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Legislative Issues in Maine

The following is a list of bills that are due to come before committees in the legislature dealing with environment.  Each of the items listed can be viewed at www.maine.gov

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

 

 1547   An Act To Streamline Maine's Pesticide Notification System        Representative O'Brien

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 1607   An Act To Regulate the Transportation of Firewood                     Representative McCabe

 

                                                                                                                                                                                          

Appropriations and Financial Affairs

 

 1748   An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Purchase and Upgrade Trackage of the            

            Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, Ltd.                                Representative Theriault 

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 Business, Research and Economic Development

           

 1701   An Act To Facilitate an Increase in Sales of Motor Vehicles        Representative Pilon

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 1683   An Act Regarding the Law Governing Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors and  Dealers

                                                                                                            Senator Schneider

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

           

 1497   An Act To Amend the Law Pertaining to Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors                                                                                             Senator Diamond

 

Health and Human Services

           

 1600   Resolve, To Allow for the Proper Disposal of Medical Supplies    Senator Marrache

 

Legal and Veterans Affairs

           

 1712   An Act To Exempt Certain Mobile Homes from the Radon Testing Requirement                              
                                                                                                           Representative Martin, J.R.

 

Natural Resources

           

 1548   An Act To Prevent the Spread of Invasive Plants and Protect Maine's Lakes                        
                                                                                                           Representative Eberle

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 1633   An Act To Expand Eligibility of Certain Municipal Landfills To Participate in the State's         

Remediation and Closure Program

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Representative Johnson                

 
1568   An Act To Clarify Maine's Phaseout of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers            
                                                                                                         
Speaker Pingree

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 1662   An Act To Improve Maine's Air Quality and Reduce Regional Haze at Acadia National Park and Other Federally Designated Class I Areas

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Senator Goodal                     

 
1632   An Act To Require the Use of Biofuel in No. 2 Home Heating Oil                                       
                                                                                                         Representative Butterfield

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 1631   An Act To Provide Leadership, Tax Fairness and Responsible Recycling for Consumer Products

                                                                                                         Representative Innes


 
1720   An Act Related to Qualified Waste-to-energy Power                                                            
                                                                                                         Representative Soctomah

 

Taxation

           

1717    An Act To Increase the Affordability of Renewable Energy for Homeowners and Small Businesses                                                                               Representative Crockett, P.

Transportation

 

 1605   Resolve, Authorizing the Transfer of State Land to the Natural Resource Education Center of   Greenville                                                                                   Representative Johnson

Utilities and Energy

 

 1516   An Act To Amend the Charter of the Dexter Utility District      
                                                                                                       
Representative Thomas

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 1601   An Act To Create the Lincolnville Sewer District                                                                  
                                                                                                        Senator Weston

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 1682   An Act To Amend the Electric Utility Industry Laws as They Relate to Renewable Resources                                                                                        Senator Bartlett

 1515   An Act To Amend the Charter of the Caribou Water District                                                 
                                                                                                        Representative Edgecomb

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 1571   An Act To Ensure That Maine's Energy Corridor Policy Does Not Harm Maine's Renewable Power

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                        Representative Martin                     

 1535   An Act To Create a Smart Grid in the State                                                                           
                                                                                                       
Representative Hinck

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 1504   An Act To Require That Expedited Wind Energy Development Projects Provide a Tangible Benefit to Maine Ratepayers in the Form of Discounts to Future Electric Rates

 

                                                                                                        Senator Mills, P.                  

 1647   An Act To Enhance Maine's Clean Energy Opportunities                                                      
                                                                                                        Representative Berry

 

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 1696   An Act To Strengthen the Community-based Renewable Energy Pilot Program                   
                                                                                                        Representative Adams

 

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