1. Laws, Administrative Rules
a. Maine Revised Statutes Annotated (MRSA)
Contains: Codified version of all public laws currently in force in Maine, Maine and U.S. Constitutions, notes
on court decisions and other annotations (36 volumes, plus supplements)
Availability: Law and Legislative Reference Library, most staff offices, leadership offices, Office of the Clerk
of the House, Office of the Secretary of the Senate, many committee hearing rooms and as a link at the legislative
website
b. Laws of Maine (each session)
Compiled by: Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Contains: Public laws, private and special laws, constitutional resolutions, resolves, select joint resolutions
and other significant legislative papers passed in a session
Availability: Distributed to legislators and subscribers; back issues are available from the Law and Legislative
Reference Library; available in most staff offices and some committee rooms. Laws for the session just past available
on a link at the legislative web site
c. Legislative Documents (Prior years)
Contains: Bills, amendments from prior years; indexed through “History and Final Disposition” books prepared by
the Legislative Information Office
Availability: Bound volumes available in Law and Legislative Reference Library, some staff offices; documents from
session just past available at legislative web site
d. History and Final Disposition
Compiled by: Legislative Information Office
Contains: Summary of the history and final disposition of all legislative documents in each session
Availability: Distributed to legislators following each session; back issues available from the Law and Legislative
Reference Library; link at Legislative Information Office web site
e. Pamphlets of Laws or Rules Pertaining to Specific Subjects
Compiled by: Various departments
Contains: Current law on a subject, e.g., election laws (Secretary of State), liquor laws (Bureau of Alcoholic
Beverages and Lottery Operations), and in some cases agency rules
Availability: Request from department
f. Laws of other States; Federal Laws
Contains: Codified or session law versions of laws of each state and the federal government, and regulations in
some cases
Availability: Law and Legislative Reference Library
g. Code of Maine Rules
Compiled by: Weil Publishing (621-0029)
Contains: Agency rules
Availability: Law and Legislative Reference Library; available on Secretary of State’s web site: http:www.state.me.us/sos/ccc/ren/apa/dept.htm
2. Directories
a. Senate and House Registers
Edited by: Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
Contains: Constitution of Maine; directories of Senate, House, committees, staff and leadership; Joint, Senate
and House Rules; phone numbers; press; Legislative Code of Ethics
Availability: Distributed early in the First Regular Session; previous editions available for reference in the
Law and Legislative Reference Library; available on the Web at: http://www.state.me.us/legis
b. State of Maine Organizational and Telephone Directory
Contains: Telephone directory for State Government, including departments (printed copy no longer available)
Availability: On the Web at: http://www.state.me.us/bis/phone/phone.htm
c. State House Station Directory
Compiled by: Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Purchases
Contains: Alphabetical listing of station numbers (addresses) used for correspondence with state agencies
Availability: Distributed; accessible through State of Maine Home Page online
d. Maine Municipal Officials Directory
Compiled by: Maine Municipal Association, Community Drive, Augusta 04330
Contains: Annual directory of municipal officials, regional planning commission, community action agencies and
county officers
Availability: Law and Legislative Reference Library, Office of the Clerk of the House and Office of the Secretary
of the Senate
e. Maine Register
Compiled by: Tower Publishing Co.
588 Saco Road, Standish, ME 04084
Contains: Directory of federal, state and government officials; clubs; associations; societies and organizations;
businesses; and manufacturers
Availability: Copies in Law and Legislative Reference Library, Office of the Secretary of the Senate and Office
of the Clerk of the House
f. Maine Business and Professional Directory
Compiled by: Town Publishing Co.
588 Saco Road, Standish, ME 04084
Contains: Directory of more than 45,000 Maine businesses and professionals by alphabet, geography and product description
Availability: Law and Legislative Reference Library
g. Maine Manufacturing Directory
Compiled by: Tower Publishing Co.
588 Saco Road, Standish, ME 04084
Contains: Annual directory of more than 2200 Maine manufacturing and processing firms, by alphabet, geography and
product description (includes gross sales, average number of employees and imports and exports)
Availability: Law and Legislative Reference Library
3. Reports, Information
a. Bill Summaries
Compiled by: Office of Policy and Legal Analysis and Office of Fiscal and Program Review
Contains: Summaries of bills considered by the joint standing committees arranged by committee. Includes brief
history and final disposition
Availability: Distributed; Office of Policy and Legal Analysis; Office of Fiscal and Program Review; Law and Legislative
Reference Library; link at Legislative Website to Office of Policy and Legal Analysis: http://www.state.me.us/legis/opla
b. Maine State Government Annual Report
Compiled by: Department of Administrative and Financial Services
Contains: Organization charts, appropriations, program information publications and histories of all branches and
agencies of state government
Availability: Distributed for current biennium; past editions. In Law and Legislative Reference Library and some
staff offices
c. Articles, Clippings (Various subjects)
Collected by: Law and Legislative Reference Library; Maine State Library
Contains: Articles and clippings on items of general legislative interest
Availability: Libraries
d. Nonpartisan Staff Issue Briefs (Various subjects)
Compiled by: Office of Policy and Legal Analysis and Office of Fiscal and Program Review
Contains: Research and analysis on issues of general legislative interest
Availability: Office of Policy and Legal Analysis and Office of Fiscal and Program Review
e. Partisan Staff Issue Briefs (Various subjects)
Compiled by: Partisan staff
Contains: Research and analysis on various issues of legislative interest
Availability: Partisan staff offices
f. Study Reports
Compiled by: Office of Policy and Legal Analysis and Office of Fiscal and Program Review
Contains: Research and recommendations of studies assigned to legislative committees and commissions
Availability: Office of Policy and Legal Analysis, Office of Fiscal and Program Review, Law and Legislative Reference
Library, Maine State Library and at staff office Web sites
4. Periodicals, Publications
a. Legislative Hearing Schedule
Compiled by: Secretary of the Senate
Contains: Weekly schedule of hearings to be held by joint standing committees
Availability: Distributed weekly
b. Weekly Legislative Calendar
Compiled by: Clerk of the House
Contains: Meetings of interest to legislators, notices and committee meetings, hearings, etc. during the period
between sessions
Availability: Distributed weekly
c. Weekly Legislative Report
Compiled by: Clerk of the House
Contains: List of bills recently printed or laws enacted
Availability: Distributed weekly during sessions
5. Other Materials of Interest
a. Maine Legislative Drafting Manual
Compiled by: Revisor of Statutes
Contains: Specific instructions and examples for drafting various legislative documents and general background
information on many aspects of the legislative process
Availability: Revisor of Statutes
b. Compendium of State Fiscal Information
Compiled by: Office of Fiscal and Program Review
Contains: Annual expenditures, revenues, comparisons and tables of the General Fund, Highway Fund and special revenue
funds as well as tax and revenue sources
Availability: Office of Fiscal and Program Review, Law and Legislative Reference Library
c. The Fiscal Note Process: An Overview
Compiled by: Office of Fiscal and Program Review
Contains A summary of the fiscal note process, the implementation of the State Mandate Law, the Special Appropriations
Table and the Special Highway Table, and the relationship of the fiscal note process to the budgetary process
Availability: Office of Fiscal and Program Review
d. Summary of Major State Funding Disbursed to Municipalities and Counties
Compiled by: Office of Fiscal and Program Review
Contains An historical analysis of state funding that is disbursed to municipalities and counties
Availability: Office of Fiscal and Program Review
e. List of Registered Lobbyists
Compiled by: Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices
Availability: Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices
287-6221; Law and Legislative Reference Library
f. The Maine State House: A Brief History and Guide
Authors: Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. and Frank A. Beard
Publisher: Maine Historic Preservation Commission
Contains: Historical guide and self-guided tour of the State House
Availability: Law and Legislative Reference Library and various other locations in the State House
g. Presidents of the Maine Senate from 1820 (1979)
Author: James H. Mundy
Publisher: President of the Senate
Contains: Portrait and biography of each Senate President since Maine became a State
Availability: Law and Legislative Reference Library, Maine State Library and Office of the Secretary of Senate
h. Speakers of the Maine House of Representatives from 1820 (1981)
Author: James H. Mundy
Contains: Portrait and biography of each Speaker of the House since Maine became a State
Availability: Law and Legislative Reference Library, Maine State Library and Office of the Clerk of the House
i. Senate Journal
Contains: Record of actions taken by the Senate
Availability: Office of the Secretary of State and Law and Legislative Reference Library
j. House Journal
Contains: Record of actions taken by the House
Availability: Office of the Clerk of the House and Law and Legislative Reference Library
k. Legislative Record
Contains: Verbatim record of House and Senate actions and debate
Availability: Law and Legislative Reference Library, Office of the Secretary of the Senate and Office of the Clerk
of the House. Also available at ftp://ftp.state.me.us/pub/legis/senate/homepage.htm
6. Internet Resources
a. Maine State Government Home Page
Contains: Links to many agencies and other internet sites related to State Government
Availability: World Wide Web site: http://www.state.me.us. May be accessed through terminals in Law and Legislative
Reference Library
b. Maine Legislature Web Site
Contains: Links to legislative offices, publications and schedules
Availability: World Wide Web site: http://www.state.me.us/legis