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Weekly edition of IMPACT, a publication of the Maine State Chamber | January 26, 2023
 
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The First Regular Session of the
131st Maine Legislature Begins

 

Members of the 131st Maine Legislature convened for the first time in 2023 on January 4th in Augusta.  This legislative session will certainly be a busy one with the more than 2100 plus bills that have been submitted.  While the makeup of the legislature has not really changed all that much, there a lot of new legislators that have never served in the Legislature before.  According to the Clerk’s Office at the State House, there are 59 new members in the House and 4 new members in the Senate that are in this category.  For the most part, with the exception of Democrat leadership in the Senate, most legislative leadership is also new. 

In the Senate, the Democrats still hold 22 seats and the Republicans 13 seats.  Senate leadership on the Democrat side has not changed.  Sen. Troy Jackson, (D-Aroostook) is still Senate President.  Sen. Eloise Vitelli, (D-Sagadahoc) is Majority Leader and Sen. Maddie Daughtry, (D-Cumberland) is Assistant Majority Leader.  There is new Leadership in the Republican Party in the Senate with Sen. Trey Stewart, (R-Aroostook) as Minority Leader and Sen. Lisa Keim, (R-Oxford) as the Assistant Minority Leader. 

In the House, Democrats hold 82 seats, Republicans hold 67 seats, and Independents hold 2 seats. Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, (D-Portland) is the new Speaker of the House.  Rep. Maureen Terry, (D-Gorham) is the new Majority Leader and Rep. Kristen Cloutier, (D-Lewiston) is the new Assistant Majority Leader.  On the Republican side, Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham, (R-Winter Harbor) is the new Minority Leader and Rep. Amy Arata, (R-New Gloucester) is the new Assistant Minority Leader. 

With respect to the Committee process, things are getting back to the more traditional ways pre-covid.  Committee members will be required to be in person in the committee room unless they get permission by the presiding officers otherwise.  Members of the public can testify in person or by zoom.  While members that participate via zoom can vote on bills, it’s not clear in the legislative rules if members that participate via zoom can make motions on bills.  Committees can make exceptions to these rules by majority vote but they need to notify the presiding officers as to these exceptions. 

As always, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to working with members of the legislature on issues of importance to Maine businesses.  If you have any questions, please contact Linda Caprara at 207-458-2133 or lcaprara@mainechamber.org.

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Maine State Chamber of Commerce Announces Priorities for First Regular Session of the 131st Legislature

Legislative priorities to grow and strengthen Maine’s economy include R&D, tax and workforce incentives, energy planning, citizens’ initiative reform, education, and more
 

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce announced today its priorities for the first regular session of the 131st Maine Legislature. The Chamber’s priorities to grow and strengthen Maine’s economy and advance a positive business climate include legislation supporting R&D, innovation, workforce development and training, energy planning, reforming Maine’s citizens’ initiative process, and more. Many of the priorities align with Maine’s 10-year Economic Development Strategy, the State’s roadmap announced in 2019...

Read more...

 
Linda Caprara, Maine State Chamber VP of Advocacy, on the George Hale Ric Tyler Show
 

Maine State Chamber Vice President of Advocacy Linda Caprara discusses the Chamber’s priorities for the 131st Maine State Legislature, including legislation supporting R&D, innovation, workforce development and training, energy planning, reforming Maine’s citizens’ initiative process, and more.

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Governor Mills Releases Budget for Fiscal Years 2024-2025

Budget contains no tax increases

On Thursday, January 12, 2023, Governor Janet Mills held a press conference and released her Part A Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2024-2025, An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025. 

During her first term, Governor Mills said she was committed to not raising taxes during her tenure. Like the first biennial budget, this budget does not increase taxes nor use money from the State’s Rainy Day Fund which now stands at $901 million. Rather, the budget increase would be funded by utilizing projected increases in revenues.  The $10.3 billion dollar budget is a 9.6% or $900 million increase over the previous $9.4 billion biennial budget.

These increased revenues were the results of projections by the Revenue Forecasting Committee (RFC) which projected that the State will raise $10.5 billion in revenue in FY 2024-2025 and $11.5 billion in FY 2026-2027. 

Highlights of the budget include:

  • $101 million to maintain 55% of Education Funding
  • $10.5 million to expand pre-K
  • $15 million for free community college for students graduating in 2024-2025
  • Extending Pine Tree Development Zone Program to 2028
  • $41 million to support higher education
  • $58 million for free meals for students in public schools
  • $237 million for behavioral health
  • $7.8 million to fund salary supplements for child care workers
  • $4 million to expand health care workforce
  • $400 million to DOT to repair Maine’s multimodal infrastructure system
  • Maintains 5% revenue sharing for municipalities

 

Because they have the majority in both the House and Senate, Democrats could pass a majority budget (which would take effect in 90 days if passed by April) without Republican support. A two-thirds budget with Republican support on the other hand would take effect in 30 days.  One of the questions that remains is whether this budget will garner enough Republican support to pass as a two thirds budget or whether Democrats will pass a majority budget by April. 

Now that the Part A budget document has been printed (notice there is no L.D. number yet), the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations & Financial Affairs should start holding public hearings on the different departmental budgets contained within the Part A Budget, once work on the supplemental budget L.D. 206, An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and to Change Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023 has been completed. 

If you have any questions, please contact Linda Caprara at lcaprara@mainechamber.org.


 

Legislation of Interest
 
Each week, Maine Chamber staff studies each of the recently printed bills to assess potential impact on business trends. We are sharing those bills of concern with you here.
 
If you have concerns regarding any bill, please communicate those concerns to a member of our advocacy team by calling (207) 623-4568.
 

Education

LD 18 - An Act to Provide Ongoing Funding for up to 2 Years of Community College for Certain Maine Students

Sponsor: Rep. Williaim Bridgeo
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs:

This bill provides ongoing funding for high school graduates and individuals who obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma to receive a waiver of tuition and fees for up to 2 years in the Maine Community College System.

LD 33 - An Act to Expand Access to Career and Technical Education Opportunities for Middle School Students

Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Rafferty
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

This bill allows the expansion of the allocation of money to career and technical education centers for career and technical education exploration programs for middle school students.

LD 67 - An Act to Increase the Number of Educational Professionals by Accepting Out-of-state Certification

Sponsor: Rep. Victoria Doudera
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

This bill requires the Department of Education to accept a certificate as an administrator, teacher, educational technician, or educational specialist issued by another state, the District of Columbia, a United States territory or other country as qualification 11 for such a certificate in this State.

LD 193 - An Act to Provide Excess General Fund Revenue to the School Revolving Renovation Fund and the Education Stabilization Fund

Sponsor: Sen. Teresa Pierce
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

This bill amends the so-called cascade, which describes how any General Fund unappropriated surplus at the close of a fiscal year is to be distributed. This bill reduces from 80% to 40% the amount distributed to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund, also known as the Rainy Day Fund, and distributes 20% to the School Revolving Renovation Fund and 20% to the Education Stabilization Fund.

Taxation

LD 103 - An Act to Provide Incentives to Employers to Provide On-site Child Care  

Sponsor: Rep. Rebecca Jauch
C
ommittee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Commerce

The bill would require large employers that receive tax incentives or credits to provide on-site child care for employees as a condition to continue receiving the tax credits.

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Upcoming Public Hearings

 
In the future, look to this section for the schedule of public hearings on legislation of interest.
 
Public hearings are open to everyone, despite the Statehouse’s restricted access status during the pandemic. Typically, the committee’s meeting room is listed below, but due to post-pandemic changes in the committee procedures, Maine State Chamber members should plan to watch and listen to legislative committees by using the streaming service on each committee's web page. The Legislature also released these guides for participation in public hearings and work sessions, and you will need to register to submit testimony if you plan to testify on a particular bill. Also, this public hearing schedule is subject to changes and updates; we advise that you check the committee’s calendar or contact the committee clerk. Each committee name listed below is linked to the corresponding committee page.

 
Legislative Committees of the 131st Legislature
 

Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry

Appropriations & Financial Affairs

  • Sen. Henry Ingwersen, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Russell Black, Senate Member
  • Sen. Craig Hickman, Senate Member
  • Rep. William Pluecker, House Chair
  • Rep. Danny Costain, House Member
  • Rep. Dean Cray, House Member
  • Rep. Timothy Guerrette, House Member
  • Rep. Randall Hall, House Member
  • Rep. Allison Hepler, House Member
  • Rep. Caldwell Jackson, House Member
  • Rep. Rebecca Jauch, House Member
  • Rep. Laurie Osher, House Member
  • Rep. Kathy Shaw, House Member
  • Sen. Margaret Rotundo, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Richard Bennett, Senate Member
  • Sen. Jill Duson, Senate Member
  • Rep. Melanie Sachs, House Chair
  • Rep. Mark Blier, House Member
  • Rep. Nathan Carlow, House Member
  • Rep. Benjamin Collings, House Member
  • Rep. John Ducharme, House Member
  • Rep. Jessica Fay, House Member
  • Rep. Drew Gattine, House Member
  • Rep. Ann Matlack, House Member
  • Rep. Rebecca Millett, House Member
  • Rep. Sawin Millett, House Member

Criminal Justice & Public Safety

Education & Cultural Affairs

  • Sen. Anne Beebe-Center, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Matthew Harrington, Senate Member
  • Sen. David LaFountain, Senate Member
  • Rep. Suzanne Salisbury, House Chair
  • Rep. Donald Ardell, House Member
  • Rep. Tavis Hasenfus, House Member
  • Rep. Michel Lajoie, House Member
  • Rep. Grayson Lookner, House Member
  • Rep. Kristi Mathieson, House Member
  • Rep. Rebecca Millett, House Member
  • Rep. Daniel Newman, House Member
  • Rep. Robert Nutting, House Member
  • Rep. Chad Perkins, House Member
  • Sen. Joseph Rafferty, Senate Chair
  • Sen. James Libby, Senate Member
  • Sen. Teresa Pierce, Senate Member
  • Rep. Michael Brennan, House Chair
  • Rep. Barbara Bagshaw, House Member
  • Rep. Janice Dodge, House Member
  • Rep. Sheila Lyman, House Member
  • Rep. Rebecca Millett, House Member
  • Rep. Kelly Murphy, House Member
  • Rep. Edward Polewarczyk, House Member
  • Rep. Heidi Sampson, House Member
  • Rep. Holly Sargent, House Member
  • Rep. James Worth, House Member

Environmental & Natural Resources

Energy, Utilities & Technology

  • Sen. Stacy Brenner, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Anne Carney, Senate Member
  • Sen. Peter Lyford, Senate Member
  • Rep. Lori Gramlich, House Chair
  • Rep. Arthur Bell, House Member
  • Rep. William Bridgeo, House Member
  • Rep. Richard Campbell, House Member
  • Rep. Victoria Doudera, House Member
  • Rep. Daniel Hobbs, House Member
  • Rep. Margaret O'Neil, House Member
  • Rep. Tammy Schmersal-Burgess, House Member
  • Rep. Michael Soboleski, House Member
  • Rep. David Woodsome, House Member
  • Sen. Mark Lawrence, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Nicole Grohoski, Senate Member
  • Sen. Matthew Harrington, Senate Member
  • Rep. Stanley Zeigler, House Chair
  • Rep. Mark Babin, House Member
  • Rep. James Boyle, House Member
  • Rep. Larry Dunphy, House Member
  • Rep. Steven Foster, House Member
  • Rep. Valli Geiger, House Member
  • Rep. Christopher Kessler, House Member
  • Rep. Reagan Paul, House Member
  • Rep. Walter Runte, House Member
  • Rep. Sophia Warren, House Member

Government Oversight

Health Coverage,
Insurance & Financial Services

  • Sen. Craig Hickman, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Richard Bennett, Senate Member
  • Sen. Jill Duson, Senate Member
  • Sen. Lisa Keim, Senate Member
  • Sen. Jeffrey Timberlake, Senate Member
  • Sen. Michael Tipping, Senate Member
  • Rep. Jessica Fay, House Chair
  • Rep. Amy Arata, House Member
  • Rep. Mark Blier, House Member
  • Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, House Member
  • Rep. Sawin Millett, House Member
  • Rep. Margaret O'Neil, House Member
  • Sen. Donna Bailey, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Eric Brakey, Senate Member
  • Sen. Cameron Reny, Senate Member
  • Rep. Anne Perry, House Chair
  • Rep. Poppy Arford, House Member
  • Rep. Sally Cluchey, House Member
  • Rep. Scott Cyrway, House Member
  • Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, House Member
  • Rep. Kristi Mathieson, House Member
  • Rep. Joshua Morris, House Member
  • Rep. Robert Nutting, House Member
  • Rep. Jane Pringle, House Member
  • Rep. Gregory Swallow, House Member

Health & Human Services

Housing

  • Sen. Joseph Baldacci, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Henry Ingwersen, Senate Member
  • Sen. Marianne Moore, Senate Member
  • Rep. Michele Meyer, House Chair
  • Rep. Margaret Craven, House Member
  • Rep. Ann Fredericks, House Member
  • Rep. Anne Graham, House Member
  • Rep. Abigail Griffin, House Member
  • Rep. Kathy Javner, House Member
  • Rep. Michael Lemelin, House Member
  • Rep. Colleen Madigan, House Member
  • Rep. Daniel Shagoury, House Member
  • Rep. Samuel Zager, House Member
  • Sen. Teresa Pierce, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Matthew Pouliot, Senate Member
  • Sen. Eloise Vitelli, Senate Member
  • Rep. Traci Gere, House Chair
  • Rep. Mark Blier, House Member
  • Rep. Richard Bradstreet, House Member
  • Rep. Richard Campbell, House Member
  • Rep. Drew Gattine, House Member
  • Rep. Cheryl Golek, House Member
  • Rep. Grayson Lookner, House Member
  • Rep. Joshua Morris, House Member
  • Rep. Ambureen Rana, House Member
  • Rep. Holly Stover, House Member

Innovation, Development, Economic
Advancement & Business

Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

  • Sen. Chip Curry, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Stacey Guerin, Senate Member
  • Sen. Joseph Rafferty, Senate Member
  • Rep. Tiffany Roberts, House Chair
  • Rep. Amanda Collamore, House Member
  • Rep. W. Ed Crockett, House Member
  • Rep. Lucas Lanigan, House Member
  • Rep. Raegan LaRochelle, House Member
  • Rep. Caleb Ness, House Member
  • Rep. Daniel Sayre, House Member
  • Rep. Katrina Smith, House Member
  • Rep. Mark Walker, House Member
  • Rep. Bruce White, House Member
  • Rep. Bruce White, House Member
  • Sen. David LaFountain, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Russell Black, Senate Member
  • Rep. H. Landry, House Chair
  • Rep. Sally Cluchey, House Member
  • Rep. Amanda Collamore, House Member
  • Rep. James Dill, House Member
  • Rep. Gary Drinkwater, House Member
  • Rep. Cheryl Golek, House Member
  • Rep. Richard Mason, House Member
  • Rep. James Thorne, House Member
  • Rep. Stephen Wood, House Member
  • Rep. David Woodsome, House Member

Judiciary

Labor & Housing

  • Sen. Anne Carney, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Donna Bailey, Senate Member
  • Sen. Peter Lyford, Senate Member
  • Rep. Matt Moonen, House Chair
  • Rep. John Andrews, House Member
  • Rep. Aaron Dana, House Member
  • Rep. David Haggan, House Member
  • Rep. Rachel Henderson, House Member
  • Rep. Amy Kuhn, House Member
  • Rep. Adam Lee, House Member
  • Rep. Stephen Moriarty, House Member
  • Rep. Jennifer Poirier, House Member
  • Rep. Lois Reckitt, House Member
  • Rep. Erin Sheehan, House Member
  • Sen. Michael Tipping, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Matthea Daughtry, Senate Member
  • Sen. Matthew Pouliot, Senate Member
  • Rep. Amy Roeder, House Chair
  • Rep. Richard Bradstreet, House Member
  • Rep. Gary Drinkwater, House Member
  • Rep. Joseph Galletta, House Member
  • Rep. Valli Geiger, House Member
  • Rep. Traci Gere, House Member
  • Rep. Marc Malon, House Member
  • Rep. Ronald Russell, House Member
  • Rep. Charles Skold, House Member
  • Rep. Michael Soboleski, House Member

Marine Resources

State & Local Government

  • Sen. Cameron Reny, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Anne Beebe-Center, Senate Member
  • Sen. Marianne Moore, Senate Member
  • Rep. Allison Hepler, House Chair
  • Rep. Lydia Crafts, House Member
  • Rep. Kenneth Davis, House Member
  • Rep. James Dill, House Member
  • Rep. Victoria Doudera, House Member
  • Rep. Holly Eaton, House Member
  • Rep. Irene Gifford, House Member
  • Rep. H. Landry, House Member
  • Rep. Tiffany Strout, House Member
  • Rep. James Thorne, House Member
  • Sen. Timothy Nangle, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Joseph Baldacci, Senate Member
  • Sen. Eric Brakey, Senate Member
  • Rep. Holly Stover, House Chair
  • Rep. Mana Abdi, House Member
  • Rep. Jeffrey Adams, House Member
  • Rep. Lynn Copeland, House Member
  • Rep. Deqa Dhalac, House Member
  • Rep. Randall Greenwood, House Member
  • Rep. Sean Paulhus, House Member
  • Rep. Kimberly Pomerleau, House Member
  • Rep. Walter Riseman, House Member
  • Rep. Joseph Underwood, House Member

Taxation

Transportation

  • Sen. Nicole Grohoski, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Benjamin Chipman, Senate Member
  • Sen. James Libby, Senate Member
  • Rep. Joseph Perry, House Chair
  • Rep. Meldon Carmichael, House Member
  • Rep. W. Ed Crockett, House Member
  • Rep. Tavis Hasenfus, House Member
  • Rep. Thomas Lavigne, House Member
  • Rep. Laurel Libby, House Member
  • Rep. Ann Matlack, House Member
  • Rep. Tracy Quint, House Member
  • Rep. Ambureen Rana, House Member
  • Rep. Shelley Rudnicki, House Member
  • Sen. Benjamin Chipman, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Bradlee Farrin, Senate Member
  • Sen. Timothy Nangle, Senate Member
  • Rep. Lynne Williams, House Chair
  • Rep. Roger Albert, House Member
  • Rep. Daniel Ankeles, House Member
  • Rep. Lydia Crafts, House Member
  • Rep. Richard Mason, House Member
  • Rep. Kevin O'Connell, House Member
  • Rep. Wayne Parry, House Member
  • Rep. Austin Theriault, House Member
  • Rep. Bruce White, House Member
  • Rep. James White, House Member

Veterans & Legal Affairs

 
  • Sen. Craig Hickman, Senate Chair
  • Sen. Stacy Brenner, Senate Member
  • Sen. Jeffrey Timberlake, Senate Member
  • Rep. Laura Supica, House Chair
  • Rep. John Andrews, House Member
  • Rep. David Boyer, House Member
  • Rep. Benjamin Collings, House Member
  • Rep. Benjamin Hymes, House Member
  • Rep. Marc Malon, House Member
  • Rep. Karen Montell, House Member
  • Rep. Morgan Rielly, House Member
  • Rep. Walter Riseman, House Member
  • Rep. Shelley Rudnicki, House Member
 

E2Tech presents forum "131st Maine Legislature -- Energy & Environmental Preview”, February 2nd, Augusta
 

E2Tech’s in-person legislative preview is back at the Governor Hill Mansion in Augusta, February 2nd, from 7:30 – 10:00AM. Thank you to our sponsors Pierce Atwood, Versant Power and Stantec. The morning will kick off with networking and coffee at 7:30AM before we sit down and hear from our speakers on their priorities for the upcoming session in two panels, from 8-10AM.

 

In this session preview, we will learn which direction energy policy, such as offshore wind, solar, and energy storage; environmental legislation such as mining and PFAS; and other matters of urgent policy concern, will develop through the legislative session. We'll hear the goals of legislative leaders and policymakers on both sides of the aisle, and ask how they mesh or conflict with industry concerns. Are there bills from the last session that need to be revisited? Are there areas of across-the-aisle agreement? What bills are likely to advance, and which are not likely to garner support? 

 

Balanced panels of speakers will be moderated by Bill Ferdinand, Shareholder & Chair, Legislative & Government Relations Practice Group, Eaton Peabody Law Firm. The Energy Panel includes Sen. Mark Lawrence, Chair, with Rep. Steven Foster, Republican Lead, of the Energy, Utilities, & Technology Committee; together with Jeremy Payne of the Maine Renewable Energy Association, and Tony Buxton, Partner, Preti Flaherty, Industrial Energy Consumer Group. 

 

On the environmental side, discussions will be led by Sen. Stacy Brenner, Chair, and Rep. Dick Campbell, Republican Lead, of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee; together with Pete Didisheim, Senior Director of Advocacy & Interim CEO, NRCM, and Ben Lucas, Government Relations Specialist, Maine State Chamber of Commerce.

 

Don't miss this informative and engaging discussion! Register today at e2tech.org. This event is free for Legislators, Municipal Officials and Students. Email info@e2tech.org to be registered under these categories.  

 

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