• Read more about Murphy introduces bill to increase access to electric breast pumps under MaineCare

AUGUSTA - Rep. Kelly Noonan Murphy, D-Scarborough, presented LD 603, An Act to Make Electric Breast Pumps More Accessible by Providing for MaineCare Reimbursement, before the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday.

The bill would require Maine's Medicaid program, commonly known as MaineCare, to reimburse eligible receipts for electric breast pumps and supplies without prior authorization or limitation when recommended or prescribed by a physician.

• Read more about Rielly introduces bill to protect Maine's working waterfront

AUGUSTA - Rep. Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook, introduced legislation Monday that would expand the language of working waterfront covenants to include nonprofit corporations and charitable trusts that are authorized to hold conservation easements.

• Read more about Skold introduces bill to increase voting access for Mainers

AUGUSTA - Rep. Charles Skold, D-Portland, introduced legislation on Monday that would make voting more efficient and accessible for eligible Mainers.

• Read more about Malon introduces bill to establish a green schools coordinator within the Department of Education

AUGUSTA - Rep. Marc Malon, D-Biddeford, introduced LD 612, An Act to Create a Green Schools Coordinator in the Department of Education, before the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on Thursday.

• Read more about Jauch introduces bill to help increase access to child care for working parents

AUGUSTA - Rep. Rebecca Jauch, D-Topsham, presented legislation Friday that would create a stakeholder group to identify ways to improve child care availability in Maine. The bill was introduced in a public hearing before the Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business Committee.

• Read more about Ankeles bill to help Brunswick prevent storm water runoff damage receives bipartisan committee support

AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously, of those present, to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick, on Wednesday.

• Read more about Geiger introduces bill to protect Mainers from energy rate hikes

AUGUSTA - Rep. Valli Geiger, D-Rockland, introduced a bill last week that would help ensure that savings generated in the event that Mainers approve a measure to establish a large consumer-owned utility (COU) would be passed on to ratepayers.

• Read more about Shining a spotlight on mental health resources in York County

With the Legislature in full swing, my colleagues and I are busy submitting legislation, offering testimony at public hearings and learning about various policy initiatives before the committees we are all assigned to serve on. I serve as House chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee, and while issues relating to protecting our environment and precious shoreline remain one of my top priorities, my lifelong advocacy on behalf of children and mental health care also remains critically important to my work on your behalf in Augusta.

• Read more about Rana introduces bill to reduce traffic infraction fees

AUGUSTA - Rep. Ambureen Rana, D-Bangor, introduced legislation Thursday that would minimize fees imposed by the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles in cases of traffic infractions for those experiencing excessive financial hardship.

• Read more about Rana introduces bill to decrease eviction-based housing discrimination

AUGUSTA - Rep. Ambureen Rana, D-Bangor, introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit landlords from asking prospective tenants about their eviction history in an effort to reduce housing discrimination.