AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services advanced LD 1586, a measure to strengthen statewide mental health services, on Tuesday.
AUGUSTA - On Monday, Speaker Ryan Fecteau unveiled a bill aimed at expanding access to dental care in Maine: LD 996, An Act To Improve Dental Health Access for Maine Children and Adults with Low Incomes. This bill received support from public health experts and economists as a smart investment that would improve the health of Maine's people and save the state money.
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 - 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.
AUGUSTA - On Saturday, April 6, members of the Legislature's Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee gave initial approval for funding that will help address the alarming financial shortfall facing low-barrier shelters across Maine like the Hope House Health and Living Center in Bangor, a community nonprofit that serves unhoused Mainers.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee voted Thursday in support of a measure sponsored by Rep. Laura Supica, D-Bangor, which would establish greater economic opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations by authorizing each federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or band in Maine to operate internet gaming, opening up new a revenue stream.
AUGUSTA - On Wednesday, a bill from Rep. Laura Supica, D-Bangor, LD 1777, had a public hearing before the Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee. The bill would help establish greater economic opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations by authorizing each federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or band in Maine to operate internet gaming, opening up new a revenue stream.
AUGUSTA - The Council of State Governments (CSG) has announced that Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, and Rep. Laura Supica, D-Bangor, have been selected to participate in the 2023 CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. Bringing together 47 individuals from 29 states and U.S. territories and from all branches of state government, the Henry Toll Fellowship is the nation's premier leadership development program for state government officials.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Laura Supica, D-Bangor, presented legislation Monday that would establish statewide rent stabilization and amend the laws regarding lease termination and rent increases.
AUGUSTA - Today, House Democrats introduced four pieces of legislation to protect and expand access to abortion care in Maine.
