JOURNAL AND LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, January 8, 2020 ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE Legislature. Her passing is a tremendous loss to our State and SECOND REGULAR SESSION we will miss her deeply. 1st Legislative Day We also have another empty seat in our Chamber with Wednesday, January 8, 2020 the loss of our friend, Archie Verow. Archie dedicated virtually his entire life to public service. He represented Brewer not just Pursuant to Article IV, Part 3, Section 1 of the in the Legislature but 30 years as City Clerk and two terms as Constitution and Laws of the State of Maine, the Mayor. He was quiet, he was dignified, he was funny, he was Representatives to the One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth warm and loving. I will miss him so much, as I know all of you Legislature assembled in the Hall of the House and were called will as well. We send our deepest condolences to Archie's wife to order by SARA GIDEON of Freeport, Speaker of the House. of 55 years, Fran, and his children and grandchildren. Prayer by Pastor Joshua Lovelace, Truth Baptist Church, By no means is this all that can be said about Archie and Jefferson. Ann, and I look forward to hearing your memories as we share National Anthem by Angela Pitteroff, Randolph. stories during sentiments part of our calendar. Pledge of Allegiance. As I was thinking about Archie and Ann and their Doctor of the day, Isabella Taylor, D.O., Lewiston. dedication to service and to this country, my mind also went to _________________________________ where I know all of our minds and hearts are also today, and that is with the members of our Armed Services. As I watched A roll call was taken: 144 out of 151 members answered the news last night, and I know all of us in the Chamber did, we to their names and accordingly the Chair declared a quorum know that there are many uncertain events happening in the present. Middle East and I want to take a moment, as I'm sure all of you Those absent were: do as well, to make sure that we show our respect to the brave Representative FOLEY of Biddeford women and men who are serving in the military and the Representative HAGGAN of Hampden patriots who put their selves and their lives and their families Representative HANINGTON of Lincoln on the line every day to strengthen and protect our democracy. Representative MARTIN of Sinclair They are our true heroes. Representative McLEAN of Gorham So, let us please take a moment of silence to honor both Representative PIERCE of Falmouth Archie and Ann and let us at the same time also send our Representative RYKERSON of Kittery thoughts and our prayers to the members of our Armed _________________________________ Services. Will everybody please rise for a moment of silence? _________________________________ At this point, pursuant to her authority under House Rule 201, the Chair addressed the House. At this point, the Members of the House stood and joined Speaker GIDEON: One hundred thirty-eight Members of in a moment of silence in honor of the Honorable Arthur C. the House having answered the call, I declare a quorum Verow of Brewer, the Honorable Ann E. Peoples of Westbrook present. So, good morning to the House Chamber. It is and the members of our armed services. wonderful to see you all again. Welcome back and happy New _________________________________ Year. I want to start today by a couple of moments for us to At this point, a message was received from the Senate, remember. And so I hope you will all share with me as we borne by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc of that body, remember that this Legislature is one big family. And we often announcing a quorum present and that the Senate was ready mark the passage of time together by the ages of our children to transact any business that might properly come before it. and our grandchildren and all of us, whether our youngest _________________________________ Members or our oldest Members, whether we come from rural or urban parts of the State, whether we are in our first term or ORDERS our last term and whether we are Democrat, Independent or On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Republican, I know we all check in on each other and really following House Order: (H.O. 37) care about each other. And that even when we disagree, we ORDERED, that a Committee of ten be appointed to wait know in our hearts that we are all here for this state and its upon Her Excellency, Governor Janet T. Mills, and inform her people that we love. that a quorum of the House of Representatives was assembled So, today, it is with great sadness that I recognize along in the Hall of the House for the consideration of such business with you that this Chamber is a little emptier and our family a as may come before the House. little smaller. Sorry, guys. During our time apart, we lost two READ and PASSED. very important and very beloved Members of this Body. Both _________________________________ the Honorable Ann Peoples and the Honorable Archie Verow passed away. And now we'll take this time to mourn that loss The Speaker appointed the following Members to the and honor their memories. Committee to wait upon the Governor and inform her that a When I think about Ann, I think about how much she quorum of the members of the House of Representatives have loved her family. Like many of you, my first term was with her, assembled in the Hall of the House for the consideration of when she was bringing her husband, Patrick, along to the such business as may come before the House: State House every day. That experience of knowing her and Representative MARTIN of Sinclair him and their love gave us all a lens into what service means Representative BRYANT of Windham and also what caretaking and devotion means. I think about Representative EVANGELOS of Friendship how much also she loved her community of Westbrook, Representative HEAD of Bethel serving simultaneously on the Town Council and here in the Representative KINNEY of Knox Representative PEBWORTH of Blue Hill H-1126 JOURNAL AND LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, January 8, 2020 Representative REED of Carmel Number of Votes Opposed 45,799 Representative RISEMAN of Harrison Sincerely, Representative TERRY of Gorham S/Matthew Dunlap Representative TUELL of East Machias Secretary of State _________________________________ READ and ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. _________________________________ On motion of Representative FECTEAU of Biddeford, the following House Order: (H.O. 38) The Following Communication: (H.C. 233) ORDERED, that a message be conveyed to the Senate STATE OF MAINE that a quorum of the House of Representatives was present for OFFICE OF THE the consideration of such business as may come before the SECRETARY OF STATE House. AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0148 READ and PASSED. November 18, 2019 _________________________________ The Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the Maine House of Representatives The Speaker appointed Representative MOONEN of 2 State House Station Portland to inform the Senate that a quorum of the members of Augusta, Maine 04333-0002 the House of Representatives had assembled in the Hall of the Dear Clerk Hunt, House for the consideration of such business as may come Please find enclosed a certified copy of the proclamation before the House. referring the People's Veto of "An Act To Protect Maine _________________________________ Children and Students from Preventable Diseases by Repealing Certain Exemptions from the Laws Governing COMMUNICATIONS Immunization Requirements" to the electors at the statewide The Following Communication: (H.C. 232) election to be held on March 3, 2020. STATE OF MAINE Sincerely, OFFICE OF THE S/Matthew Dunlap SECRETARY OF STATE Secretary of State AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0148 READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED November 18, 2019 PLACED ON FILE. The Honorable Robert B. Hunt _________________________________ Clerk of the House 2 State House Station The Following Communication: (H.P. 1337) Augusta, Maine 04333-0002 STATE OF MAINE Dear Clerk Hunt, CLERK'S OFFICE Please find enclosed certified copies of the Governor's 2 STATE HOUSE STATION proclamations and the official tabulation displaying the results AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002 from the November 5, 2019 Referendum Election. December 20, 2019 A tabulation showing the results with municipal and county Honorable Sara Gideon totals is posted on the Secretary of State's web site here: Speaker of the House http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/results/index.html 129th Legislature Sincerely, Honorable Troy D. Jackson S/Matthew Dunlap President of the Senate Secretary of State 129th Legislature READ and with accompanying papers ORDERED Dear Madam Speaker and Mr. President: PLACED ON FILE. On December 19, 2019, 13 bills were received by the Clerk of _________________________________ the House. Pursuant to the provisions of Joint Rule 308.2, these bills were The Following Communication: (H.C. 263) referred to the Joint Standing Committees on December 19, STATE OF MAINE 2019, as follows: OFFICE OF THE Education and Cultural Affairs SECRETARY OF STATE Bill "An Act To Include Student Absences for Mental Health or January 3, 2020 Behavioral Health Needs as Excusable Absences" (H.P. 1326) Honorable Sara Gideon (L.D. 1855) (Sponsored by Representative McCREIGHT of Speaker of the House Harpswell) (Cosponsored by Senator CLAXTON of 2 State House Station Androscoggin and Representatives: DOUDERA of Camden, Augusta, Maine 04333-0002 FARNSWORTH of Portland, PERRY of Calais, TERRY of Dear Speaker Gideon, Gorham) (Approved for introduction by a majority of the The following is a summary of the results of the November 5, Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 203.) 2019 Referendum Election, which were submitted to the Bill "An Act To Protect Teachers from Punitive or Retaliatory Governor on November 14, 2019.