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Current
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April 19, 2012 |
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Workers’ comp bill enacted
Lawmakers recess with plans to reconvene in mid-May to address remaining issues
Legislature approves mining regulatory overhaul
Employing Workers with DisAbilities: Good for Business, Good for Maine
Join SHRM Maine State Council for a visit with the Maine Department of Labor
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Regional Business Breakfasts: Six events - find one in your region
Tues., April 24 and Thurs., May 17
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2011 ANNUAL REPORT:
Working every day on your behalf! |
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FINAL SUMMARY 2011:
52 pages of the legislative session's highlights! |
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Legislation of Interest...
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Public Hearings of Interest...
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Legislation of Interest
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Since the beginning of the Second Regular Session of the 125th Maine Legislature,
the Maine State Chamber has tracked 78 business-related bills on your behalf.
Maine Chamber staff have studied each of these recently printed bills to assess potential impact on business trends. Below are descriptions of this week's bills of interest.
If you have concerns regarding any bill, please communicate those concerns
to a member of our governmental services staff at (207) 623-4568. LEGISLATIVE SESSION SCHEDULE:
The Second Regular Session of the 125th Maine Legislature will convene
on Wed., January 4, 2012, and statutory adjournment is set for Wed., April 18, 2012.
Click on the topic below to skip directly to that section:
| Bond Issues Legislation |
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Budget and Finance Legislation |
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Business Regulation Legislation |
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| Economic Development Legislation |
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| Education Legislation |
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| Environmental Legislation |
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| Financial Services Legislation |
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| Government Spending / Reform Legislation |
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| Health Care Legislation |
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| Insurance Legislation |
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| Labor Legislation |
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| Miscellaneous Legislation |
LD 1830, An Act To Establish the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. (Rep. Timberlake, R-Turner) Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. This bill does the following:1. Establishes the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; and,
2. Directs the newly-formed department to assume the duties and responsibilities of the current Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources and the current Department of Conservation;
3. Does not repeal any provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, which sets forth the laws and policies implemented by the current Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, or of Title 12, which sets forth the laws and policies implemented by the current Department of Conservation; and,
4. Eliminates one commissioner position.
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| Taxation Legislation |
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| Transportation Legislation |
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| Unemployment Insurance Legislation |
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| Utilities and Energy Legislation |
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| Workers' Compensation Legislation |
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| Regulatory Reform Legislation |
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