AUGUSTA - A bill sponsored by Rep. Traci Gere, D-Kennebunkport, which gives MaineHousing and local housing authorities the first option to purchase three courthouses in York County and redevelop them into much-needed housing, is now law after being signed by Gov. Janet Mills last week.
AUGUSTA - Legislation sponsored by Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, that would increase funding for homeless shelters in Maine, received unanimous approval from the Maine Legislature on Thursday.
The bill would allocate $10 million for ongoing funding for all shelters across the state and an additional $2.5 million for ongoing funding to increase the nightly rate the state pays to low-barrier shelters.
AUGUSTA - Today, Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, welcomed Sgt. Colleen Adams of Sanford and her colleagues to the State House. Sgt. Adams was named Maine's winner for the USA Today's 2024 Women of the Year list, an honor given to women who make a difference in their communities every day in every state.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Joint Select Committee on Housing unanimously voted Tuesday to advance a measure that combines proposals from Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, and Rep. Colleen Madigan, D-Waterville, to increase funding for homeless shelters in Maine.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, introduced legislation Tuesday before the Joint Select Committee on Housing that would increase the state's annual shelter-operating subsidy from $2.5 million to $12.5 million.
AUGUSTA - The Legislative Council approved a bill Thursday from Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, that would increase the state's annual shelter operating subsidy from $2.5 million to $12.5 million.
AUGUSTA - Last week, Gov. Janet Mills signed into law legislation sponsored by Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, that will modernize Maine's dental care workforce by amending the scope of practice for dental hygienists and dental therapists.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature gave final approval on Monday to a measure from Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, to support Maine's dental care workforce by studying the feasibility of introducing a new degree program at the University of Maine at Augusta.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted unanimously Tuesday to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, that would examine the feasibility of introducing a new program at the University of Maine at Augusta to help bolster Maine's dental care workforce.
AUGUSTA - A bill sponsored by Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, which increases access to oral health care by expanding the Maine Dental Education Loan Program, is now law after being signed by Gov. Janet Mills on Monday.
