. 1046 Very truly yours,
STATE OF MAINE S/Janet T. Mills 129TH LEGISLATURE Governor OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AUGUSTA, MAINE READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE.
March 11, 2020 ______
Darek M. Grant The Following Communication: S.C. 1048 Secretary of the Senate 3 State House Station STATE OF MAINE Augusta, ME 04333 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AUGUSTA, MAINE Dear Secretary Grant: March 11, 2020 Pursuant to my authority under Title 3, MRSA, §227, I am pleased to reappoint Vincent Frallicciardi to seat number 6 on the Maine- The Honorable Troy Jackson Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission. With this President of the Senate reappointment, he will continue to serve on the commission as a 3 State House Station citizen of this state who is fluent in the French language, effective Augusta, Maine 04333 the date of this letter. RE: Appointment of The Honorable David R. Hastings of Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this Fryeburg to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and appointment. Election Practices
Sincerely, Dear President Jackson:
S/Troy D. Jackson This is to inform you that I am today nominating The Honorable President of the Senate David R. Hastings of Fryeburg for Appointment to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. Pursuant to Title 1 MRSA §1002, this Appointment is contingent ______on the Maine State Senate’s confirmation after review by the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs. The Following Communication: S.C. 1047 Thank you. STATE OF MAINE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Very truly yours, AUGUSTA, MAINE S/Janet T. Mills March 11, 2020 Governor
The Honorable Troy Jackson READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. President of the Senate 3 State House Station ______Augusta, Maine 04333 The Following Communication: S.C. 1054 RE: Appointment of Meryl Fogg of Falmouth to the Maine State Workforce Board STATE OF MAINE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE Dear President Jackson: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY This is to inform you that I am nominating Meryl Fogg of Falmouth for appointment to the Maine State Workforce Board. March 12, 2020
Pursuant to Title 26 MRSA §2006, this appointment is contingent The Honorable Troy Jackson on the Maine State Senate's confirmation after review by the Joint President of the Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Housing.
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The Honorable Sara Gideon Sincerely, Speaker of the House of Representatives S/Sen. Mark W. Lawrence S/Rep. Seth A. Berry 129th Legislature Senate Chair House Chair State House Augusta, ME 04333 READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon: ______Please accept this letter as the report of the findings of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry The Following Communication: S.C. 1050 from its review and evaluation of the Board of Pesticides Control under the State Government Evaluation Act, Title 3 Maine STATE OF MAINE Revised Statutes, chapter 35. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the committee notified the Board by letter dated May 1, 2019 of its intent to conduct a March 10, 2020 review. The Board submitted its program evaluation report on November 1, 2019 and presented its report to the committee on Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, President of the Senate February 6, 2020. Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House 129th Legislature The committee has reviewed the report and unanimously finds State House that the Board is operating within its statutory authority. Augusta, Maine 04333
Sincerely, Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon:
S/James F. Dill S/Craig V. Hickman Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the Senate Chair House Chair Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services has voted unanimously to report the following bill(s) out "Ought Not to READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. Pass":
______L.D. 1180 Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Better Coordinate the Protection of Vulnerable The Following Communication: S.C. 1055 Populations (EMERGENCY)
STATE OF MAINE L.D. 2052 An Act To Enact Restrictions on Electronic ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE Smoking Devices and New Tobacco Products COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY This is notification of the Committee’s action. March 06, 2020 Sincerely, Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, President of the Senate Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House S/Sen. Geoff Gratwick S/Rep. Patty Hymanson 129th Legislature Senate Chair House Chair State House Augusta, Maine 04333 READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon: ______Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology The Following Communication: S.C. 1049 has voted unanimously to report the following bill(s) out "Ought Not to Pass": STATE OF MAINE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE L.D. 1877 An Act To Amend the Kittery Water District COMMITTEE ON HEALTH COVERAGE, Charter INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
This is notification of the Committee’s action. March 11, 2020
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Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, President of the Senate L.D. 1690 An Act To Certify and Promote Products That Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House Are Made in Maine 129th Legislature State House L.D. 1821 Resolve, To Address the Population Shortage Augusta, Maine 04333 in Rural Maine
Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon: This is notification of the Committee’s action.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the Sincerely, Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services has voted unanimously to report the following S/Sen. Erin Herbig bill(s) out "Ought Not to Pass": Senate Chair
L.D. 1591 An Act To Provide Access to Health Care for S/Rep. Matthea Elisabeth Larsen Daughtry Maine Citizens House Chair
L.D. 1617 An Act To Create a Single-payer Health Care READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON Program in Maine FILE.
L.D. 2095 An Act To Require Appropriate Coverage of ______and Cost-sharing for Generic Drugs and Biosimilars The Following Communication: S.C. 1052
This is notification of the Committee’s action. STATE OF MAINE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE Sincerely, COMMITTEE ON TAXATION
S/Sen. Heather B. Sanborn S/Rep. Denise A. Tepler March 05, 2020 Senate Chair House Chair Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, President of the Senate READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House FILE. 129th Legislature State House ______Augusta, Maine 04333
The Following Communication: S.C. 1051 Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon:
STATE OF MAINE Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE Joint Standing Committee on Taxation has voted unanimously to COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, report the following bill(s) out "Ought Not to Pass": ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS L.D. 1898 An Act Regarding Property Taxes on Certain March 11, 2020 Energy Generation Projects
Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, President of the Senate This is notification of the Committee’s action. Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House 129th Legislature Sincerely, State House Augusta, Maine 04333 S/Sen. Ben Chipman S/Rep. Ryan Tipping Senate Chair House Chair Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon: READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the FILE. Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business has voted unanimously to report the ______following bill(s) out "Ought Not to Pass": The Following Communication: S.C. 1053 L.D. 1481 An Act To Establish the Big Moose Mountain Regional Development Authority STATE OF MAINE (EMERGENCY) ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
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March 06, 2020 Joint Orders
Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, President of the Senate On motion by Senator BELLOWS of Kennebec, the following Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House Joint Order: 129th Legislature S.P. 787 State House Augusta, Maine 04333 ORDERED, the House concurring, that the Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing may report out, to the Senate, Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon: a bill to amend Resolve 2019, chapter 82.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the READ and PASSED. Joint Standing Committee on Transportation has voted unanimously to report the following bill(s) out "Ought Not to Sent down for concurrence. Pass": ______L.D. 2100 An Act To Require Third-party Certification for Persons Undertaking Corrosion Prevention and On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin, the following Joint Mitigation Projects for Public Water Supply and Order: Wastewater Infrastructure and Bridges S.P. 788
This is notification of the Committee’s action. ORDERED, the House concurring, that all matters not finally disposed of upon the adjournment sine die of the Second Regular Sincerely, Session of the 129th Legislature be carried over, in the same posture, to any special session of the 129th Legislature. S/Sen. Bill Diamond S/Rep. Andrew McLean Senate Chair House Chair READ and PASSED.
READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON Sent down for concurrence. FILE. ______Joint Resolution The Following Communication: S.C. 1058 On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc, the following Joint STATE OF MAINE Resolution: 129TH LEGISLATURE S.P. 786 SECRETARY OF STATE JOINT RESOLUTION Honorable Darek M. Grant RECOGNIZING MAY 9, 2020 Secretary of the Senate AS LETTER CARRIERS' STAMP OUT HUNGER 3 State House Station FOOD DRIVE DAY Augusta, ME 04333 WHEREAS, hunger affects millions of people nationwide, Dear Secretary Grant: including children, seniors and military veterans, and thousands of households in Maine struggle to provide food for their families; Enclosed please find a certified copy of my official certification to and the 129th Legislature of the citizen initiative petition entitled WHEREAS, when school nutrition programs end in the summer, “Resolve, To Reject the New England Clean Energy Connect families with school-age children that use these programs must Transmission Project”. find alternate sources of food; and WHEREAS, in 2019, the Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Sincerely, Drive collected 76.1 million pounds of food, which was distributed locally in the communities in which it was collected, and in Maine, S/Matthew Dunlap letter carriers collected 290,000 pounds of food; and Secretary of State WHEREAS, the members of the National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association work READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON to end the challenges of hunger in Maine and across the country FILE. through the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive; and WHEREAS, on May 9, 2020, the 2nd Saturday in May, a time of ______the year when donations are much needed, letter carriers will collect food donations left at mailboxes to be distributed to food ORDERS banks and pantries; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Twenty-ninth Legislature now assembled in the Second Regular PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. Session, on behalf of the people we represent, take this opportunity to recognize Saturday, May 9, 2020 as Letter Sent down for concurrence. Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day in Maine and urge all citizens of the State to join in support of this special observance. ______
READ and ADOPTED. Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following: Sent down for concurrence. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ______House All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. Ought to Pass As Amended
______The Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES on Bill "An Act To Save Lives by Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate Capping the Out-of-pocket Cost of Certain Medications" considered the following: H.P. 1493 L.D. 2096
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-772). Senate Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED Ought to Pass As Amended and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-772) AS AMENDED BY Senator H. SANBORN for the Committee on HEALTH HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" (H-778) thereto. COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES on Bill "An Act To Lower Health Care Costs" Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. S.P. 755 L.D. 2110 Bill READ ONCE. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-441). Committee Amendment "A" (H-772) READ.
Report READ and ACCEPTED. House Amendment "A" (H-778) to Committee Amendment "A" (H- 772) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-772) as Amended by House Committee Amendment "A" (S-441) READ and ADOPTED. Amendment "A" (H-778) thereto, ADOPTED, in concurrence.
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-772) AS AMENDED BY HOUSE Sent down for concurrence. AMENDMENT "A" (H-778) thereto, in concurrence.
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Senator H. SANBORN for the Committee on HEALTH The Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES on Bill FINANCIAL SERVICES on Bill "An Act To Protect Consumers "An Act To Establish Patient Protections in Billing for Health Care" from Surprise Emergency Medical Bills" S.P. 756 L.D. 2111 H.P. 1501 L.D. 2105
Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-442). Committee Amendment "A" (H-773).
Report READ and ACCEPTED. Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Bill READ ONCE. COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-773) AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" (H-777) thereto. Committee Amendment "A" (S-442) READ and ADOPTED. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
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Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate Bill READ ONCE. considered the following:
Committee Amendment "A" (H-773) READ. PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE
House Amendment "A" (H-777) to Committee Amendment "A" (H- House Papers 773) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Bill "An Act To Prevent Accidental Overdoses by Establishing a Committee Amendment "A" (H-773) as Amended by House Protocol for Prescription Drug Recovery" Amendment "A" (H-777) thereto, ADOPTED, in concurrence. H.P. 1543 L.D. 2155
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Comes from the House, REFERRED to the Committee on PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL AMENDMENT "A" (H-773) AS AMENDED BY HOUSE SERVICES and ordered printed. AMENDMENT "A" (H-777) thereto, in concurrence. On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin, REFERRED to ______the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, in NON- CONCURRENCE. Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following: Sent down for concurrence.
PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE ______
House Paper Bill "An Act Relating to the Statute of Limitations for Injuries or Harm Resulting from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Bill "An Act To Address Funding Needs Related to COVID-19" Substances" (EMERGENCY) H.P. 1544 L.D. 2160 H.P. 1547 L.D. 2163 Comes from the House, REFERRED to the Committee on Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS JUDICIARY and ordered printed. suggested and ordered printed. On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin, REFERRED to Comes from the House, under suspension of the Rules, READ the Committee on JUDICIARY and ordered printed, in TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, without reference to concurrence. a Committee. ______Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, without reference to a Committee, in Bill "An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for concurrence. Unorganized Territory Services To Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2020-21" (EMERGENCY) Ordered sent forthwith to the Engrossing Division. H.P. 1545 L.D. 2161
______Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed.
All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for Comes from the House, under suspension of the Rules, READ concurrence. TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, without reference to a Committee. ______Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO Senate at Ease. BE ENGROSSED, without reference to a Committee, in concurrence. The Senate was called to order by the President. Ordered sent forthwith to the Engrossing Division. ______Senator ROSEN of Hancock requested and received leave of the Senate that members and staff be allowed to remove their jackets Bill "An Act To Restore Honor to Certain Service Members" for the remainder of this Legislative Day. H.P. 1546 L.D. 2162
______Comes from the House, REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed.
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On motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock, REFERRED to the Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed, in concurrence. Bill READ ONCE.
______Committee Amendment "A" (H-761) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following: Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ______House The Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ought to Pass on Bill "An Act To Increase the Death Benefit for Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers and Emergency Medical Services The Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act To Amend the Law Personnel" Governing Name Changes" H.P. 1455 L.D. 2044 H.P. 1258 L.D. 1771 Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Reported that the same Ought to Pass. Committee Amendment "A" (H-762).
Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-762). Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. Bill READ ONCE.
______Committee Amendment "A" (H-762) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. The Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Regarding Public Records Exceptions" PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. H.P. 1498 L.D. 2103 ______Reported that the same Ought to Pass. The Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED Bill "An Act To Establish a Special Education Circuit Breaker and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. Reimbursement Program" H.P. 118 L.D. 136 Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO Committee Amendment "A" (H-743). BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED ______and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-743). Ought to Pass As Amended Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. The Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY on Bill "An Act To Increase Consumption of Maine Bill READ ONCE. Foods in State Institutions" H.P. 850 L.D. 1167 Committee Amendment "A" (H-743) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-761). Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY ______COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-761).
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The Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. RESOURCES on Bill "An Act To Create Extended Producer Responsibility for Post-consumer Waste Generated from the Use Bill READ ONCE. of Tobacco Products" H.P. 401 L.D. 544 Committee Amendment "A" (H-751) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-756). Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY ______COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-756). The Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Act To Promote Cost-effectiveness in the MaineCare Program and Improve the Oral Health of Maine Adults and Children" Bill READ ONCE. H.P. 1399 L.D. 1955
Committee Amendment "A" (H-756) READ and ADOPTED, in Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by concurrence. Committee Amendment "A" (H-744).
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-744). ______Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. The Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES on Bill "An Act To Protect Water Quality by Bill READ ONCE. Prohibiting Consumer Fireworks in the Shoreland Zone" H.P. 1386 L.D. 1942 Committee Amendment "A" (H-744) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-755). Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY ______COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-755). The Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. FINANCIAL SERVICES on Bill "An Act To Enact the Made for Maine Health Coverage Act and Improve Health Choices in Bill READ ONCE. Maine" H.P. 1425 L.D. 2007 Committee Amendment "A" (H-755) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-765). Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY ______COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-765).
The Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Act Regarding Prior Authorization for Medication-assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder under the MaineCare Bill READ ONCE. Program" H.P. 1378 L.D. 1934 Committee Amendment "A" (H-765) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-751). Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY ______COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-751).
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The Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE on Bill Committee Amendment "A" (H-759) READ and ADOPTED, in "An Act To Clarify Crossbow-related Hunting Laws" concurrence. (EMERGENCY) H.P. 1359 L.D. 1905 Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-746). ______
Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED The Committee on TAXATION on Bill "An Act To Exempt and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Disabled Veterans from Property Taxes in Accordance with Their COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-746). Disability Ratings" H.P. 772 L.D. 1042 Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-748).
Committee Amendment "A" (H-746) READ and ADOPTED, in Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED concurrence. and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-748). Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
______Bill READ ONCE.
The Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE on Bill Committee Amendment "A" (H-748) READ and ADOPTED, in "An Act To Address Decibel Level Limits for Airboats" concurrence. H.P. 1467 L.D. 2065 Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Committee Amendment "A" (H-752). ______Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY The Committee on TAXATION on Bill "An Act To Amend the COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-752). State Tax Laws" H.P. 1458 L.D. 2047 Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-766).
Committee Amendment "A" (H-752) READ and ADOPTED, in Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED concurrence. and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-766). Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
______Bill READ ONCE.
The Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act To Preserve the Committee Amendment "A" (H-766) READ and ADOPTED, in Value of Abandoned Properties by Allowing Entry by Mortgagees" concurrence. H.P. 1407 L.D. 1963 Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Committee Amendment "A" (H-759). ______Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-759). considered the following:
Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. COMMUNICATIONS
Bill READ ONCE. The Following Communication: S.C. 1063
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STATE OF MAINE Sincerely, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND S/Sen. Rebecca Millett S/Rep. Victoria P. Kornfield FINANCIAL SERVICES Senate Chair House Chair
March 12, 2020 READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, President of the Senate Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House ______129th Legislature State House Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate Augusta, Maine 04333 considered the following:
Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the House Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs has voted unanimously to report the following bill(s) out "Ought Ought to Pass Not to Pass": The Committee on TRANSPORTATION on Resolve, To Rename L.D. 1692 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond the Sibley Pond Bridge the William Harris Memorial Bridge Issue To Fund Training for Mill Workers and (EMERGENCY) Loggers H.P. 1352 L.D. 1886
This is notification of the Committee’s action. Reported that the same Ought to Pass.
Sincerely, Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Resolve PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. S/Sen. Cathy Breen S/Rep. Drew M. Gattine Senate Chair House Chair Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO FILE. BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.
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The Following Communication: S.C. 1062 All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. STATE OF MAINE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE ______COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate March 13, 2020 considered the following:
Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, President of the Senate REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House 129th Legislature House State House Augusta, Maine 04333 Pursuant to Resolve
Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon: The Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An Act Regarding Asset Tests for Social Services Programs" Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the H.P. 1542 L.D. 2154 Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs has voted unanimously to report the following bill(s) out "Ought Not to Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committee on Pass": HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, pursuant to Resolve, chapter 41, section 1. L.D. 2016 An Act Regarding School Discipline for Maine's Youngest Students Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND This is notification of the Committee’s action. HUMAN SERVICES.
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Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on House HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, in concurrence. Divided Report ______The Majority of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate AFFAIRS on Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions considered the following: of Chapter 180: Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth Systems, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Education (EMERGENCY) H.P. 1478 L.D. 2077 House Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Ought to Pass As Amended Committee Amendment "A" (H-739).
The Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL Signed: AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, Senators: General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions MILLETT of Cumberland of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State CARSON of Cumberland Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2020 and June POULIOT of Kennebec 30, 2021" (EMERGENCY) H.P. 1516 L.D. 2126 Representatives: KORNFIELD of Bangor Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by BRENNAN of Portland Committee Amendment "A" (H-775). DODGE of Belfast DRINKWATER of Milford Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED FARNSWORTH of Portland and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY INGWERSEN of Arundel COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-775). McCREA of Fort Fairfield SAMPSON of Alfred Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. The Minority of the same Committee on the same subject Bill READ ONCE. reported that the same Ought Not To Pass.
Committee Amendment "A" (H-775) READ and ADOPTED, in Signed: concurrence. Representatives: Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and FECTEAU of Augusta PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. RUDNICKI of Fairfield
______Comes from the House with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Resolve All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE concurrence. AMENDMENT "A" (H-739).
______Reports READ.
Off Record Remarks On motion by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland, the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report ACCEPTED. ______Bill READ ONCE. RECESSED until the sound of the bell. Committee Amendment "A" (H-739) READ. After Recess the Senate was called to order by the President. On motion by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland, Senate ______Amendment "A" (S-448) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-739) READ and ADOPTED.
Committee Amendment "A" (H-739) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-448) thereto, ADOPTED.
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Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and ENACTORS PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-739) AS AMENDED BY SENATE The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as truly and strictly AMENDMENT "A" (S-448) thereto, in NON-CONCURRENCE. engrossed the following:
Sent down for concurrence. Emergency Measure
______An Act To Require Background Investigations for Certain Individuals To Receive Federal Tax Information in Accordance ORDERS OF THE DAY with Federal Standards H.P. 1375 L.D. 1931 The Chair laid before the Senate the following Tabled and Later Assigned (3/12/20) matter: This being an Emergency Measure and having received the affirmative vote of 32 Members of the Senate, with no Senators An Act To Encourage the Development of Broadband Coverage having voted in the negative, and 32 being more than two-thirds in Rural Maine of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO S.P. 498 L.D. 1563 BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was (C "A" S-405) presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval.
Tabled - March 12, 2020 by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin ______
Pending - ENACTMENT in concurrence Emergency Measure
(In Senate, March 3, 2020, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS An Act To Update References Contained in the Maine Revised AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-405).) Statutes to the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 H.P. 1431 L.D. 2010 (In House, PASSED TO BE ENACTED.) (C "A" H-718)
On motion by Senator BELLOWS of Kennebec, the Senate On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, placed on the SUSPENDED THE RULES. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT, in concurrence. On further motion by same Senator, the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ______ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-405). Emergency Resolve
On further motion by same Senator, the Senate SUSPENDED Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services THE RULES. To Review the Progressive Treatment Program and Processes by Which a Person May Be Involuntarily Admitted to a Psychiatric On further motion by same Senator, the Senate Hospital or Receive Court-ordered Community Treatment RECONSIDERED whereby it ADOPTED Committee Amendment H.P. 195 L.D. 232 "A" (S-405). (C "A" H-707)
On further motion by same Senator, Senate Amendment "A" (S- This being an Emergency Measure and having received the 443) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-405) READ and affirmative vote of 32 Members of the Senate, with no Senators ADOPTED. having voted in the negative, and 32 being more than two-thirds of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was FINALLY Committee Amendment "A" (S-405) as Amended by Senate PASSED and, having been signed by the President, was Amendment "A" (S-443) thereto, ADOPTED, in NON- presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. CONCURRENCE. ______PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-405) AS AMENDED BY SENATE Emergency Resolve AMENDMENT "A" (S-443) thereto, in NON-CONCURRENCE. Resolve, Establishing the Commission To Study Fair, Equitable Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. and Competitive Tax Policy for Maine's Working Families and Small Businesses ______H.P. 1373 L.D. 1929 (C "A" H-696) Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following:
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On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc, placed on the The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as truly and strictly SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in engrossed the following: concurrence. Acts ______An Act To Preserve State Landfill Capacity and Promote Emergency Resolve Recycling H.P. 310 L.D. 401 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter (C "A" H-712) 104: Maine State Services Manual, Section 8, Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program, a Major Substantive Rule An Act To Reduce the Duration of Execution Liens of the Department of Health and Human Services H.P. 776 L.D. 1053 H.P. 1481 L.D. 2080 (C "A" H-716) (C "A" H-715) An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to Harness Racing This being an Emergency Measure and having received the H.P. 1149 L.D. 1590 affirmative vote of 31 Members of the Senate, with no Senators (C "A" H-727) having voted in the negative, and 31 being more than two-thirds of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was FINALLY An Act To Ensure Adequate Funding for the Maine Pollutant PASSED and, having been signed by the President, was Discharge Elimination System and Waste Discharge Licensing presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. Program H.P. 1303 L.D. 1832 ______(C "A" H-709)
Pursuant to Constitution An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Subminimum Wage Public Land H.P. 1340 L.D. 1874 (C "A" H-724) Resolve, Authorizing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To Convey Certain Land in the Little Moose Unit of An Act To Protect the Products of Maine Farmers Moosehead Junction Township H.P. 1355 L.D. 1889 H.P. 1280 L.D. 1799 (C "A" H-726) (C "A" H-728) An Act To Amend Certain Motor Vehicle Laws ______S.P. 651 L.D. 1899 (C "A" S-419) The Chair noted the absence of the Senator from York, Senator LAWRENCE, and further excused the same Senator from today’s An Act To Define the Term "Caucus Political Action Committee" Roll Call votes. S.P. 654 L.D. 1902 (C "A" S-391) ______An Act To Amend Maine's Fish and Wildlife Licensing and In accordance with the provisions of Article IX, Section 23 of the Registration Laws Constitution, passage requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of H.P. 1368 L.D. 1920 the entire elected Membership of the Senate. 31 Senators having voted in the affirmative and no Senators having voted in the An Act To Clarify and Enhance Maine's Fish and Wildlife Laws negative, and 31 being more than two-thirds of the entire elected H.P. 1369 L.D. 1921 Membership of the Senate, was FINALLY PASSED and, having (C "A" H-721) been signed by the President, was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. An Act To Create a Commercial Menhaden Fishing License H.P. 1370 L.D. 1922 ______(C "A" H-723)
All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for An Act To Amend Certain Record-keeping and Reporting concurrence. Requirements Imposed on State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies and the Department of Public Safety ______S.P. 685 L.D. 1983
Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate An Act To Require a Cable System Operator To Provide a Pro considered the following: Rata Credit When Service Is Cancelled by a Subscriber H.P. 1441 L.D. 2031 ENACTORS (C "A" H-717)
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An Act To Ensure Proper Closure of Oil Terminal Facilities H.P. 1443 L.D. 2033 An Act Concerning MaineCare Coverage for Donor Breast Milk (C "A" H-710) H.P. 1382 L.D. 1938 (C "A" H-706) An Act To Remove the Application of the Maine Background Check Center Act to Facilities That Provide Services to Children On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, placed on the S.P. 726 L.D. 2053 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT, in concurrence. An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Department of Environmental Protection Regarding the State's Plastic Bag ______Reduction Law H.P. 1538 L.D. 2148 An Act To Create Jobs and Slow Climate Change by Promoting the Production of Natural Resources Bioproducts PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the H.P. 1213 L.D. 1698 President, were presented by the Secretary to the Governor for (H "A" H-731 to C "A" H-552) approval. On motion by Senator DILL of Penobscot, TABLED until Later in ______Today’s Session, pending ENACTMENT, in concurrence.
An Act To Provide Equity in the State Income Tax Deduction for ______Certain Public Employees Retirement System Pensions S.P. 49 L.D. 162 Resolves (C "A" S-418) Resolve, To Protect Maine's Beaches and Shoreline On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, placed on the H.P. 579 L.D. 774 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT, in (C "A" H-711) concurrence. Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection ______To Evaluate Emissions from Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks An Act To Strengthen Maine's Landowner Relations Program S.P. 662 L.D. 1915 H.P. 471 L.D. 650 (C "A" S-415) (C "A" H-722) Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 15: On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, placed on the Death with Dignity Act Reporting Rule, a Major Substantive Rule SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT, in of the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center concurrence. for Disease Control and Prevention H.P. 1469 L.D. 2068 ______(H "A" H-719)
An Act To Improve Maine's Tax Laws by Providing a Property Tax FINALLY PASSED and, having been signed by the President, Exemption for Central Labor Councils were presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. S.P. 279 L.D. 989 (C "A" S-416) ______
On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, placed on the All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT, in concurrence. concurrence. ______Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate An Act To Provide Timely Access to Behavioral Health Services considered the following: for Maine Children and To Address Trauma and the Impacts of the Opioid Crisis REPORTS OF COMMITTEES H.P. 1381 L.D. 1937 (C "A" H-708) House
On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, placed on the Divided Report SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT, in concurrence.
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Eight members of the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME. FINANCIAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Infrastructure To Improve Transportation and On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, Senate Internet Connections" Amendment "A" (S-449) READ and ADOPTED. H.P. 1524 L.D. 2134 PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE Reported in Report "A" that the same Ought to Pass as AMENDMENT "A" (H-769) and SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S- Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-769). 449), in NON-CONCURRENCE.
Signed: Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Senators: ______BREEN of Cumberland SANBORN, L. of Cumberland Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following: Representatives: GATTINE of Westbrook COMMUNICATIONS DUNPHY of Old Town HUBBELL of Bar Harbor The Following Communication: H.P. 1548 JORGENSEN of Portland MARTIN of Eagle Lake STATE OF MAINE PIERCE of Falmouth OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Four members of the same Committee on the same subject AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0148 reported in Report "B" that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-770). March 16, 2020
Signed: Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House Senator: 2 State House Station HAMPER of Oxford Augusta, Maine 04333
Representatives: Dear Clerk Hunt: KESCHL of Belgrade MILLETT of Waterford Enclosed please find my official certification to the 129th WADSWORTH of Hiram Legislature of the citizen initiative petition entitled "Resolve, To Reject the New England Clean Energy Connect Transmission One member of the same Committee on the same subject Project". reported in Report "C" that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (H-771). Sincerely,
Signed: S/Matthew Dunlap Secretary of State Representative: ARATA of New Gloucester ______
Comes from the House with Report "A", OUGHT TO PASS AS STATE OF MAINE AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-769), READ SECRETARY OF STATE and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-769). I, Matthew Dunlap, Secretary of State, hereby certify that written petitions bearing valid signatures of 69,714 electors of this State Reports READ. were addressed to the Legislature of the State of Maine and were filed in the office of the Secretary of State on February 3, 2020, On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, Report "A", requesting that the Legislature consider a resolve entitled, OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE "Resolve, To Reject the New England Clean Energy Connect AMENDMENT "A" (H-769), ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Transmission Project".
Bill READ ONCE. I further certify that the number of signatures submitted is in excess of ten percent of the total votes cast in the last Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) READ and ADOPTED, in gubernatorial election preceding the filing of such petitions, as concurrence. required by Article IV, Part Third, Section 18 of the Constitution of Maine, that number being 63,067.
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Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by I further certify this initiative petition to be valid and attach Committee Amendment "A" (H-774). herewith the text of the legislation circulated on the petition's behalf. Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Resolve PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED I further certify that on March 13, 2020, a petition for review of BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-774). final agency action was filed in Kennebec County Superior Court requesting that the Court reverse the decision by the Secretary of Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. State that the direct petition for initiated legislation is valid. Bill READ ONCE. In testimony whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the State of Maine to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at Committee Amendment "A" (H-774) READ and ADOPTED, in Augusta on the sixteenth day of March in the year two thousand concurrence. and twenty. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and S/Matthew Dunlap PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Secretary of State ______Comes from the House, READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following: READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE, in concurrence. PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE ______Non-Concurrent Matter Senate at Ease. An Act To Amend Certain Laws Governing Elections The Senate was called to order by the President. S.P. 656 L.D. 1904 (C "A" S-408) ______In Senate, March 3, 2020, on motion by Senator LUCHINI of The accompanying Bill: Hancock, the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE Resolve, To Reject the New England Clean Energy Connect ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Transmission Project "A" (S-408). I.B. 1 L.D. 2164 Comes from the House, the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS Comes from the House, REFERRED to the Committee on AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and ordered printed. TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-408) AND HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" (H- On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin, TABLED until 776) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Later in Today’s Session, pending CONSIDERATION. On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin, the Senate ______RECEDED and CONCURRED.
Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate ______considered the following: Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate REPORTS OF COMMITTEES considered the following:
House REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Ought to Pass As Amended House
The Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS on Divided Report Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 115: Part II Requirements for Specific Certificates and The Majority of the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND Endorsements, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of NATURAL RESOURCES on Bill "An Act To Define as a Education (EMERGENCY) Hazardous Substance under Maine Law Any Substance Defined H.P. 1476 L.D. 2075 under Federal Law as a Hazardous Substance, Pollutant or Contaminant" H.P. 1371 L.D. 1923
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Signed: Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-753). Senators: CARPENTER of Aroostook Signed: BELLOWS of Kennebec
Senators: Representatives: CARSON of Cumberland BAILEY of Saco CHENETTE of York BABBIDGE of Kennebunk CARDONE of Bangor Representatives: DeVEAU of Caribou TUCKER of Brunswick EVANGELOS of Friendship BLUME of York HARNETT of Gardiner FAY of Raymond RECKITT of South Portland GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach TALBOT ROSS of Portland HOBBS of Wells ZEIGLER of Montville Two members of the same Committee on the same subject reported in Report "B" that the same Ought Not to Pass. The Minority of the same Committee on the same subject reported that the same Ought To Pass as Amended by Signed: Committee Amendment "B" (H-754). Representatives: Signed: CURTIS of Madison HAGGAN of Hampden Senator: FOLEY of York One member of the same Committee on the same subject reported in Report "C" that the same Ought to Pass as Representatives: Amended by Committee Amendment "D" (H-764). CAMPBELL of Orrington JOHANSEN of Monticello Signed: SKOLFIELD of Weld Senator: Comes from the House with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS KEIM of Oxford AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-753) Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE Comes from the House with Report "A", OUGHT TO PASS AS ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "C" (H-763), READ "A" (H-753). and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "C" (H-763). Reports READ. Reports READ. On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin, TABLED until Later in Today’s Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER On motion by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook, Report "A", REPORT. OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "C" (H-763), ACCEPTED, in concurrence. ______Bill READ ONCE. Divided Report Committee Amendment "C" (H-763) READ and ADOPTED, in Ten members of the Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act concurrence. Regarding the Penobscot Nation's and Passamaquoddy Tribe's Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction under the Federal Tribal Law Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and and Order Act of 2010 and the Federal Violence Against Women PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE Reauthorization Act of 2013" AMENDMENT "C" (H-763), in concurrence. H.P. 571 L.D. 766 ______Reported in Report "A" that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (H-763). Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following:
COMMUNICATIONS
The Following Communication: S.C. 1064
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Representatives: STATE OF MAINE BAILEY of Saco ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINTH LEGISLATURE BABBIDGE of Kennebunk COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC CARDONE of Bangor ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS CURTIS of Madison EVANGELOS of Friendship March 12, 2020 HAGGAN of Hampden HARNETT of Gardiner Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, Senate President RECKITT of South Portland Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House TALBOT ROSS of Portland 129th Maine State Legislature State House The Minority of the same Committee on the same subject Augusta, Maine 04333 reported that the same Ought Not To Pass.
Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon, Signed:
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that we Representative: have approved the request by the bill sponsor Sen. Herbig of DeVEAU of Caribou Waldo, to report the following bill Leave to Withdraw: Comes from the House with the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS L.D. 814 An Act To Strengthen Maine's Economy AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED through Research and Innovation led by the TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE University of Maine System AMENDMENT "A" (H-758).
Sincerely, Reports READ.
S/Sen. Erin Herbig On motion by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook, the Majority Senate Chair OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report ACCEPTED, in concurrence. S/Rep. Matthea Elisabeth Larsen Daughtry House Chair Bill READ ONCE.
READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON Committee Amendment "A" (H-758) READ and ADOPTED, in FILE. concurrence.
______Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following: ______
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following: House COMMUNICATIONS Divided Report The Following Communication: S.C. 1065 The Majority of the Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Family Law Advisory STATE OF MAINE Commission Concerning Adoption and Minor Guardianship" ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE H.P. 1480 L.D. 2079 COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-758). March 13, 2020
Signed: Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, President of the Senate Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House Senators: 129th Legislature CARPENTER of Aroostook State House BELLOWS of Kennebec Augusta, Maine 04333 KEIM of Oxford Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon:
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Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and STATE OF MAINE Forestry has voted unanimously to report the following bill(s) out ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE "Ought Not to Pass": COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
L.D. 2128 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of March 16, 2020 Chapter 348: On Farm Raising, Slaughter and Processing of Less Than 1,000 Ready-to-Cook Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, President of the Senate Whole Poultry Carcasses, a Late-filed Major Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House Substantive Rule of the Department of 129th Legislature Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry State House (EMERGENCY) Augusta, Maine 04333
This is notification of the Committee’s action. Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon:
Sincerely, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety S/Sen. Jim Dill S/Rep. Craig V. Hickman has voted unanimously to report the following bill(s) out "Ought Senate Chair House Chair Not to Pass":
READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON L.D. 1096 An Act To Require That Comprehensive FILE. Substance Use Disorder Treatment Be Made Available to Maine's Incarcerated Population ______L.D. 1108 Resolve, Establishing the Task Force on The Following Communication: S.C. 1066 Alternatives to Incarceration for Maine Youth (EMERGENCY) STATE OF MAINE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE This is notification of the Committee’s action. COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Sincerely, March 13, 2020 S/Sen. Susan Deschambault S/Rep. Charlotte May Warren Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, President of the Senate Senate Chair House Chair Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House 129th Legislature READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON State House FILE. Augusta, Maine 04333 ______Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon: The Following Communication: S.C. 1068 Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety STATE OF MAINE has voted unanimously to report the following bill(s) out "Ought ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE Not to Pass": COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY
L.D. 1727 An Act To Correct Various Statutes Related to March 16, 2020 the Department of Corrections Honorable Troy Dale Jackson, President of the Senate This is notification of the Committee’s action. Honorable Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House 129th Legislature Sincerely, State House Augusta, Maine 04333 S/Sen. Susan Deschambault S/Rep. Charlotte May Warren Senate Chair House Chair Dear President Jackson and Speaker Gideon:
READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, we are writing to notify you that the FILE. Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology has voted unanimously to report the following bill(s) out "Ought ______Not to Pass":
The Following Communication: S.C. 1067
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L.D. 1741 Resolve, Directing the Public Utilities Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate Commission To Examine Performance-based considered the following: Rates for Electric Utilities SENATE PAPERS This is notification of the Committee’s action. Bill "An Act To Implement Provisions Necessary to the Health, Sincerely, Welfare and Safety of the Citizens of Maine in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency" (EMERGENCY) S/Sen. Mark W. Lawrence S/Rep. Seth A. Berry S.P. 789 L.D. 2167 Senate Chair House Chair Presented by President JACKSON of Aroostook. (GOVERNOR'S READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED PLACED ON BILL) FILE. Cosponsored by Speaker GIDEON of Freeport and Senator: DOW of Lincoln, Representative: DILLINGHAM of Oxford. ______Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested Senate at Ease. and ordered printed.
The Senate was called to order by the President. Under suspension of the rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, without reference to a Committee. ______Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following: ______
PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. Non-Concurrent Matter ______An Act To Establish Patient Protections in Billing for Health Care S.P. 756 L.D. 2111 Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate (C "A" S-442) considered the following:
In Senate, March 17, 2020, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS ENACTORS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-442). The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as truly and strictly Comes from the House, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS engrossed the following: AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-442) AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" (H-781) thereto in Acts NON-CONCURRENCE. An Act Regarding Smoking in Vehicles When a Minor Is Present On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin, the Senate S.P. 313 L.D. 1081 RECEDED and CONCURRED. (C "A" S-425)
______An Act To Make Technical Changes to Maine's Marine Resources Laws All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for S.P. 667 L.D. 1925 concurrence. (C "A" S-420)
______An Act To Clarify the Laws Governing Financial Relationships between Entities within the Three-tier System for Distribution of Off Record Remarks Alcohol S.P. 737 L.D. 2088 ______(C "A" S-426)
RECESSED until the sound of the bell. PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, were presented by the Secretary to the Governor for After Recess the Senate was called to order by the President. approval.
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Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate An Act Regarding Prior Authorization for Treatment for Opioid considered the following: Use Disorder under the MaineCare Program H.P. 1378 L.D. 1934 ENACTORS (C "A" H-751)
The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as truly and strictly An Act To Protect Water Quality by Requiring Additional engrossed the following: Disclosures to Purchasers of Consumer Fireworks Regarding Safe and Proper Use Emergency Measure H.P. 1386 L.D. 1942 (C "A" H-755) An Act To Clarify Crossbow-related Hunting Laws H.P. 1359 L.D. 1905 An Act To Preserve the Value of Abandoned Properties by (C "A" H-746) Allowing Entry by Mortgagees H.P. 1407 L.D. 1963 ______(C "A" H-759)
The Chair noted the absence of the Senator from Cumberland, An Act To Enact the Made for Maine Health Coverage Act and Senator CHIPMAN, and further excused the same Senator from Improve Health Choices in Maine today’s Roll Call votes. H.P. 1425 L.D. 2007 (C "A" H-765) ______An Act To Amend the State Tax Laws This being an Emergency Measure and having received the H.P. 1458 L.D. 2047 affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators (C "A" H-766) having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO An Act To Address Decibel Level Limits for Airboats BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was H.P. 1467 L.D. 2065 presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. (C "A" H-752)
______An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Regarding Public Records Exceptions Emergency Measure H.P. 1498 L.D. 2103
An Act To Increase the Death Benefit for Firefighters, Law PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the Enforcement Officers, Emergency Medical Services Personnel President, were presented by the Secretary to the Governor for and Corrections Officers approval. H.P. 1455 L.D. 2044 (C "A" H-762) ______
This being an Emergency Measure and having received the An Act To Exempt Disabled Veterans from Property Taxes in affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators Accordance with Their Disability Ratings having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds H.P. 772 L.D. 1042 of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO (C "A" H-748) BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, placed on the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT, in ______concurrence.
Acts ______
An Act Regarding Tobacco Product Waste An Act To Promote Cost-effectiveness in the MaineCare Program H.P. 401 L.D. 544 and Improve the Oral Health of Maine Adults and Children (C "A" H-756) H.P. 1399 L.D. 1955 (C "A" H-744) An Act To Increase Consumption of Maine Foods in State Institutions On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, placed on the H.P. 850 L.D. 1167 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT, in (C "A" H-761) concurrence.
An Act To Amend the Law Governing Name Changes ______H.P. 1258 L.D. 1771
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Resolve An Act To Protect Consumers from Surprise Emergency Medical Bills Resolve, To Require the Department of Education To Study and H.P. 1501 L.D. 2105 Report on the Special Education Funding Component of the (H "A" H-777 to C "A" H-773) School Funding Formula H.P. 118 L.D. 136 This being an Emergency Measure and having received the (C "A" H-743) affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds FINALLY PASSED and, having been signed by the President, of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. ______All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. Emergency Measure
______An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to considered the following: the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2021 ENACTORS H.P. 1516 L.D. 2126 (C "A" H-775) The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as truly and strictly engrossed the following: This being an Emergency Measure and having received the affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators Emergency Measure having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maine State Grant BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was Program presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. H.P. 1435 L.D. 2014 (C "A" H-737) ______
This being an Emergency Measure and having received the Emergency Measure affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO Territory Services To Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2020-21 BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was H.P. 1545 L.D. 2161 presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. This being an Emergency Measure and having received the ______affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds Emergency Measure of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was An Act To Save Lives by Capping the Out-of-pocket Cost of presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. Certain Medications H.P. 1493 L.D. 2096 ______(H "A" H-778 to C "A" H-772) Emergency Measure This being an Emergency Measure and having received the affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators An Act To Address Funding Needs Related to COVID-19 having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds H.P. 1547 L.D. 2163 of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was This being an Emergency Measure and having received the presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds ______of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was Emergency Measure presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval.
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Emergency Resolve An Act To Authorize the Maine Pilotage Commission To Establish Resolve, To Rename the Sibley Pond Bridge the William Harris Alternative Initial License Criteria for Existing Pilots Seeking Memorial Bridge Endorsements for Low Traffic Volume Routes H.P. 1352 L.D. 1886 H.P. 1468 L.D. 2066 (C "A" H-734) This being an Emergency Measure and having received the affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds President, were presented by the Secretary to the Governor for of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was FINALLY approval. PASSED and, having been signed by the President, was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. ______
______Resolves
Emergency Resolve Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Conduct an Economic Feasibility Study for Commuter and Passenger Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 125: Basic Train Service between Portland and the Lewiston and Auburn Approval Standards: Public Schools and School Administrative Area Units, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education H.P. 415 L.D. 571 and the State Board of Education (C "A" H-736) H.P. 1472 L.D. 2071 (C "A" H-738) Resolve, To Allow the Department of Public Safety To Transfer Certain Property to the LifeFlight Foundation This being an Emergency Measure and having received the H.P. 1453 L.D. 2042 affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators (C "A" H-729) having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was FINALLY Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter PASSED and, having been signed by the President, was 132: Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction, a presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education H.P. 1473 L.D. 2072 ______(H "A" H-745 to C "A" H-714)
Emergency Resolve FINALLY PASSED and, having been signed by the President, were presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 4: Water-based Fire Protection Systems, a Major Substantive Rule ______of the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate H.P. 1474 L.D. 2073 considered the following:
This being an Emergency Measure and having received the ENACTORS affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as truly and strictly of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was FINALLY engrossed the following: PASSED and, having been signed by the President, was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. Resolve
______Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Erect and Maintain Markers To Commemorate and Recognize the Lafayette Acts Trail S.P. 669 L.D. 1927 An Act To Establish a Process for the Consideration and (C "A" S-427) Implementation of Changes to Mandated Instruction or Training for Students On motion by Senator DIAMOND of Cumberland, placed on the H.P. 1331 L.D. 1860 SPECIAL HIGHWAY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in (C "A" H-740) concurrence.
An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding Parking for Vehicles with Disability Placards and Plates H.P. 1410 L.D. 1966 (C "A" H-735)
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______Emergency Measure
All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for An Act Regarding the Collection of Samples for Testing of Adult concurrence. Use Marijuana and Adult Use Marijuana Products S.P. 482 L.D. 1545 ______(C "A" S-440)
Off Record Remarks This being an Emergency Measure and having received the affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators ______having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO RECESSED until the sound of the bell. BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. After Recess the Senate was called to order by the President. ______Emergency Measure Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following: An Act To Improve Access to Physician Assistant Care S.P. 537 L.D. 1660 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES (S "A" S-444 to C "A" S-432)
House This being an Emergency Measure and having received the affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators Ought to Pass As Amended having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO The Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES on Bill "An BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was Act To Strengthen Protections for Incapacitated and Dependent presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. Adults from Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation" H.P. 1462 L.D. 2058 ______
Reported that the same Ought to Pass as Amended by Emergency Measure Committee Amendment "A" (H-780). An Act To Promote Telehealth Comes from the House with the Report READ and ACCEPTED S.P. 676 L.D. 1974 and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY (C "A" S-433) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-780). This being an Emergency Measure and having received the Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds Bill READ ONCE. of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was Committee Amendment "A" (H-780) READ and ADOPTED, in presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. concurrence. ______Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED, in concurrence. Emergency Measure
Ordered sent forthwith to the Engrossing Division. An Act Regarding the Regulation of Tiny Homes S.P. 683 L.D. 1981 ______(C "A" S-429)
Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate This being an Emergency Measure and having received the considered the following: affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds ENACTORS of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as truly and strictly presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. engrossed the following: ______
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Emergency Measure An Act Regarding the Experience Requirement for Auditors Working in the Office of the State Auditor Who Are Seeking An Act Regarding Health Insurance Options for Town Academies Licensure as Certified Public Accountants S.P. 754 L.D. 2108 S.P. 713 L.D. 2023
This being an Emergency Measure and having received the An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maternal, Fetal and affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators Infant Mortality Review Panel having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds S.P. 758 L.D. 2119 of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. President, were presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. ______Emergency Measure An Act To Clarify the Law Relating to Corporate Income Tax An Act Regarding Sales of Alcohol in Municipalities and Nexus and the Shipment of Spirits into the State Unincorporated Places S.P. 695 L.D. 1993 S.P. 759 L.D. 2120 (C "A" S-437) (C "A" S-436) On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, placed on the This being an Emergency Measure and having received the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT, in affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators concurrence. having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO ______BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. An Act To Lower Health Care Costs S.P. 755 L.D. 2110 ______(C "A" S-441)
Acts On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, placed on the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT, in An Act To Provide Equity for Commercial Vehicles on Roads and concurrence. Bridges in Maine S.P. 460 L.D. 1498 ______(C "A" S-428) An Act To Appropriate Funds to the Department of Agriculture, An Act Regarding the Baiting of Deer Conservation and Forestry To End Hunger in Maine by 2030 S.P. 610 L.D. 1804 S.P. 784 L.D. 2158 (C "A" S-417) On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland, placed on the An Act To Amend the Real Estate Appraisal Management SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT, in Company Laws concurrence. S.P. 666 L.D. 1924 ______An Act To Prohibit Health Insurance Carriers from Retroactively Reducing Payment on Clean Claims Submitted by Pharmacies Resolve S.P. 670 L.D. 1928 (C "A" S-434) Resolve, Designating Portions of Route 139 and Route 201A in Somerset County the Corporal Eugene Cole Way An Act Regarding Permits To Possess Wildlife in Captivity S.P. 761 L.D. 2122 S.P. 705 L.D. 2003 FINALLY PASSED and, having been signed by the President, An Act To Strengthen Maritime Education by Amending the Laws was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. Governing the Maine School for Marine Science, Technology, Transportation and Engineering ______S.P. 710 L.D. 2020 (C "A" S-439) Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following:
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The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as truly and strictly The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as truly and strictly engrossed the following: engrossed the following:
Emergency Measure Act
An Act To Establish Patient Protections in Billing for Health Care An Act To Amend Certain Laws Governing Elections S.P. 756 L.D. 2111 S.P. 656 L.D. 1904 (H "A" H-781 to C "A" S-442) (C "A" S-408; H "A" H-776)
This being an Emergency Measure and having received the PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators President, was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds approval. of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was ______presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate ______considered the following:
Emergency Resolve ENACTORS
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as truly and strictly 115: Part II Requirements for Specific Certificates and engrossed the following: Endorsements, a Major Substantive Rule of the State Board of Education Emergency Measure H.P. 1476 L.D. 2075 (C "A" H-774) An Act To Implement Provisions Necessary to the Health, Welfare and Safety of the Citizens of Maine in Response to the COVID-19 This being an Emergency Measure and having received the Public Health Emergency affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators S.P. 789 L.D. 2167 having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was FINALLY This being an Emergency Measure and having received the PASSED and, having been signed by the President, was affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with no Senators presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds of the entire elected Membership of the Senate, was PASSED TO ______BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. Acts ______An Act Regarding the Penobscot Nation's and Passamaquoddy Tribe's Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction under the Federal Tribal Bond Issue Law and Order Act of 2010 and the Federal Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Infrastructure H.P. 571 L.D. 766 To Improve Transportation and Internet Connections (C "C" H-763) H.P. 1524 L.D. 2134 (C "A" H-769; S "A" S-449) An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Family Law Advisory Commission Concerning Adoption and Minor This being a Bond Authorization Act, in accordance with the Guardianship provisions of Section 14 of Article IX of the Constitution, having H.P. 1480 L.D. 2079 received the affirmative vote of 30 Members of the Senate, with (C "A" H-758) no Senators having voted in the negative, and 30 being more than two-thirds of the Members present and voting, was PASSED PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was President, were presented by the Secretary to the Governor for presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. approval. ______
Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate considered the following:
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Act The Doorkeepers secured the Chamber.
An Act To Encourage the Development of Broadband Coverage The Secretary opened the vote. in Rural Maine S.P. 498 L.D. 1563 ROLL CALL (#428) (S "A" S-443 to C "A" S-405) YEAS: Senators: BLACK, CYRWAY, DAVIS, DILL, DOW, PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the FARRIN, FOLEY, GUERIN, HAMPER, KEIM, President, was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for MOORE, POULIOT, ROSEN, TIMBERLAKE approval. NAYS: Senators: BELLOWS, BREEN, CARPENTER, ______CHENETTE, CLAXTON, DESCHAMBAULT, DIAMOND, GRATWICK, LIBBY, LUCHINI, MILLETT, Resolve MIRAMANT, SANBORN H, SANBORN L, VITELLI, PRESIDENT JACKSON Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 180: Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth Systems, EXCUSED: Senators: CARSON, CHIPMAN, HERBIG, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education LAWRENCE, WOODSOME H.P. 1478 L.D. 2077 (S "A" S-448 to C "A" H-739) 14 Senators having voted in the affirmative and 16 Senators having voted in the negative, with 5 Senators being excused, the FINALLY PASSED and, having been signed by the President, motion by Senator DILL of Penobscot to RECONSIDER whereby was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for approval. the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-552) AS AMENDED BY ______HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" (H-731) thereto, in concurrence, FAILED. All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the President, was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for ______approval.
ORDERS OF THE DAY ______
The Chair laid before the Senate the following Tabled and Later All matters thus acted upon were ordered sent down forthwith for Today Assigned matter: concurrence.
An Act To Create Jobs and Slow Climate Change by Promoting ______the Production of Natural Resources Bioproducts H.P. 1213 L.D. 1698 Off Record Remarks (H "A" H-731 to C "A" H-552) ______Tabled - March 17, 2020 by Senator DILL of Penobscot At this point a message was received from the House of Pending - ENACTMENT in concurrence Representatives, borne by Representative MOONEN of Portland, informing the Senate that the House had transacted all business (In Senate, March 12, 2020, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS before it and was ready to Adjourn Without Day. AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-552) AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" (H-731) thereto, in ______concurrence.) Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate (In House, PASSED TO BE ENACTED.) considered the following:
Senator DILL of Penobscot moved the Senate RECONSIDER ENACTORS whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-552) AS The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as truly and strictly AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" (H-731) thereto, in engrossed the following: concurrence.
On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin, supported by a Division of one-fifth of the members present and voting, a Roll Call was ordered.
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Act ______An Act To Strengthen Protections for Incapacitated and Dependent Adults from Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation THE PRESIDENT: Before we adjourn, before the Chief H.P. 1462 L.D. 2058 Executive comes in, I want to take a moment and say that I want (C "A" H-780) to recognize every single one of you in this Chamber who showed up to do what's right by Mainers. A week ago we were absolutely PASSED TO BE ENACTED and, having been signed by the looking at something completely different, at a different timeline to President, was presented by the Secretary to the Governor for the end of session. The fact that we were able to get the approval. essentials done today, and leading up to today, is an incredible feat. I'd like to recognize our colleague, Senator Cathy Breen, ______Senator Linda Sanborn, and Senator Jim Hamper, for their extraordinary work on the Appropriations Committee to get us a Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Senate strong, bi-partisan supplemental budget in very, you know, short considered the following: terms and something that I don't think any of us ever expected over this weekend. I'd also like to thank and recognize all the ORDERS non-partisan staffers who worked at an unbelievable pace again over this weekend to make things happen today. Our non- Senate Order partisan staff are truly the unsung heroes of this building. From the moment that we walked through the State House doors this On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin, the following morning, our number one priority was to make sure that Mainers Senate Order: were taken care of during this public health crisis. Most of us S.O. 27 have heard really heartbreaking stories from hardworking families worried about how they'll make ends meet while their employers Ordered, that a message be sent to Governor Janet T. Mills are temporarily closed. We've heard from small business owners informing her that the Senate is ready to Adjourn Without Day, who are worried that their businesses will shutter for good if the and invite her to attend and make such communications as crowds continue to stay home. Mainers all across the state are pleases her. counting on us, were counting on us, and today I believe that we definitely showed them that we are trying to have their backs. We READ and PASSED. passed a $73 million supplemental budget that takes care of Maine people during this public health crisis. We created a The Chair appointed the Senator from Androscoggin, Senator Covid-19 fund so that Governor Mills can act decisively to LIBBY, to deliver the message to the Governor. The Senator mitigate the spread of the disease, promote public health, and was escorted to the Governor's Office. protect both Maine families and small businesses while we're away. We passed a comprehensive bill that expands Subsequently, the Senator from Androscoggin, Senator LIBBY, unemployment benefits for workers, to make sure that hungry reported that he had delivered the message with which he was kids can get their school lunch even when they're not at school, charged. and protects Mainers from getting their utilities shut off. With the Covid-19 package, we are making sure that resources will be ______available when Mainers need them most. Yesterday, I said that in times of uncertainty we must put partisanship aside and put On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc, the following Maine people first and I am very proud that I really believe that we Senate Order: all did that this day and through this weekend. There's no S.O. 28 question in my mind that this is what every single lawmaker, Democrat, Republican, Unenrolled, did today. I am truly, truly Ordered, that a message be sent to the House of Representatives awful proud of the work that we do in this Body together, informing that Body that the Senate is ready to Adjourn Without especially when you look at the chaos and dysfunction that we Day. see in D.C., regardless of who's in control. But looking out at all of you tonight, I'm especially proud to be your Senate President READ and PASSED. and serve alongside you, with you. I didn't get the chance to say that when we adjourned last session but it truly is how I feel. The Chair appointed the Senator from Sagadahoc, Senator Truth be told, we don't know what the couple of weeks and VITELLI, to deliver the message to the House of Representatives. months will look like and, if you look across this country and the The Senator was escorted to the House of Representatives. world, we may have to hunker down for a while and you're all invited to hunker down with me in Allagash. But I do know that Subsequently, the Senator from Sagadahoc, Senator VITELLI, many of you are hearing from constituents, I've heard it today and reported that she had delivered the message with which she was I know I am too, and folks that are scared. I would say that I'm charged. probably one of them. So I don't blame them. But over the last couple of days Maine people, organizations, and state agencies ______have stepped up to support one another. Taking care of our neighbors and looking out for one another is how we're going to Off Record Remarks get through this crisis. That is the good news and that's what
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Mainers do best and why I'm proud to be one and why I'm proud are everywhere today and they are here. They are cooking meals to serve with you all in this Chamber. So thank you for your for children. They are preparing to plant a garden. They are efforts today. Hopefully we will be back in a very short time and providing shelter for the homeless and caring for those in need. that means that this crisis will have gone by the wayside. I really And they are here in this building. Those of you who put pen to do appreciate every one of you and, again, thank you for your paper today to create the remedies for those who will be hardest service. hit. You are the helpers. They are those who rise above fear to rely on fact and science, ignoring noise and myth and suspicion. ______Those who put their trust in one another. Those who think outside the box. Those who focus on what we can do, not on Off Record Remarks what we cannot. Those who act now with compassion, caution, and courage. Those who keep their distance from us today in ______order to preserve our space, our place, and our people tomorrow. Staying apart now in order that we will stay safe in the future. The Honorable Janet T. Mills, Governor of the State of Maine, Keeping those distances to bring us together again. What will entered and addressed the Senate. they say about us years from now? I believe they will say Maine sacrificed but Maine stood strong. Maine people were tough. GOVERNOR MILLS: Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and Maine people hung together. Maine provided the helpers. Maine gentlemen of the Senate, thank you for attending to the urgent people survived and Maine rose stronger than ever. God bless business of the hour today. You know, years from now people you and keep you and yours and God bless the great state of will be looking back on us, on this day, on this time. I wonder Maine. Please accept my virtual handshake to each of you and a what they will say. What will they write about us? Charles virtual but heartfelt hug to all the people of Maine. Thank you. Dickens wrote: 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness. It was The Governor withdrew from the Senate Chamber. the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.' Spring arrives Thursday. It's often said we cannot control everything that ______happens to us but what we can control, and what we must control, is how we react and respond to those things that happen On motion by Senator GRATWICK of Penobscot, the Honorable to us. In a real sense today our future is in our hands. When TROY D. JACKSON, President of the Senate, declared the anxiety and concern for the unknown fill the air, when your child Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature, ADJOURNED or grandchild tells you they're scared, tell them it's okay to be SINE DIE at 9:57 in the evening in memory of and lasting tribute scared. Anxiety is normal. The future is uncertain but we have to the Honorable Michael D. Pearson of Old Town. each other. Tell them, in the words of the great philosopher Winnie the Pooh, 'You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.' Add that we will get through this together for we are all family and we have been here before in one way or another. We have fought wars together. We survived blizzards, ice storms, terrorist attacks on our nation. Today I remember Walt Wheeler, who sat in the back of the House Chamber with me when we served together, and Ann Peoples, whom I served with in the House. I believe those two would say, 'Tell them that hard times make strong people, that we are a small but sturdy state and a strong and sturdy nation. That although the things we've gotten used to will change, and although our lifestyles may adapt, every generation has it within themselves to create happiness and hope, that their true security is in their brain and in their heart and in the soul.' They would say too that it's good to take a nice walk outside sometimes and put aside the static and the noise, the TV and the internet, the clatter and the chatter, that it's good to see the signs of spring coming and hear the robin, find the crocuses, think about the future and know the goodness of this land and our people. Ann Peoples was someone for whom the glass was never half full. 'It's always full,' she'd say, 'it's just that sometimes the glass is half filled with air, but it is full.' She's telling us all that today. We will rise to the challenge as we deal with capacity problems; as we address the logistics of feeding children, of distributing groceries and supplies; of caring for seniors; of paying bills; of keeping businesses and people alive and well; of supporting healthcare workers and supporting those who live alone and others in need. Fred Rogers, Mr. Rogers, said: 'When I was a boy and I would see scary things on the news my mother would say 'look for the helpers, you'll always find people who are helping.' The helpers
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