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• Read more about Local legislators join roundtable on storm repair and resiliency efforts

OLD ORCHARD BEACH - Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco, and Reps. Lori K. Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, and Lynn Copeland, D-Saco, joined local and state officials on Friday at the Old Orchard Beach Fire Station to discuss storm recovery and resiliency efforts in York County.

The meeting was organized by the newly formed Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission, which was created by Gov. Janet Mills to evaluate Maine's response to recent storms and identify ways to prepare for future extreme weather events.

• Read more about Sen. Ingwersen, Rep. Gramlich applaud EPA announcement of new standards for PFAS in drinking water

AUGUSTA - On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced final rules that will establish new standards to limit exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," in drinking water.

Additionally, the agency announced that $1 billion will be newly available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help states implement PFAS testing and treatment at public water systems, as well as to help owners of private wells address contamination.

• Read more about Sen. Bailey, Rep. Gramlich applaud governor's proposal to support mobile home park residents

AUGUSTA - On Friday, Gov. Janet Mills unveiled her budget change package, which proposes to create a new fund to support the purchase of mobile home parks by their residents.

• Read more about Gramlich issues statement on President Biden's Major Disaster Declaration for January storms

AUGUSTA - On Wednesday, President Joe Biden approved the State of Maine's request for a Major Disaster Declaration following the back-to-back January storms that caused severe coastal flooding. The federal assistance will help cover the cost of public infrastructure repairs and make direct assistance available to eligible families and businesses in eight counties, including York.

• Read more about Legislators call on Cabela's, Kittery Trading Post to stop selling assault weapons

AUGUSTA - Forty-seven Maine legislators have signed on to two letters calling on Cabela's and the Kittery Trading Post to stop selling military-style, semi-automatic weapons, commonly referred to as assault rifles. The letters, which were spearheaded by Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, were sent to leadership at each organization.

• Read more about Storm recovery resources and support

Like so many towns up and down the coast of Maine, our lovely seaside community sustained devastating damage during the storms we experienced this month. Property owners, working waterfronts and businesses alike are now trying to pick up the pieces and deal with the adverse economic consequences.

• Read more about Committee unanimously advances Gramlich proposal to increase behavioral health support for first responders

AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted Wednesday to advance a proposal by Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, to increase behavioral health support for Maine's first responders. The vote was unanimous among committee members present.

• Read more about Gramlich joins panel of national experts on "forever chemicals"

RALEIGH, N.C. - Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, recently joined fellow policymakers and national experts on so-called "forever chemicals" for a panel discussion hosted by the Council of State Governments. The organization invited Gramlich to speak at their annual conference to highlight her work in the Legislature to limit environmental and public health impacts of PFAS.

• Read more about Gramlich statement on Maine Supreme Judicial Court hearing arguments on challenge to child sex abuse law

AUGUSTA - On Thursday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments regarding a challenge to a 2021 law that removed the statute of limitations for civil claims of child sex abuse.

Rep. Lori K. Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, who sponsored the bill that created the law, released the following statement:

• Read more about Gramlich to deliver keynote address at annual coastal erosion conference

SACO - Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, will deliver the keynote address at the Second Annual Coastal Conference hosted by SOS Saco Bay on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The conference will focus on the challenge of confronting rising seas and coastal erosion, and Gramlich's remarks will address the effects of climate change on Maine's shoreline and the economy, as well as how she and other state officials are working to mitigate the impact.