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Stover appointed to serve as House chair of Government Oversight Committee

AUGUSTA - Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, has been appointed to serve as House chair of the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee (GOC). The appointment went into effect on Thursday by order of Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford. Stover is replacing Rep. Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, who is stepping down from serving on the committee.

Committee advances bill to limit liability exemptions for electric utilities

AUGUSTA - In a bipartisan vote, the Legislature's Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill from Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, to limit liability exemptions for electric utilities like Central Maine Power (CMP) when their negligence of overhead high-voltage lines contributes to personal injury or damage to facilities. Most other businesses, including gas utilities, do not currently share the same exemption regarding their infrastructure.

Talbot Ross introduces measure to restructure tobacco settlement fund, improve public health

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AUGUSTA - A proposal by Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, aims to preserve Maine's tobacco settlement funds, combat tobacco use and take steps to promote equity in public health. The bill was introduced before the Legislatures Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday.

Gere introduces bill to expand sales tax exemption for nonprofit housing developers

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AUGUSTA - Rep. Traci Gere, D-Kennebunkport, presented LD 1732, An Act To Amend the Sales Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Housing Development Organizations, before the Legislature's Taxation Committee on Tuesday. The bill would expand the exemption to allow nonprofit developers to serve households with incomes up to 120% of the area median income, an increase from the current threshold of 80%, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Committee approves Zeigler bill to address "forever chemicals" entering Penobscot River

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AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously on Monday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, that would address per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) pollution at Juniper Ridge, a landfill owned by the State of Maine.

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