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Courtesy of Elizabeth Mitchell, President of the Senate
This Public Hearing Schedule is subject to change. Questions may be directed to:
The Secretary of the Senate's Office at 287-1540
HEARINGS
2/5/2010 - 2/19/2010
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Friday,
February 5, 2010
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Agriculture,
Conservation and Forestry (287-1312)
9:30 AM Room 206,
L.D. 1684 An Act To Amend the Laws That Provide an
Exemption for Agricultural Guard Dogs from Municipal Ordinances Governing
Barking Dogs (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep. STRANG BURGESS of
L.D. 1698 An Act To Prevent the Spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (Sponsor: Rep. PIOTTI of Unity)
L.D. 1587 An Act To Amend the Animal Welfare Laws (Sponsor: Rep. PIEH of
L.D. 1598 An Act To Strengthen the Laws against Illegal "Puppy
Mill" Operators (Sponsor: Sen. SIMPSON of
Appropriations and
Financial Affairs (287-1635)
10:00 AM Room 228, State House
L.D. 1671 WORK SESSION: An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011 (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep. CAIN of Orono) (GOVERNOR'S BILL)
No specific schedule of initiatives to be covered
1:00 PM Room 228, State House
Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee – Follow-up Report Back
Criminal
Justice and Public Safety Committee – Follow-up Report Back
Education and Cultural
Affairs (287-3125)
9:00 AM Room 202,
L.D. 1704 WORK
SESSION: An Act To Amend the Laws
Regarding Authority over and Oversight of Certified Nursing Assistant
Educational Programs (Sponsor: Rep. STRANG BURGESS of
9:30 AM Room 202,
L.D. 570 WORK
SESSION: An Act To Improve the Laws
Governing the Consolidation of School Administrative Units (Sponsor: Rep. FINCH
of
Natural Resources
(287-4149)
9:00 AM Room 214,
L.D. 1742 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of
Portions of Chapter 232: Well Drillers
and Pump Installers Rules, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health
and Human Services (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep. PERRY of
9:30 AM Room 214,
L.D. 1662 WORK SESSION: An Act To Improve Maine's Air Quality and Reduce Regional Haze at Acadia National Park and Other Federally Designated Class I Areas (Sponsor: Sen. GOODALL of Sagadahoc)
L.D. 1632 WORK SESSION: An Act To Establish Biofuel and Ultra-low
Sulfur Requirements for Number 2 Home Heating Oil (Sponsor: Rep. BUTTERFIELD of
Transportation
(287-4148)
11:00 AM Room 126, State House
L.D. 1503 WORK
SESSION: POSTPONED An Act To Establish Emergency Zones on
L.D. 1719 WORK SESSION: An Act To Encourage Tourism by Ensuring the Safety, Accessibility and Availability of Highway Rest Stops and Scenic Overlooks (Sponsor: Rep. THOMAS of Ripley)
L.D. 1642 WORK SESSION: An Act To Reduce Road Noise within Posted
Areas (Sponsor: Rep. STRANG BURGESS of
L.D. 1675 WORK SESSION: POSTPONED
An Act To Reduce Noise Caused by Motorcycles and Improve Public Health
(Sponsor: Sen. SULLIVAN of
L.D. 1561 An Act To Regulate the Use of Traffic Surveillance Cameras (Sponsor: Sen. DAMON of Hancock)
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Monday,
February 8, 2010
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Criminal Justice and
Public Safety (287-1122)
10:00 AM Room 436, State House
L.D. 1745 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing
Education and
Cultural Affairs (287-3125)
10:00 AM Room 202,
L.D. 1741 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of
Portions of Chapter 101:
Labor (287-1333)
1:00 PM Room 220,
L.D. 1558 WORK
SESSION: An Act Regarding Accidental
Death Benefits for Beneficiaries of Deceased Firefighters (Sponsor: Sen.
JACKSON of
L.D. 1657 WORK SESSION: An Act Regarding
Legal and Veterans
Affairs (287-1310)
10:00 AM Room 437, State House
GOVERNOR NOMINATION: Orland McPherson of Eliot for appointment as a member of the State Liquor and Lottery Commission
GOVERNOR
NOMINATION: Walter T. Simcock of
GOVERNOR NOMINATION: Michael T. Peters of Dixfield for appointment as a member of the State Liquor and Lottery Commission
L.D. 1690 An Act To Prevent Predatory Signature Gathering and Ensure a Clean Citizen Initiative and People's Veto Process (Sponsor: Rep. BERRY of Bowdoinham)
L.D. 1692 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of
L.D. 1730 An Act To Strengthen the Ballot Initiative Process (Sponsor: Sen.
NUTTING of
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Tuesday,
February 9, 2010
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Education and
Cultural Affairs (287-3125)
1:00 PM Room 202,
L.D. 1750 An Act To Require the State To Pay the Costs of School Administration Consolidation (Sponsor: Rep. CONNOR of Kennebunk)
L.D. 1757 An Act To Create Fair Education Funding for
Health and Human
Services (287-1317)
1:00 PM Room 209,
L.D. 1615 An Act To Reimburse Pharmacies under the MaineCare Program Based on Wholesale Acquisition Costs (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep. LEWIN of Eliot)
L.D. 1617 An Act Enabling Expedited Partner Therapy (Sponsor: Rep. PERRY of
L.D. 1672 An Act To Require a Pharmacist To Provide Prior Notification to and Obtain Consent from the Prescribing Physician before Changing from One Formulation or Manufacturer of an Antiepileptic Drug to Another (Sponsor: Sen. BOWMAN of York)
L.D. 1727 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 11: Rules Governing the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep. PERRY of Calais) (Submitted by Department of Health and Human Services)
L.D. 1749 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97, Private Non-Medical Institution Services, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep. PERRY of Calais) (Submitted by Department of Health and Human Services)
Insurance and
Financial Services (287-1314)
1:00 PM Room 427, State House
L.D. 1523 WORK
SESSION: An Act To Make Corrections
to the Life Settlement Laws (Sponsor: Rep. PRIEST of
L.D. 1676 WORK SESSION: An Act To Protect
L.D. 1620 WORK SESSION: An Act To Protect Health Care Consumers from Catastrophic Debt (Sponsor: Rep. BERRY of Bowdoinham)
L.D. 1198 WORK SESSION: An Act To Reform Insurance Coverage To
Include Diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Sponsor: Sen. BOWMAN of
Judiciary (287-1327)
1:00 PM Room 438, State House
L.D. 1580 An Act To Replace the Maine Limited
Liability Company Act (Sponsor: Rep. PRIEST of
L.D. 1574 An Act To Amend the Rights and Liabilities of the Supervisory
Physician of a Physician Assistant (Sponsor: Rep. CAREY of
Natural Resources
(287-4149)
1:00 PM Room 214,
L.D. 1693 WORK
SESSION: An Act To Protect the
Environment and Natural Resources of the State by Regulating the Discharge of
Certain Substances into the Environment (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep. FLAHERTY of
L.D. 1699 WORK SESSION: An Act To Update and Modernize
L.D. 1716 WORK SESSION: An Act To Expedite Rulemaking Concerning
Agronomic Utilization of Sludge (Sponsor: Rep. DUCHESNE of
L.D. 1725 WORK SESSION: Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Section 10: Stream Crossings within Chapter 305 Permit by Rule Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep. DUCHESNE of Hudson) (Submitted by Department of Environmental Protection)
Taxation (287-1552)
1:00 PM Room 127, State House
L.D. 1514 Resolve, To Promote Efficiency and To
Streamline Access to the Circuitbreaker Program Application Process (Sponsor:
Rep. CROCKETT of
L.D. 1635 An Act To Avoid Unnecessary Removal of Land from the
L.D. 1636 An Act To Encourage Extended Stays in
Transportation
(287-4148)
1:00 PM Room 126, State House
L.D. 1728 An Act To Make Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of State Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011 (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep. MAZUREK of Rockland) (GOVERNOR'S BILL)
L.D. 1746 An Act To Make Allocations from Maine Turnpike Authority Funds for the Maine Turnpike Authority for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2011 (Introduced By: Sen. DAMON of Hancock) (Submitted by Maine Turnpike Authority)
Utilities and Energy
(287-4143)
1:00 PM Room 211,
L.D. 1720 WORK SESSION: An Act Related to Qualified Waste-to-energy Power (Sponsor: Rep. SOCTOMAH of the Passamaquoddy Tribe)
L.D. 1717 WORK SESSION: An Act To Increase the Affordability of
Clean Energy for Homeowners and Businesses (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep. CROCKETT
of
L.D. 1504 WORK SESSION: An Act To Require That Expedited Wind
Energy Development Projects Provide a Tangible Benefit to
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Wednesday,
February 10, 2010
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Agriculture,
Conservation and Forestry (287-1312)
1:00 PM Room 206,
L.D. 1744 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 9: Rule Requiring Best Management Practices for Growing Crops To Minimize Cross Contamination, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep. PIEH of Bremen) (Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources)
Criminal Justice and
Public Safety (287-1122)
1:00 PM Room 436, State House
L.D. 1703 WORK
SESSION: Resolve, To Implement the
Recommendations of the Juvenile Justice Task Force (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep.
HASKELL of
Health and Human
Services (287-1317)
1:00 PM Room 209,
L.D. 1592 WORK
SESSION: An Act To Update the Laws Affecting
the
L.D. 1599 WORK SESSION: An Act Regarding the Maternal and Infant
Death Review Panel (Emergency) (Sponsor: Sen. MARRACHÉ of
L.D. 1616 WORK SESSION: An Act To Enhance Newborn Blood Spot
Screening To Conform to Federal Newborn Screening Standards (Sponsor: Rep.
JONES of
2:00 PM Room 209,
L.D. 1544 WORK
SESSION: An Act To Amend the Laws
Governing the
L.D. 1648 WORK SESSION: Resolve, To Repeal the Fee Increase for
Copies of Vital Records (Emergency) (Sponsor: Sen. RAYE of
Insurance and
Financial Services (287-1314)
1:00 PM Room 427, State House
L.D. 1673 An Act To Allow a Maine-chartered Financial
Institution To Conduct a Savings Promotion Raffle (Sponsor: Sen. SULLIVAN of
Marine Resources
(287-1337)
1:00 PM Room 214,
L.D. 1724 WORK SESSION: An Act To Create a Commercial Pelagic and Anadromous Fishing License and Establish the Pelagic and Anadromous Fisheries Fund (Sponsor: Sen. DAMON of Hancock) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Marine Resources)
State and Local
Government (287-1330)
1:00 PM Room 216,
L.D. 1554 WORK
SESSION: An Act Regarding Document
Fees at
Utilities and Energy
(287-4143)
1:00 PM Room 211,
L.D. 1525 WORK SESSION: An Act To Amend the Charter of the Buckfield Village Corporation (Sponsor: Rep. HAYES of Buckfield)
L.D. 1652 WORK SESSION: An Act To Provide More Information to the
Public Advocate (Sponsor: Sen. HOBBINS of
L.D. 1644 WORK SESSION: An Act To Require That a Utility Company
Notify the Owner of Property prior to Disconnecting Services (Sponsor: Rep.
PILON of
L.D. 1695 WORK SESSION: An Act To Direct the Public Utilities
Commission To Adopt Rules To Improve the Safety of Multiunit Rental Dwellings
(Sponsor: Rep. ADAMS of
L.D. 1645 WORK SESSION: An Act To Streamline Collections for
Consumer-owned Consolidated Water and Wastewater Utilities (Sponsor: Rep. FITTS
of
L.D. 1646 WORK SESSION: An Act To Establish a Broadband Policy
for
L.D. 1697 WORK SESSION: An Act To Protect Universal Service
(Sponsor: Rep. FITTS of
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Thursday,
February 11, 2010
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Appropriations and
Financial Affairs (287-1635)
1:00 PM Room 228, State House
L.D. 1594 An Act To Restore Longevity Pay (Emergency)
(Sponsor: PRESIDENT MITCHELL of
Education and
Cultural Affairs (287-3125)
1:00 PM Room 202,
L.D. 1751 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of the Repeal of Chapter 182: Formula for Distribution of Funds to Child Development Services Regional Sites, a Major Substantive Rule That Has Been Provisionally Repealed by the Department of Education (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep. SUTHERLAND of Chapman) (Submitted by Department of Education)
L.D. 1752 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of the Repeal of Chapter 181: Child Development Services System: Regional Provider Advisory Boards, a Major Substantive Rule That Has Been Provisionally Repealed by the Department of Education (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep. SUTHERLAND of Chapman) (Submitted by Department of Education)
Health and Human
Services (287-1317)
1:00 PM Room 209,
L.D. 1360 WORK
SESSION: An Act To Allow Law
Enforcement and Family Members To Petition the District Court To Initiate
Assisted Outpatient Treatment (Sponsor: Sen. NUTTING of
L.D. 1615 WORK SESSION: An Act To Reimburse Pharmacies under the MaineCare Program Based on Wholesale Acquisition Costs (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep. LEWIN of Eliot)
L.D. 1617 WORK SESSION: An Act Enabling Expedited Partner Therapy
(Sponsor: Rep. PERRY of
L.D. 1672 WORK SESSION: An Act To Require a Pharmacist To Provide Prior Notification to and Obtain Consent from the Prescribing Physician before Changing from One Formulation or Manufacturer of an Antiepileptic Drug to Another (Sponsor: Sen. BOWMAN of York)
L.D. 1727 WORK SESSION: Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 11: Rules Governing the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep. PERRY of Calais) (Submitted by Department of Health and Human Services)
L.D. 1749 WORK SESSION: Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97, Private Non-Medical Institution Services, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep. PERRY of Calais) (Submitted by Department of Health and Human Services)
2:00 PM Room 209,
L.D. 1408 WORK SESSION: An Act To Establish the Universal Childhood Immunization Program (Sponsor: Rep. CONNOR of Kennebunk)
Judiciary (287-1327)
1:00 PM Room 438, State House
L.D. 445 WORK
SESSION: An Act To Improve
Tribal-State Relations (Sponsor: Rep. PRIEST of
L.D. 1738 WORK SESSION: An Act To Establish a Duty To Report Serious Injuries (Sponsor: Rep. McLEOD of Lee)
L.D. 1551 WORK SESSION: An Act To Further Regulate the Communications of Members of Public Bodies (Sponsor: Rep. DOSTIE of Sabattus)
L.D. 1714 WORK SESSION: An Act To Protect Information Maintained by Registers of Deeds (Sponsor: Rep. TREAT of Hallowell)
Labor (287-1333)
1:00 PM Room 220,
L.D. 1565 WORK
SESSION: An Act To Amend the Laws
Governing the Knowing Misclassification of Construction Workers (Sponsor: Rep.
MARTIN of
L.D. 1566 WORK SESSION: An Act Relating to the Membership of the
Workers' Compensation Board (Sponsor: Rep. BUTTERFIELD of
L.D. 1528 WORK SESSION: An Act To Enhance Cooperation between the
Workers' Compensation Board's Abuse Investigation Unit and Other State Agencies
and To Ensure Equal Application of the Requirement To Obtain Coverage (Introduced
By: Sen. JACKSON of
L.D. 1529 WORK SESSION: An Act To Amend the
Natural Resources
(287-4149)
1:00 PM Room 214,
L.D. 1742 WORK
SESSION: Resolve, Regarding
Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 232:
Well Drillers and Pump Installers Rules, a Major Substantive Rule of the
Department of Health and Human Services (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep. PERRY
of
Transportation
(287-4148)
1:00 PM Room 126, State House
L.D. 1320 WORK
SESSION: An Act To Ensure the
Availability of Alcohol-free Motor Fuels (Sponsor: Sen. MARRACHÉ of
L.D. 1555 WORK SESSION: An Act To Require the Bureau of Motor
Vehicles To Accept Certification of Disability from the
L.D. 1562 WORK SESSION: An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws (Sponsor: Sen. DAMON of Hancock) (AGENCY BILL) (Submitted by Secretary of State)
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Friday,
February 12, 2010
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Criminal Justice and
Public Safety (287-1122)
10:00 AM Room 436, State House
L.D. 1737 WORK
SESSION: An Act To Clarify Safety
Requirements in
L.D. 1740 WORK SESSION: Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of
Chapter 2: Change of Use, Downsizing, or
Closure of Correctional Facilities, a Major Substantive Rule of the State Board
of Corrections (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep. HASKELL of
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Wednesday,
February 17, 2010
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Criminal Justice and
Public Safety (287-1122)
1:00 PM Room 436, State House
L.D. 1611 An Act To Ensure Humane Treatment for Special Management Prisoners (Sponsor: Rep. SCHATZ of Blue Hill)
Health and Human
Services (287-1317)
1:00 PM Room 209,
L.D. 1688 An Act To Update the Laws Affecting the
Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Regulatory
Services (Sponsor: Rep. MILLER of
L.D. 1591 An Act To Amend the
L.D. 1687 Resolve, To Define High-risk Populations for the Purposes of Hospital Surveillance for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and To Implement Public Law 2009, chapter 346 (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep. GOODE of Bangor)
Insurance and
Financial Services (287-1314)
2:00
PM Room 427, State House
L.D. 1673 WORK
SESSION: An Act To Allow a
Maine-chartered Financial Institution To Conduct a Savings Promotion Raffle
(Sponsor: Sen. SULLIVAN of
Utilities and Energy
(287-4143)
1:00 PM Room 211,
L.D. 1756 An Act To Amend the Charter of the Gardiner Water District (Sponsor: Rep. HANLEY of Gardiner)
L.D. 1578 An Act To Provide for Equitable Sharing by Service Providers of
the Costs of the Public Utilities Commission and the Office of the Public
Advocate (Sponsor: Rep. FLAHERTY of
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Thursday,
February 18, 2010
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Education and
Cultural Affairs (287-3125)
1:00 PM Room 202,
L.D. 1747 An Act To Allow the Town of Wells and the Town of Ogunquit To Amend the Terms of Their Cost-sharing Agreement for Their Community School District and To Provide Each Town the Ability To Withdraw from the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District (Sponsor: Sen. BOWMAN of York)
Health and Human
Services (287-1317)
1:00 PM Room 209,
L.D. 1602 An Act To Clarify the Child Abuse or Neglect
Substantiation Process (Sponsor: Sen. HASTINGS of
L.D. 1507 An Act To Ensure Fairness in Penalties for Administrative Errors
in the Long-term Care Assessment Process (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep. PERRY of
L.D. 1542 An Act To Make
L.D. 1600 Resolve, To Allow for the Proper Disposal of Medical Supplies
(Sponsor: Sen. MARRACHÉ of
Labor (287-1333)
1:00 PM Room 220,
L.D. 192 An Act To Index the State Minimum Wage to
Inflation (Sponsor: Rep. TUTTLE of
L.D. 1711 An Act To Clarify the Status of Prisoners (Sponsor: Rep. MAGNAN of Stockton Springs) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Corrections)
Legal and Veterans
Affairs (287-1310)
1:00 PM Room 437, State House
L.D. 1759 Resolve, To Transfer the Ownership of the
Transportation
(287-4148)
1:00 PM Room 126, State House
L.D. 1748 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond
Issue To Purchase and Upgrade Trackage of the
Utilities and Energy
(287-4143)
1:00 PM Room 211,
L.D. 1696 An Act To Strengthen the Community-based
Renewable Energy Pilot Program (Sponsor: Rep. ADAMS of
L.D. 1762 An Act To Provide Incentives for Energy Conservation through
Voltage Regulation (Sponsor: Sen. SIMPSON of
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Friday,
February 19, 2010
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Transportation
(287-4148)
10:00 AM Room 126, State House
L.D. 1754 Resolve, Naming the Bridge over Pattagumpus
Stream the
L.D. 1763 Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Place Signs at the Interstate Exits in Pittsfield Directing Motorists to Maine Central Institute (Sponsor: Rep. FITTS of Pittsfield)
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