AUGUSTA - Rep. Tavis Hasenfus, D-Winthrop, introduced legislation Wednesday to invest additional resources to combat invasive aquatic species in Maine waters and to direct relevant state departments to collaborate on best practices for mitigating the spread of invasive species.
Rep. Tavis Hasenfus, D-Readfield, and Senator Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, present a legislative sentiment in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Cobbossee Watershed District. Since 1973, the Cobbossee Watershed District's mission has been to protect, improve and manage the lakes, ponds and streams of the 217-square-mile Cobbossee Watershed.
Contact:
Brian Lee [Hasenfus], 305-965-2744
Lisa Haberzettl [Hickman], 207-251-3548
Left to Right: Sen. Hickman, Wendy Dennis, Matt Farragher, Bill Monagle and Rep. Hasenfus
Rep. Tavis Hasenfus, D-Readfield, welcomed the Winthrop High School field hockey team to the State House Thursday.
The team was recognized by the entire House and Senate for winning the 2022 Class C State Championship, their second state title in two years.
Contact:
Brian Lee [Hasenfus], 305-965-2744
AUGUSTA - Rep. Tavis Hasenfus, D-Winthrop, introduced legislation Wednesday to support students and families with superintendent transfer agreements by making the agreements automatically renew each year.
Reps. Tavis Hasenfus, D-Winthrop, Dan Shagoury, D-Hallowell, Senator Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows welcomed 8th grade students from Mranacook Community Middle School to the State House Thursday.
Contact:
Brian Lee [Hasenfus, Shagoury], 305-965-2744
Lisa Haberzettl [Hickman], 207-251-3548
Emily Cook [Bellows], 207-441-0405
AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives unanimously voted to enact a proposal on Thursday sponsored by Rep. Tavis Hasenfus, D-Readfield, to expand the list of persons exempt from the real estate transfer tax.
"Expanding this exemption will bring equity to blended families and extended family units," said Hasenfus. "This will better implement the existing policy of intra-family real estate transactions."
AUGUSTA - Rep. Tavis Hasenfus, D-Readfield, is urging the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Transportation to ensure that Maine's railroad infrastructure, and the communities it intersects, are safe and secure.
Hasenfus asked the committee to act after hearing growing concerns in his district following the news coverage of the train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, last month. House District 57, which includes Winthrop and Readfield, and neighboring districts experience regular freight traffic.
Each year, the Maine State Treasurer's Office releases a list of the unclaimed property in our state. The Unclaimed Property Program includes millions of dollars' worth of Mainers property that has been unable to be returned to its rightful owner. This property includes bank balances from old accounts, forgotten stock dividends and overpaid bills, to give just a few examples.
Rep. Tavis Hasenfus is serving his third term in the Maine House of Representatives.
Hasenfus is active in his community, formerly serving as a board member of the Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed and the Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce. He has also volunteered as a member of the Winthrop Recreation Committee and as a coach for young athletes of all ages.
