• Read more about Governor signs White bill to require snow and ice removal from passenger vehicles

AUGUSTA - On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills signed legislation sponsored by Rep. Bruce White, D-Waterville, that will require motorists to take measures to prevent snow and ice from falling from their vehicles while operating on Maine roadways.

"With this new law, more Mainers will be safe traveling on our roads in the winter," said White. "It will help provide accountability for drivers and prevent unnecessary deaths, injuries and damage to vehicles."

• Read more about Legislators welcome Oceanside High School students to State House

Rep. Valli Geiger, D-Rockland, and Rep. Ann Matlack, D-St. George, welcomed Oceanside High School AP U.S. Government & Politics students to the State House on Thursday.

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Brian Lee [Geiger, Matlack], c. 305-965-2744

• Read more about Sargent to hold office hours

AUGUSTA - Rep. Holly Sargent, D-York, will hold office hours at the York Public Library on Saturday, June 17, from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Appointments are not necessary.

These office hours provide constituents with an opportunity to hear updates from Augusta, ask questions about policymaking and share opinions on state matters. Office hours also serve as an opportunity for residents navigating state agencies to voice concerns.

Rep. Sargent is serving her first term in the Maine House and represents part of York.

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• Read more about Legislators honor Maine's Emergency Medical Services personnel during EMS Week

AUGUSTA - State lawmakers including Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, and Rep. Sue Salisbury, D-Westbrook, joined Maine Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel and Friends of EMS for Maine for the annual Maine EMS Week Celebration and Remembrance Ceremony at the State House on Thursday.

• Read more about Legislative committee votes to advance Madigan bill to increase behavioral health services in rural areas

AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee voted Tuesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Colleen Madigan, D-Waterville, that would increase the availability of childrens behavioral health services in rural parts of the state.

LD 1236 would require the Department of Health and Human Services to offer grants or incentives to children's behavioral health providers to expand programs into underserved areas.

• Read more about Legislature advances measure to improve school bus safety

AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature voted this week to advance LD 62, An Act to Require Antipinch Sensors on School Bus Doors, sponsored by Rep. Cheryl Golek, D-Harpswell.

As amended, the bill would require antipinch sensors to be installed in all new school buses starting in 2025.

• Read more about Legislature advances measure to require Maine law enforcement to carry Narcan

AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature voted this week to advance LD 1036, An Act to Require All Uniformed Patrol Officers to Carry Naloxone Hydrochloride when on Duty. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Nina Milliken, D-Blue Hill.

• Read more about Legislature advances Zager bill to study cross-laminated timber

AUGUSTA - The Maine House and Senate voted last week to advance a measure sponsored by Rep. Sam Zager, D-Portland, with bipartisan support that would study the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT), also known as manufactured wood.

• Read more about Hepler appointed to Lobster Zone Council

AUGUSTA - Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, has been appointed to serve on the Department of Marine Resources Zone E Lobster Management Policy Council by Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, and Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash.

"I am proud to be a part of preserving this sustainable and economically viable fishery that is the heart of our coastal communities," said Hepler. "I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this iconic heritage industry and to work alongside lobstermen in our community as a part of the Lobster Zone Council."

• Read more about Maine House enacts Rana bill to collect sexual orientation and gender identity data in health care settings

AUGUSTA - On Tuesday, the Maine House of Representatives enacted LD 956, sponsored by Rep. Ambureen Rana, D-Bangor, which would require health care facilities to collect patient data related to sexual orientation and gender identity.