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Governor Janet Mills announced today that Maine Emergency Management Agency and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Suzanne Krauss has stepped down to pursue a position in the private sector.

"Suzanne has been a tremendous asset to the State of Maine and a leader in emergency management practices both at home and nationwide," said Governor Mills. "I am thankful for her service, and I wish her the very best."

Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has signed the following into law:

Joined by Maine Tribal leaders and lawmakers, Governor Janet Mills today signed into law LD 1775, An Act to Protect Sustenance Fishing, introduced by Speaker Sara Gideon on the Governor’s behalf. The legislation, which passed the Legislature with near unanimous support, establishes in Maine for the first time water quality standards designed to protect sustenance fishing in certain waters for Maine tribes.

Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has signed the following into law:

As part of effort, Mills Administration plans to participate in Federal Task Force

Governor Janet Mills today signed into law LD 994, legislation that requires the Public Utilities Commission to approve the contract for Maine Aqua Ventus, the first of its kind demonstration project of floating offshore wind in the United States.

Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has signed the following into law:

In addition to the two-year state budget, Governor Janet Mills has also signed the following bills into law:

Budget expands access to health care, improves education system, provides property tax relief, and saves for a rainy day

Joined by Democratic and Republican lawmakers, Governor Janet Mills today signed into law the state’s Fiscal Year 2020-2021 biennial budget. The budget, which the Legislature enacted last Friday with the bipartisan support of two-thirds of its members, expands health care, improves Maine’s education system, provides property tax relief, and invests in the state’s Rainy Day Fund.

Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has signed onto a letter with a bipartisan coalition of governors from across the country urging Congress to pass legislation that would allow financial institutions in states like Maine with legalized medical or adult-use cannabis to serve state-licensed marijuana businesses without penalty.

Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement tonight on the Legislature’s approval of the biennial budget:

Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has signed the following into law:

Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement on the bipartisan budget agreement approved by the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee this evening:

Governor Janet Mills today signed LD 1313, known as the Death with Dignity Act, into law. The law establishes the procedures to allow those with a terminal illness and a short time to live to be prescribed medication to end their life. These procedures include, among others, two waiting periods, one written and two oral requests, a second opinion by a consulting physician and a psychological evaluation.

Governor Janet Mills today signed a bill to improve access to critical reproductive health care for women across Maine. The bill, offered by Governor Mills and sponsored by Speaker of the House Sara Gideon, will allow physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to perform abortions in addition to physicians.  As Attorney General, Governor Mills introduced a similar bill during the last legislative session.

Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has signed the following bills into law:

Proposal aims to grow Maine’s economy, develop a strong, skilled workforce, repair Maine’s aging infrastructure, and usher in clean, renewable energy

Flanked by Cabinet members and Maine State Treasurer Henry Beck, Governor Janet Mills today unveiled her Administration’s 2019 bond package, which is comprised of a series of targeted investments to expand Maine’s economy, build a strong, skilled workforce, repair Maine’s aging infrastructure, and usher in clean, renewable energy.

Governor Janet Mills signed into law today legislation to ensure that insurance company medical reviews are conducted by medical professionals. LD 249, “An Act to Ensure Protection of Patients in Medical Reviews by Health Insurance Carriers” sponsored by Senator Geoff Gratwick, D-Bangor, was passed unanimously by the Legislature.