128TH MAINE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE HEARING NOTICES
Hearings on LDs
Legislative committees will hold public hearings as listed. Please note that there may be additions or changes to this schedule and bills will not necessarily be heard in the order listed. For further information, contact the Legislative Information Office at 207-287-1692 or check schedules on the web at http://legislature.maine.gov/calendar/#Calendar. You may testify at the public hearing or submit written testimony. Written testimony should be sent to the appropriate committee at: 100 SHS, Augusta, Maine 04333-0100. Persons with special needs who wish to attend a Legislative hearing and require accommodations should notify the Legislative Information Office as soon as possible: 207-287-1692, TTY 207-287-6826, FAX 207-287-1580, webmaster_lio@legislature.maine.gov.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
Sen. Paul Davis, Senate Chair, Rep. Michelle Dunphy, House Chair
Public Hearing: Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 1:30 PM, Cross Building, Room 214
LD 7 "An Act To Allow Conveyance of Land Previously Conveyed by the State to the Town of Bridgton"
LD 8 "An Act To Protect Maine's Forest Rangers"
LD 128 "An Act To Prohibit Foraging on Private Land without Permission"
CONTACT: Rebecca Harvey, 287-1312
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Sen. Brian Langley, Senate Chair, Rep. Victoria Kornfield, House Chair
Public Hearing: Monday, January 30, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 202
LD 48 "An Act To Provide for Fairness in the Transfer of Students" (EMERGENCY)
LD 51 "An Act Regarding the Withdrawal of a Single Municipality from a Regional School Unit"
LD 129 "An Act To Include Locally Funded School Construction Projects in the School Funding Formula"
CONTACT: Jayne Deneen, 287-3125
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY
Sen. David Woodsome, Senate Chair, Rep. Seth Berry, House Chair
Public Hearing: Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 211
LD 55 "An Act To Provide Funding for the Restoration of China Lake"
LD 58 "An Act To Limit Radio Frequency Interference from Certain Grow Light Ballasts"
LD 90 "An Act To Amend the Charter of the Rumford Water District" (EMERGENCY)
CONTACT: Abben Maguire, 287-4143
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Sen. Thomas Saviello, Senate Chair, Rep. Ralph Tucker, House Chair
Public Hearing: Wednesday, February 01, 2017, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 216
LD 56 "An Act To Include 50 Milliliter and Smaller Liquor Bottles in the Laws Governing Returnable Containers" CONTACT: Steven Langlin, 287-4149
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Sen. Scott Cyrway, Senate Chair, Rep. Robert Duchesne, House Chair
Public Hearing: Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 206
LD 35 "Resolve, To Allow the Unlicensed Ownership of Hedgehogs as Pets"
LD 52 "An Act To Exempt Certain Veterans from Hunter Safety Courses"
LD 98 "An Act To Eliminate Permits for Wild Turkey Hunting, Expand the Bag Limits and Expand Opportunities for Registering Wild Turkeys"
CONTACT: Julia Brown, 287-1338
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Sen. Amy Volk, Senate Chair, Rep. Ryan Fecteau, House Chair
Public Hearing: Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 208
LD 13 "An Act To Require Certain Licensing Boards To Report Cases of Sexual Abuse of a Patient or Client by a Licensee to a Law Enforcement Agency or the Department of Health and Human Services "
LD 22 "An Act To Repeal the Requirement That Municipalities License Roller-skating Rinks"
LD 37 "An Act To Provide a Career and Technical Education Training Option for Plumbers"
LD 130 "An Act To Provide Funding for Costs Associated with Requiring the Licensing of Midwives"
LD 132 "An Act To Authorize Podiatrists To Perform Certain Routine Procedures"
Public Hearing: Thursday, February 02, 2017, 2:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 208
LD 67 "An Act To Improve Insurance Coverage for First Responders Answering a Call to Duty"
LD 84 "An Act To Clarify the Contracts Used for Automobile Sales"
CONTACT: Diane Steward, 287-1331
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Sen. Paul Davis, Senate Chair, Rep. Roland Martin, House Chair
Public Hearing: Wednesday, February 01, 2017, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 214
LD 3 "An Act To Grant Plantations the Power To Control Consumer Fireworks" (EMERGENCY)
LD 24 "An Act To Change the Name of Township 17, Range 4, WELS, in the Unorganized Territory to Sinclair"
LD 25 "An Act To Remove the Legislative Council from the Capitol Area Development Approval Process"
LD 71 "Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State To Request That the United States Secretary of Transportation Place Maine in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone"
LD 93 "An Act To Reduce Fuel Costs to State and Local Government"
CONTACT: Rebecca Harvey, 287-1330
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TAXATION
Sen. Dana Dow, Senate Chair, Rep. Ryan Tipping-Spitz, House Chair
Public Hearing: Wednesday, February 01, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 127
LD 27 "An Act To Exempt Sales to Parent-Teacher Organizations from the Sales Tax"
LD 75 "An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Materials and Equipment That Enable Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities To Remain in Their Homes"
LD 76 "An Act To Exempt Diapering Products from the Sales Tax"
LD 79 "An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Career and Technical Student Organizations"
CONTACT: Dianne Dubord, 287-1552
Jan. 21, 2017
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