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Senate, Tuesday, January 4, 2005 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - SENATE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2005 STATE OF MAINE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE 122nd LEGISLATURE FIRST REGULAR SESSION STATE HOUSE JOURNAL OF THE SENATE AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333 In Senate Chamber December 22, 2004 Tuesday January 4, 2005 Sen. Lynn Bromley Senate Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Senate called to order by President Beth G. Edmonds of Business, Research, and Economic Development Cumberland County. Rep. Nancy E. Smith House Chair, Joint Standing Committee on _________________________________ Business, Research, and Economic Development 122nd Legislature Prayer by Father Frank Murray, Sacred Heart, Saint Louis, and Augusta, ME 04333 Saint Philip Catholic Churches of Auburn. Dear Senator Bromley and Representative Smith: FATHER MURRAY: My friends, as we begin this 122nd legislature, and we do so in prayer, let us be in solidarity with Please be advised that Governor John E. Baldacci has nominated humanity around the globe. Let us keep in mind our brothers and Dale McCormick of Augusta for appointment as the Director of the sisters in southern Asia who know challenges, issues, and Maine State Housing Authority. problems way beyond our imagining. Let us pray. Loving God, we gather today to officially begin the work of Pursuant to Title 30-A M.R.S.A. §4723, this nomination will the 122nd legislature. We do this with humility, acknowledging our require review by the Joint Standing Committee on Business, individual limitations. We do this with openness, knowing we, Research, and Economic Development. together, bring a vastness and a variety of talents. We do this with hope, knowing we have Your help and love available to us. Sincerely, We ask You, oh God, to shower Your grace upon us today and every day we meet to do the work of the people of the State of S/Beth Edmonds S/John Richardson Maine. May our differences not divide us. May our good President of the Senate Speaker of the House intentions continually broaden to include those that we had initially forgotten and may the end results of our efforts always READ and REFERRED to the Committee on BUSINESS, accomplish Your will and achieve something greater than we RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. expected. Finally, bless all who work for all three branches of Maine State government. Help us to find ways to work together Sent down for concurrence. for the greater good of the entire State of Maine. We ask You to bless us, our families, our leaders, and all who support and _________________________________ encourage us. We make our prayer in Your name. Amen. The Following Communication: S.P. 10 _________________________________ 122nd LEGISLATURE Pledge of Allegiance led by Senator Bill Diamond of Cumberland STATE HOUSE County. AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333 _________________________________ December 22, 2004 Doctor of the day, Dr. Dan Hale of Kittery. Sen. Lynn Bromley Senate Chair, Joint Standing Committee on _________________________________ Business, Research, and Economic Development Rep. Nancy E. Smith Reading of the Journal of Wednesday, December 1, 2004. House Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research, and Economic Development _________________________________ 122nd Legislature Augusta, ME 04333 Off Record Remarks Dear Senator Bromley and Representative Smith: _________________________________ Please be advised that Governor John E. Baldacci has nominated COMMUNICATIONS Elisabeth Biemann of New York for appointment as the Director of the Maine Technology Institute. The Following Communication: S.P. 9 S-18 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - SENATE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2005 Pursuant to Title 5 M.R.S.A. §15310, this nomination will require Dear Secretary O’Brien, review by the Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research, and Economic Development. Pursuant to my authority under Joint Order H.P. 5, I am pleased to appoint the following individuals to the Joint Select Committee Sincerely, on Property Tax Reform. S/Beth Edmonds S/John Richardson Senator Dennis Damon of Hancock President of the Senate Speaker of the House Senator Joseph Perry of Penobscot Senator S. Peter Mills of Somerset READ and REFERRED to the Committee on BUSINESS, Senator Richard Rosen of Penobscot RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding these Sent down for concurrence. appointments. _________________________________ Sincerely, The Following Communication: S.C. 8 S/Beth Edmonds President of the Senate OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 3 STATE HOUSE STATION READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0003 _________________________________ December 1, 2004 The Following Communication: S.C. 10 Honorable Joy J. O’Brien Secretary of the Senate STATE OF MAINE 3 State House Station HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Augusta, Maine 04333 SPEAKER’S OFFICE Dear Secretary O’Brien, AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333 Pursuant to my authority under P.L. 2003, chapter 696, I am December 6, 2004 pleased to appoint Sen. Arthur Mayo of Sagadahoc to the Intergovernmental Advisory Group. Honorable Joy O’Brien Secretary of the Senate He is replacing Sen. Chandler Woodcock of Franklin who is 3 State House Station resigning from this commission. Augusta, Maine 04333 Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this Dear Secretary O’Brien, appointment. Pursuant to my authority under House Paper 5, I have appointed Sincerely, the following members to the Joint Select Committee on Property Tax Reform: S/Beth Edmonds President of the Senate Representative Richard Woodbury of Yarmouth, House Chair Representative Arthur Lerman of Augusta READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. Representative Benjamin Dudley of Portland Representative Edward Dugay of Cherryfield _________________________________ Representative Jacqueline R. Norton of Bangor Representative Nancy Smith of Monmouth The Following Communication: S.C. 9 Representative Harold Clough of Scarborough Representative Vaughn Stedman of Hartland OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Representative Earle McCormick of West Gardiner 3 STATE HOUSE STATION Representative Leonard Earle Bierman of Sorrento AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0003 Representative Patrick Flood of Winthrop December 3, 2004 Should you have any questions regarding these appointments, please feel free to contact me. Honorable Joy J. O’Brien Secretary of the Senate Sincerely, 3 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333 S/John Richardson Speaker of the House S-19 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - SENATE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2005 Sincerely, READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. S/Beth Edmonds _________________________________ President of the Senate The Following Communication: S.C. 11 READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT _________________________________ 3 STATE HOUSE STATION AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0003 The Following Communication: S.C. 14 December 14, 2004 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 3 STATE HOUSE STATION Honorable Joy J. O’Brien AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0003 Secretary of the Senate 3 State House Station December 17, 2004 Augusta, Maine 04333 Honorable Joy O’Brien Dear Secretary O’Brien, Secretary of the Senate 3 State House Station Pursuant to my authority under Public Laws 2003, Chapter 699 Augusta, ME 04333 (LD 1815), this is to notify you that Sen. Bruce Bryant of Oxford will be a new member of the Citizen Trade Policy Commission. Dear Secretary O’Brien, Sen. Bruce Bryant of Oxford will continue serving on this Commission until the end of his legislative term. Pursuant to my authority under public Laws 2003, Chapter 699 (LD 1815), this is to notify you that Sen. Kevin Raye of Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this Washington will be a new member of the Citizen Trade Policy appointment. commission. Sen. Raye will be replacing Sen. Kneeland of Aroostook. Sincerely, Sen. Kevin Raye of Washington will continue serving on this S/Beth Edmonds Commission until the end of his legislative term. President of the Senate Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. appointment. _________________________________ Sincerely, The Following Communication: S.C. 12 S/Beth Edmonds President of the Senate OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 3 STATE HOUSE STATION READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0003 _________________________________ December 15, 2004 The Following Communication: S.C. 15 Honorable Joy J. O’Brien Secretary of the Senate STATE OF MAINE 3 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333 December 14, 2004 Dear Secretary O’Brien, Honorable Joy J. O’Brien Secretary of the Senate Pursuant to my authority under Chapter 58, P & S 1999, I am 3 State House Station pleased to appoint Senator Elizabeth Mitchell of Kennebec to the Augusta, Maine 04333 Capitol Riverfront Improvement District Governing Board. She will be replacing Senator Beverly Daggett, representing the city of Dear Secretary O’Brien: Augusta. Pursuant to our authority under Title 10, MRSA, Chapter 107, Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this Section 929-A, we are pleased to appoint Senator Lynn Bromley appointment. of Cumberland to the Maine Economic Growth Council. She will be serving a three-year term, representing a member of the S-20 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - SENATE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2005 Legislature with a demonstrated interest in economic Karl W. Turner (R-Cumberland) development. Health and Human Services Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this Arthur F. Mayo III, Chair (D-Sagadahoc) appointment. John L. Martin (D-Aroostook) Richard W. Rosen (R-Hancock) Sincerely, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife S/Beth Edmonds Bruce S. Bryant,
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