Articles https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/ Articles Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:43:57 +0000 LD 669 An Act To Address the Unmet Workforce Needs of Employers and To Improve the Economic Future https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-669/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-669/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-669/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:00:00 -0500 LD 669 An Act To Address the Unmet Workforce Needs of Employers and To Improve the Economic Future, Sen. Katz (R-Kennebec)

This bill seeks to: 1.

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LD 660 An Act To Allow Credit and Debit Card Surcharges https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld660/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld660/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld660/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:00:00 -0500 LD 660 An Act To Allow Credit and Debit Card Surcharges, Sen. Whittemore (R-Somerset)

MTA testified in support of this will which would have repealed

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LD 1405, Require Remote Sellers To Collect and Remit Sales and Use Tax on Sales into Maine https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld1405/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld1405/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld1405/ Wed, 21 Jun 2017 11:00:00 -0400 This bill permits persons that are required to register under Maine's sales and use tax laws to deduct and retain an amount equal to up to 2% of the

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LD 1609, An Act To Support Maine's Employers and Encourage Employers To Hire Young Workers https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1609/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1609/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1609/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:00:00 -0400 This bill reduces increases to the minimum wage and provides a minimum wage of $11 per hour starting January 1, 2021. The bill eliminates the annual

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LD 57, An Act To Phase Out the Use of Single-use Plastic Shopping Bags https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld57/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld57/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld57/ Wed, 17 May 2017 09:00:00 -0400 Majority report from the ENR Committee replaces the bill and establishes a new state policy to promote the use of reusable bags and locally recyclable

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LD 554, An Act To Require Paid Parental Leave for Employees https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld554/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld554/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld554/ Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:00:00 -0400 This concept draft bill proposes to require employers to create a parental leave policy to provide certain full-time employees who become parents

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LD 103, An Act To Prohibit the Use of Certain Disposable Food Service Containers https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld103/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld103/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld103/ Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:00:00 -0400 This bill prohibits the sale or distribution, at retail or wholesale, in the State of disposable food service containers composed in whole or in part

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