AUGUSTA - Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, has been named House chair of the newly-created PFAS Fund Advisory Committee. The committee, established in the Fiscal Year 2023 supplemental budget that was passed by the Legislature earlier this year, will make recommendations on how to utilize a $60 million fund to provide relief to Maine farmers that have been impacted by PFAS contamination.
AUGUSTA -A first-of-its-kind Maine law to protect survivors of domestic violence from poor credit reports as a result of economic abuse by their estranged partners has been upheld by the First Circuit Court of Appeals. The bill from Representative Jessica Fay was widely celebrated by domestic violence advocates when it passed in 2019. However, the U.S. District Court of Maine invalidated a critical piece of the law in a case brought by the consumer data industry in 2020.
AUGUSTA - The Maine Association of Community Service Providers (MACSP) has awarded Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, with the Legislative Champion Award for 2021.
AUGUSTA - In a bipartisan vote, the Maine House of Representatives gave initial approval Thursday to a bill sponsored by Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, that would require a boater safety and education course for people under 25 years of age operating a boat with a motor of over 25 horsepower. This measure would take effect on January 1, 2024.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted unanimously Wednesday to advance a bill to support safe drinking water. LD 1891, sponsored by Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, would provide one-time funding to eligible owners of single-family homes or landlords for the treatment of private drinking water wells that show evidence of contamination.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business (IDEA) Committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, aimed at strengthening Maine's veterinary workforce.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Labor and Housing Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, aimed at supporting safe drinking water in Maine.
AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature passed a joint resolution Wednesday recognizing the exceptional efforts of long-term care facilities and workers. The resolution, sponsored by Rep. Kristi Mathieson, D-Kittery, honors the dedication of workers in long-term care facilities to provide quality care for older individuals and individuals with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, will introduce legislation on Tuesday to improve the availability of routine and emergency care for pets, service animals and livestock by growing Maine's veterinary workforce.
RAYMOND - Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, will hold in-district constituent office hours on Wednesday, December 1 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Raymond Village Library located at 3 Meadow Road. Those who wish to attend these office hours remotely should email Fay at Rep. Jessica Fay for the Zoom link.
