AUGUSTA - Rep. Nina Milliken, D-Blue Hill, will host constituent office hours in Brooksville on Saturday, April 15 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Brooksville Public Library, located at 1 Town House Rd.

The office hours will provide residents 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 to ask for help navigating state agencies.

AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives unanimously voted to enact a proposal on Thursday sponsored by Rep. Tavis Hasenfus, D-Readfield, to expand the list of persons exempt from the real estate transfer tax.

"Expanding this exemption will bring equity to blended families and extended family units," said Hasenfus. "This will better implement the existing policy of intra-family real estate transactions."

AUGUSTA - The Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services voted Thursday to advance a bill from Rep. Sue Salisbury, D-Westbrook, that would support Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers that offer community paramedicine services. The vote was 11-0, among members present, with two members still to vote.

Last year, the Legislature passed the strongest Good Samaritan Law in the nation, and we did it with bipartisan support. This law ensures that a person who calls for medical help for a drug overdose is protected from criminal charges for drug-related crimes.

Rep. Lydia Crafts, D-Newcastle, House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, and fellow lawmakers welcomed Alice Skiff of Newcastle and her mother to the State House Thursday. Alice was awarded the 2023 Legislative Memorial Scholarship for Lincoln County.

Contact:

Brian Lee [Crafts, Rielly] c. 305-965-2744
John Bott [Javner], 207-287-2919

Front, left to right: Rep. Lydia Crafts, House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, Alice Skiff and Linda Skiff.

AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee voted with unanimous support, of those present, on legislation sponsored by Rep. Ambureen Rana, D-Bangor, that would require health care facilities to collect patient data related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, and fellow lawmakers welcomed Anna Carpenter of Camden and her parents to the State House Thursday. Carpenter was awarded the 2023 Legislative Memorial Scholarship for Knox County.

Contact:

Brian Lee [Doudera, Rielly], c. 305-965-2744
John Bott [Javner], 207-287-2919

Front, left to right: Rep. Vicki Doudera, House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, Anna Carpenter, Judith Carpenter and Jack Carpenter.

AUGUSTA - A majority of the Legislature's Judiciary Committee voted on Wednesday to move forward LD 701, An Act to Increase the Notice Period for Rent Increases. The vote was 9-3 in favor with two members absent. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Chris Kessler, D-South Portland.

AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services (HCIFS) Committee voted unanimously, of those present, on Wednesday to advance legislation that would expand Maine's health care workforce, sponsored by Rep. Kristen Cloutier, D-Lewiston.

AUGUSTA - Rep. Sue Salisbury, D-Westbrook, introduced legislation Wednesday before the Legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee that would establish a fund to support the purchase of badly needed school kitchen and cafeteria equipment.