PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULE

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 5/8/2009 - 5/15/2009

SUPPLEMENT # 6

Items in this supplement are only changes or additions to the original

 

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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Taxation (287-1552)

   1:00 PM Room 127, State House

 

        L.D. 1235    WORK SESSION:  An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components for Unorganized Territory Services To Be Rendered in Fiscal Year 2009-10 (Emergency) (Introduced By: Rep. WATSON of Bath) (Submitted by Department of Audit)

 

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

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Labor (287-1333)

   1:00 PM Room 220, Cross State Office Building

 

        L.D. 1431    WORK SESSION:  Resolve, To Reform Public Retirement Benefits and Eliminate Social Security Offsets (Sponsor: Sen. MILLS of Somerset)

 

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Natural Resources (287-4149)

   2:00 PM Room 214, Cross State Office Building

 

        L.D. 1333    WORK SESSION:  An Act To Establish Climate and Energy Planning in Maine (Sponsor: SPEAKER PINGREE of North Haven)

 

        L.D. 760      WORK SESSION:  An Act To Improve Landfill Capacity (Sponsor: Rep. DUCHESNE of Hudson)

 

        L.D. 759      WORK SESSION:  An Act To Require State-owned Solid Waste Disposal Facilities To Demonstrate a Public Benefit (Sponsor: Rep. DUCHESNE of Hudson)

 

        L.D. 1479    WORK SESSION:  An Act Relating to Biomass Gasification (Sponsor: Sen. GOODALL of Sagadahoc) (GOVERNOR'S BILL)

 

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Taxation (287-1552)

   1:00 PM Room 127, State House

 

        L.D. 671      WORK SESSION:  An Act To Exempt Clean Fuel Vehicles from Sales Tax (Sponsor: Sen. RECTOR of Knox)

 

        L.D. 1013    WORK SESSION:  An Act To Protect the Environment through Promoting the Use of Clean Fuel Vehicles (Sponsor: Sen. COURTNEY of York)

 

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Friday, May 15, 2009

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Criminal Justice and Public Safety (287-1122)

   10:00 AM Room 436, State House

 

        L.D. 385      WORK SESSION:  An Act To Ensure a Uniform Comprehensive State Policy Regarding Residency Restrictions for Sex Offenders (Sponsor: Rep. HASKELL of Portland)

 

        L.D. 1157    WORK SESSION:  An Act To Improve the Use of Information Regarding Sex Offenders (Sponsor: Sen. GERZOFSKY of Cumberland)

 

        L.D. 1466    WORK SESSION:  An Act To Establish the Maine Fire Protection Services Commission Length of Service Award Program (Introduced By: Rep. HASKELL of Portland) (Submitted by Maine Fire Protection Services Commission)

 

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Education and Cultural Affairs (287-3125)

   9:00 AM Room 202, Cross State Office Building

 

        L.D. 1325    WORK SESSION:  An Act Regarding Curriculum Requirements and Standards for Awarding a High School Diploma (Sponsor: Rep. SUTHERLAND of Chapman) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Education)

 

        HP 701        WORK SESSION:  Joint Study Order To Establish a Working Group To Identify Unfunded Educational Mandates (Sponsor: DILL)

 

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Insurance and Financial Services (287-1314)

   9:30 AM Room 427, State House

 

        L.D. 1439    WORK SESSION:  An Act To Conform State Mortgage Laws with Federal Laws (Emergency) (Sponsor: Sen. BOWMAN of York) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)

 

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Taxation (287-1552)

   10:00 AM Room 127, State House

 

        L.D. 1093    WORK SESSION:  An Act Concerning Technical Changes to the Tax Laws (Sponsor: Rep. WATSON of Bath) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Administrative and Financial Services)

 

        L.D. 1401    WORK SESSION:  An Act To Make Minor Substantive Changes to the Tax Laws (Sponsor: Rep. WATSON of Bath) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Administrative and Financial Services)

 

        L.D. 590      WORK SESSION:  An Act To Establish a Wellness Tax Credit (Sponsor: Rep. GILES of Belfast)

 

        L.D. 659      WORK SESSION:  An Act To Remove the Sales Tax on Watercraft (Sponsor: Rep. PILON of Saco)

 

        L.D. 787      WORK SESSION:  An Act To Provide an Additional Source of Revenue for the Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents (Sponsor: Rep. CHASE of Wells)

 

        L.D. 788      WORK SESSION:  An Act To Aid Municipalities and the Unorganized Territory in the Reduction of Property Taxes (Sponsor: Rep. CHASE of Wells)

 

        L.D. 1120    WORK SESSION:  An Act To Require a Review of Certain Changes in the Application of the Sales and Use Tax Law (Sponsor: Rep. CHASE of Wells)

 

        L.D. 1273    WORK SESSION:  An Act To Simplify the Application for Benefits under the Circuitbreaker Program (Sponsor: Rep. STUCKEY of Portland)

 

        L.D. 1392    WORK SESSION:  An Act To Promote Economic Development and Reduce Reliance on Automobiles through Transit-oriented Tax Increment Financing Districts (Sponsor: Sen. BLISS of Cumberland)

 

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Transportation (287-4148)

   10:00 AM Room 126, State House

 

        L.D. 333      An Act Making Unified Highway Fund and Other Funds Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government 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. MAZUREK of Rockland) (GOVERNOR'S BILL)

 

 

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