AUGUSTA -Gov. Janet Mills signed into law last week a measure by Rep. Maggie O'Neil, D-Saco, directing the state pension system to divest from fossil fuels. The law is the first of its kind in the United States.
Maine is now the first state in the nation to commit to fossil fuel divestiture through legislation.
AUGUSTA - A bill to investigate alternative uses for several dormant rail corridors in Maine, LD 1370, sponsored by Rep. Art Bell, D-Yarmouth, was signed into law last week by Gov. Janet Mills.
AUGUSTA - In recognition of Juneteenth, Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, has released the following statement:
AUGUSTA - A bill from Rep. Jay McCreight, D-Harpswell, that increases voter access to the ballot and provides clearer guidance for both voters and municipal officials overseeing elections was signed into law Wednesday.
AUGUSTA - A bill by Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, to incorporate African American studies into Maine's statewide learning standards is now law. The measure, signed by Gov. Janet Mills Wednesday, includes proposals introduced by Sen. Louie Luchini, D-Ellsworth, to also require the study of genocide and the Holocaust.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House voted to advance a measure Thursday sponsored by Rep. Heidi Brooks, D-Lewiston, that would allow Maine to adopt a single-payer health care model contingent on federal law.
AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature voted to advance LD 213 Thursday, a measure sponsored by Rep. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, that would ensure firefighters receive equitable health care coverage for reproductive system cancer.
AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature unanimously approved a bill Thursday sponsored by Rep. Richard Evans, D-Dover-Foxcroft, to make it more efficient for people to find out if they qualify for free or reduced-cost health coverage.
The bill, LD 1390, establishes a process to use the state's income tax filing system to identify individuals and families who are uninsured but potentially eligible for benefits under the MaineCare program or for enrollment in a qualified reduced-cost health plan.
AUGUSTA - A bill to support life and career education standards for students in primary and secondary schools, LD 68, sponsored by Rep. Edward Crockett, D-Portland, was signed into law Monday by Gov. Janet Mills.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House and Senate delivered strong bipartisan votes to advance a measure introduced by Rep. Lynne Williams, D-Bar Harbor, that gives Maine's small medical marijuana growers and caregivers a greater say over any new rules generated by the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP). The House voted 117-25 to advance the measure, and the Senate advanced the bill by unanimous consent.
