STATE OF MAINE

123rd LEGISLATURE

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LEGISLATIVE NOTICES

 

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

 

      Sen. Margaret Rotundo, Senate Chair               Rep. Jeremy Fischer, House Chair

 

      Public Hearing Schedule:  March 26-28, 2007, Room 228, State House

 

            The Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs will hold public hearings in Room 228 of the State House regarding requests for General Obligation Bonds.  Because of the number of bonds bills, the hearings will be held on the general topics identified below.  In some instances, including the Governor’s proposed bond bills, no legislative document number has been assigned.  The list of printed bond bills and draft bills authorized to be released will be available on-line at http://www.maine.gov/legis/ofpr/

 

            Also because of the number of bills, introduction of bills by sponsors and testimony from the public will be limited to 3 minutes.

 

            The audio portions of public hearings and work sessions held in Room 228 of the State House may be monitored over the Internet by addressing http://janus.state.me.us/legis/audio/approps_cmte.html

 

Monday

Beginning

Economic and Community Development including bond funds for:

3/26/07

at 8:00 a.m. and

continuing

into the

afternoon

·         municipal infrastructure and centers; research and development (marine, medical, forestry, agriculture, energy, etc.); the New Century Community programs; information technology; the Municipal Investment Trust Fund; the Gulf of Maine Research Institute; the Small Enterprise Growth Fund; the Economic Recovery Program Fund; the Maine Technology Institute; child care initiatives; disaster relief, recreational trails; historic properties; cultural tourism; and high-speed internet access.

 

 

Includes Legislative Document Nos. 218, 292, 335, 376, 426, 427, 432, 440, 445, 594, 718, 747, 801, 806, 858, 1149, 1237, 1312, 1344, 1402, 1520 and 1611 plus lr0076.

 

 

 

Tuesday

1:00 p.m.

Environmental  including bond funds for:

3/27/07

 
  • hazardous waste clean up; waste reduction and recycling; municipal drinking water initiatives; municipal sewer projects; public land and water access (Land for Maine’s Future Fund); healthy rivers projects; energy conservation; working waterfront preservation; and renewable energy initiatives.

 

 

Includes Legislative Document Nos. 247, 357, 450, 538, 746, 777, 863, 896, 1222, 1245, 1256, 1395, 1448, 1513, 1531 and 1677.

 

 

 

Wednesday

8:00 a.m.

Transportation including bond funds for:

3/28/07

 
  • highways and bridges; public transportation; ferry service and marine ports improvements; pedestrian and bicycle trail improvements; airport improvements; and passenger and freight rail transportation.

 

 

Includes Legislative Document Nos. 60, 188, 417 and 718 plus lr2527.

 

 

 

 

1:00 p.m.

Education including bond funds for:

 

 
  • capital improvements and repairs at Maine’s colleges and universities; information technology infrastructure; construction of a pharmaceutical college; the School Revolving Renovation Fund; and special needs regional centers initiatives.

 

 

Includes Legislative Document Nos. 304, 315, 573, 612, 942, 1019 and 1165.

 

CONTACT PERSON:  Diane Pruett

                                          5 State House Station
                                         Augusta, Maine  04333-0005

                                         287-1316 or 287-1635