12:30p.m. to 12:40p.m. -- Welcome, accept meeting minutes from February

12:40p.m. to 2:00p.m. -- Presentations and Q&A

• 12:30pm: Welcome, Accept Meeting Minutes from January, Introductions (members who couldn’t make first meeting, presenters)
• 12:40pm: Presentations and Q&A on Reuse, Repair, and Refillables (10 minutes each): 
  • Maine GearShare
  • SHARECenter
  • Upstream
  • Goodwill
  • GoGo Refill
• 2:00pm: Break
• 2:15pm: Community Resources Discussion – Repair Cafes, Swap Shops, Tool Lending Libraries, Yard Sales, etc. 
• 2:40pm: Open Policy Discussion on Reuse, Repair, Refill 
• 3:00pm: Proposed Policy Rec

The Energy Working Group (EWG) is one of six working groups of the Maine Climate Council (MCC) responsible for developing, evaluating, and recommending strategies for the MCC to consider in the update of Maine Won’t Wait by December 2024.

At the group’s third meeting, the EWG will discuss draft priority topics for the updated plan and identify key inputs needed to have productive conversations on each. Guest presenters will provide information on regional resource adequacy and energy planning, and Maine energy costs trends. 

Cabinet on Aging Meeting: December 1, 2023 (3-4 PM)
(By Zoom)
I. Welcome
II. Cabinet Updates
a. Caregiver Supports: Respite for ME preliminary evaluation findings for Year One
III. Housing Initiatives
a. Housing Production Needs Study
b. L.D. 654, Resolve Directing the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to Study Methods to Encourage the Development of Accessory Dwelling Units
c. L.D. 709 Home Share Pilot Program
IV. Member Updates:
a. Statewide needs assessment
b. Other Updates
V. Next Meeting

1:00p.m. to 1:15p.m. -- Welcome and introductions

1:15p.m. to 1:50p.m. -- Task Force topics and goals discussion

1:50p.m. to 2:15p.m. -- Task Force timeline review

2:15p.m. to 2:50p.m. -- Consumption-Based Emissions Inventory overview presentation

2:50p.m. to 3:00p.m. -- Wrap up

1:00 – Welcome and meeting overview 
1:05 – Discussion of draft priority topics and schedule of meetings   
2:10 – UMaine’s planned equity-focused outreach – An Overview 
2:30 – 10-minute break 
2:40 – Breakout groups (Round 1) – members choose 1st priority topic discussion to join 
3:20 – Breakout groups (Round 2) – members choose 2nd priority topic discussion to join 
4:00 – Close meeting 

9:00a.m. to 9:05a.m. -- Zoom sign on

9:05a.m. to 9:15a.m. -- Welcome

9:15a.m. to 9:45a.m. -- Maine DEP presentation on basement oil tanks

9:45a.m. to 10:30a.m. -- Review proposed policy recommendations

10:30a.m. to 10:40a.m. -- Break

10:40a.m. to 11:10a.m. -- Continue policy discussion

11:10a.m. to 11:40a.m. -- Review buildings targets

11:40a.m. to 11:50a.m. -- Public comment period

11:50a.m. -- 12:00p.m. -- Wrap up

12:00p.m. -- Adjourn

• 2:00 PM: Virtual participants sign on
  • Welcome
  • Recap of BioHome3D tour
• 2:05 PM: Review of existing programs to advance energy efficiency and carbon reduction in existing buildings 
• 3:05 PM: Funding analysis
• 3:20 PM: Discussion
• 3:45 PM: Break
• 4:00 PM: Discussion
• 4:15 PM: Discussion of additional considerations
• 4:45 PM: Targets
• 5:00 PM: Adjourn

• 2:00 PM: Tour of Porter Station apartment building (30 min) – FOR IN PERSON PARTICIPANTS ONLY
• 2:30 PM: Virtual participants sign on
  • Welcome
  • Set shared definitions around building codes, stretch codes
• 2:45 PM: Case study: AVESTA Housing projects and data
• 3:20 PM: Break
• 3:35 PM: Update on the current landscape of building codes in Maine 
• 4:15 PM: Discussion
• 5:00 PM: Adjourn

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• 2:00 PM: Welcome & Introductions
• 2:30 PM: Review of existing programs and stakeholder processes related to buildings 
• 2:45 PM: Outline priority conversations for the BIH working group 
• 3:30 PM: Break
• 3:45 PM: UMaine Mitchell Center presentation on priority population engagement plan
• 4:10 PM: Review of financing mechanisms available, gaps and potential new mechanisms
• 4:50 PM: Next steps and adjourn 

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