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Rep. Brennan’s bills to support free health clinics, improve reading and math proficiency and reduce homelessness approved for final enactment

AUGUSTA – Three bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Brennan, D-Portland, that would support Maine’s free health clinics, increase reading and math proficiency in public schools and reduce rates of student homelessness received final support by the House and Senate last Wednesday, June 25. The bills now await final action by Gov. Janet Mills.

LD 70 would provide funding of $50,000 in fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 for Maine’s five free health clinics.

39 state lawmakers sign letter calling on Sen. Collins to oppose AI regulation moratorium in reconciliation bill

AUGUSTA – On Friday, 39 Maine state lawmakers signed onto a letter spearheaded by Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth, urging Sen. Susan Collins to reject a provision in the reconciliation bill currently moving through Congress that would prohibit states from regulating artificial intelligence (AI) for the next 10 years. 

Lawmakers approve Mathieson bills to support first responders and essential state and federal workers

AUGUSTA – The Legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to two bills sponsored by Rep. Kristi Mathieson, D-Kittery, that will support first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and aid essential state and federal workers who are furloughed in the event of a government shutdown.   

Rep. Rielly’s bills to support Maine’s growing aquaculture industry signed into law

AUGUSTA – Three measures sponsored by Rep. Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook, that would develop a Working Waterfront Infrastructure Engineer Corps, address working waterfront nuisance complaints and simplify aquaculture leases were recently signed into law.

LD 1595 will provide the same protections to the aquaculture sector that commercial fishermen have under current Maine statute regarding nuisance complaints.

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