Articles https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/ Articles Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:13:42 +0000 LD 1655, An Act To Update References to the United State Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Contained... https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1655-an-act-to-update-references-to-the-united-state-internal-revenue-code-of-1986-contained/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1655-an-act-to-update-references-to-the-united-state-internal-revenue-code-of-1986-contained/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1655-an-act-to-update-references-to-the-united-state-internal-revenue-code-of-1986-contained/ Tue, 15 May 2018 13:00:00 -0400 An Act to Update References to the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Contained in the Maine Revised Statutes, Sen. Dow (R-Lincoln)

This bill

]]> LD 1743, An Act To Modify the Number of Retail Liquor Licenses Allowed in a Jurisdiction per Person https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1743-an-act-to-modify-the-number-of-retail-liquor-licenses-allowed-in-a-jurisdiction-per-person/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1743-an-act-to-modify-the-number-of-retail-liquor-licenses-allowed-in-a-jurisdiction-per-person/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1743-an-act-to-modify-the-number-of-retail-liquor-licenses-allowed-in-a-jurisdiction-per-person/ Tue, 15 May 2018 13:00:00 -0400 Sen. Dion (D-Portland)

This bill would have increased from 10 to 11 the number of liquor licenses in municipalities over 60,000 residents. It was

]]> LD 1492, An Act To Attract, Educate and Retain New Mainers To Strengthen the Workforce https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1492-an-act-to-attract-educate-and-retain-new-mainers-to-strengthen-the-workforce/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1492-an-act-to-attract-educate-and-retain-new-mainers-to-strengthen-the-workforce/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1492-an-act-to-attract-educate-and-retain-new-mainers-to-strengthen-the-workforce/ Tue, 15 May 2018 13:00:00 -0400 Sen. Katz (R-Augusta)

This bill would create welcome centers which can receive adult education grants and would create local community planning

]]> LD 1587, An Act To Provide Economic Security to Maine Families through the Creation of a Paid Family https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1587-an-act-to-provide-economic-security-to-maine-families-through-the-creation-of-a-paid-family/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1587-an-act-to-provide-economic-security-to-maine-families-through-the-creation-of-a-paid-family/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1587-an-act-to-provide-economic-security-to-maine-families-through-the-creation-of-a-paid-family/ Tue, 15 May 2018 13:00:00 -0400 An Act To Provide Economic Security to Maine Families through the Creation of a Paid Family Medical Leave System, Rep. Herbig (D-Belfast)

The

]]> LD 1864, An Act To Establish Universal Home Care for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1864-an-act-to-establish-universal-home-care-for-seniors-and-persons-with-disabilities/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1864-an-act-to-establish-universal-home-care-for-seniors-and-persons-with-disabilities/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1864-an-act-to-establish-universal-home-care-for-seniors-and-persons-with-disabilities/ Tue, 15 May 2018 12:00:00 -0400 (Citizens’ Initiated Bill) No action in the Legislature; will appear on the November 2018 ballot

If passed by the voters, this proposal would

]]> LD 1890, An Act To Streamline the Management of Maine’s Transportation Infrastructure by Initiating https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1890-an-act-to-streamline-the-management-of-maines-transportation-infrastructure-by-initiating/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1890-an-act-to-streamline-the-management-of-maines-transportation-infrastructure-by-initiating/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1890-an-act-to-streamline-the-management-of-maines-transportation-infrastructure-by-initiating/ Tue, 15 May 2018 12:00:00 -0400 An Act To Streamline the Management of Maine’s Transportation Infrastructure by Initiating the Process of Terminating MTA (Rep. Espling, R-New

]]> LD 1810, An Act To Amend the Law Governing Expedited Permitting for Wind Energy Development https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1810-an-act-to-amend-the-law-governing-expedited-permitting-for-wind-energy-development/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1810-an-act-to-amend-the-law-governing-expedited-permitting-for-wind-energy-development/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1810-an-act-to-amend-the-law-governing-expedited-permitting-for-wind-energy-development/ Tue, 15 May 2018 12:00:00 -0400 Rep. Stetkis (R-Canaan) (Governor’s Bill)

The laws governing expedited permitting for wind energy development would be amended by changing the

]]> LD 1770, An Act To Revise Laws Regarding Unemployment That Were Amended or Affected by Recently... https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1770-an-act-to-revise-laws-regarding-unemployment-that-were-amended-or-affected-by-recently/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1770-an-act-to-revise-laws-regarding-unemployment-that-were-amended-or-affected-by-recently/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1770-an-act-to-revise-laws-regarding-unemployment-that-were-amended-or-affected-by-recently/ Tue, 15 May 2018 12:00:00 -0400 An Act To Revise Laws Regarding Unemployment That Were Amended or Affected by Recently Enacted Legislation, Sen. Volk (R-Cumberland)

This bill changes

]]> LD 1769, An Act To Conform the Laws Regarding a Salaried Employee Who Is Exempt from Overtime... https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1769-an-act-to-conform-the-laws-regarding-a-salaried-employee-who-is-exempt-from-overtime/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1769-an-act-to-conform-the-laws-regarding-a-salaried-employee-who-is-exempt-from-overtime/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1769-an-act-to-conform-the-laws-regarding-a-salaried-employee-who-is-exempt-from-overtime/ Tue, 15 May 2018 12:00:00 -0400 An Act To Conform the Laws Regarding a Salaried Employee Who Is Exempt from Overtime & Minimum Wage Requirements to Federal Law, Sen. Volk

]]> LD 1768, An Act To Reduce Impairment on the Job and Improve Workplace Safety by Amending the Laws... https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1768-an-act-to-reduce-impairment-on-the-job-and-improve-workplace-safety-by-amending-the-laws/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1768-an-act-to-reduce-impairment-on-the-job-and-improve-workplace-safety-by-amending-the-laws/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1768-an-act-to-reduce-impairment-on-the-job-and-improve-workplace-safety-by-amending-the-laws/ Tue, 15 May 2018 12:00:00 -0400 An Act To Reduce Impairment on the Job and Improve Workplace Safety by Amending the Laws Governing Employment Practices Concerning Substance Use

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