AUGUSTA - Rep. Laura Supica, D-Bangor, introduced LD 968, Resolve, To Expand Mental Health Crisis Intervention Mobile Response Services, before the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services on Monday. The bill earned the support of the Bangor Police Department, who submitted testimony in support of the measure.

AUGUSTA - Gov. Janet Mills signed legislation making the Maine Green Power initiative permanent last week. The program allows electricity customers to voluntarily pay slightly more in their electricity bills to ensure their energy supply is purchased from Maine-generated renewable energy.

AUGUSTA - Rep. Charlotte Warren, D-Hallowell, introduced two bills regarding information safety and increased government accountability on Monday.

AUGUSTA - Rep. Victoria Morales, D-South Portland, introduced a bill on Friday that would shed light on how many Maine workers employed by large companies rely on public benefits like MaineCare and SNAP.

AUGUSTA - Legislation sponsored by Rep. Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook, to study establishing the Maine Climate Corps was voted on in a work session before the Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday. The bill, LD 722, Resolve, To Study the Establishment of the Maine Climate Corps, received unanimous committee support.

AUGUSTA - A proposal introduced by Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, on Wednesday aims to bring children who are receiving behavioral health care services out of state home to Maine.

AUGUSTA - Rep. Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook, introduced LD 1010, An Act To Establish the Maine Service Fellows Program, before the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government on Wednesday.

AUGUSTA - Rep. Steve Moriarty, D-Cumberland, introduced a bill to strengthen Maine people's privacy rights before the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety on Monday.

AUGUSTA - Rep. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, introduced LD 1155, An Act To Require Election Transparency and Audits, before the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs on Monday.

AUGUSTA - Rep. Laura Supica, D-Bangor, introduced a bill on Tuesday to protect survivors of economic abuse from long-term consequences before the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (CJPS). LD 947 amends current Maine statute to empower the courts to consider economic abuse by a spouse when ordering spousal support and dividing up property.