Public Hearings of Interest
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce regularly posts public hearings and work sessions of interest to Maine businesses during legislative session.
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 during the pandemic, Maine State Chamber members should plan to watch and listen to legislative committees by using one of the Legislature’s YouTube channels. 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.
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 during the pandemic, Maine State Chamber members should plan to watch and listen to legislative committees by using one of the Legislature’s YouTube channels. 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.
Monday, May 3, 2021
Environment and Natural Resources
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
LD 676, An Act To Reclassify Part of the Androscoggin River to Class B (Sen. Claxton of Androscoggin)
LD 1503, An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution (Rep. Gramlich of Old Orchard Beach)
LD 1532, An Act To Protect Maine's Air Quality by Strengthening Requirements for Air Emissions Licensing (Rep. Morales of South Portland)
Labor and Housing
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
LD 1020, An Act To Promote the Integrity of the Unemployment Insurance Program (Rep. Bradstreet of Vassalboro)
LD 1032, An Act To Promote the Sustainability of the State's Unemployment Insurance System by Linking the Duration of Benefits to the State's Average Unemployment Rate (Rep. Stetkis of Canaan)
LD 1260, An Act To Promote the Sustainability of Unemployment Insurance by Linking the Duration of Benefits to the State's Average Unemployment Rate (Rep. Bradstreet of Vassalboro)
LD 1564, An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Unemployment Compensation (Rep. Vitelli of Sagadahoc)
LD 1571, An Act To Strengthen the Unemployment Insurance System To Better Serve Maine Workers (Speaker Fecteau of Biddeford)
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Beginning at 10:00 a.m.
LD 1539, An Act To Provide Access to Fertility Care (Rep. Madigan of Waterville)
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Taxation
Beginning at 11:00 a.m.
LD 1136, An Act To Promote Fairness in Income Tax Rates by Making Them More Progressive (Rep. Harnett of Gardiner)
LD 1289, An Act To Cut Property Taxes for Maine Residential Homeowners (Rep. Perry of Bangor)
LD 1369, An Act To Provide Stimulus for Economic Recovery by Enacting a 5 Percent Flat Income Tax (Rep. Andrews of Paris)
LD 1443, An Act Regarding Higher Income Tax Levels (Rep. Collings of Portland)
LD 1500, An Act To Bring Equity to Maine's Tax Law by Adjusting Certain Individual Income Tax Rates (Rep. Lookner of Portland)
Friday, May 7, 2021
Labor and Housing
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
LD 1559, Resolve, To Create the Commission To Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program (Sen. Daughtry of Cumberland)
Monday, May 10, 2021
Environment and Natural Resources
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
LD 1471, An Act To Establish a Stewardship Program for Packaging (Sen. Dill of Penobscot)
LD 1541, An Act To Support and Improve Municipal Recycling Programs and Save Taxpayer Money (Rep. Grohoski of Ellsworth)
Environment and Natural Resources
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
LD 676, An Act To Reclassify Part of the Androscoggin River to Class B (Sen. Claxton of Androscoggin)
LD 1503, An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution (Rep. Gramlich of Old Orchard Beach)
LD 1532, An Act To Protect Maine's Air Quality by Strengthening Requirements for Air Emissions Licensing (Rep. Morales of South Portland)
Labor and Housing
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
LD 1020, An Act To Promote the Integrity of the Unemployment Insurance Program (Rep. Bradstreet of Vassalboro)
LD 1032, An Act To Promote the Sustainability of the State's Unemployment Insurance System by Linking the Duration of Benefits to the State's Average Unemployment Rate (Rep. Stetkis of Canaan)
LD 1260, An Act To Promote the Sustainability of Unemployment Insurance by Linking the Duration of Benefits to the State's Average Unemployment Rate (Rep. Bradstreet of Vassalboro)
LD 1564, An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Unemployment Compensation (Rep. Vitelli of Sagadahoc)
LD 1571, An Act To Strengthen the Unemployment Insurance System To Better Serve Maine Workers (Speaker Fecteau of Biddeford)
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Beginning at 10:00 a.m.
LD 1539, An Act To Provide Access to Fertility Care (Rep. Madigan of Waterville)
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Taxation
Beginning at 11:00 a.m.
LD 1136, An Act To Promote Fairness in Income Tax Rates by Making Them More Progressive (Rep. Harnett of Gardiner)
LD 1289, An Act To Cut Property Taxes for Maine Residential Homeowners (Rep. Perry of Bangor)
LD 1369, An Act To Provide Stimulus for Economic Recovery by Enacting a 5 Percent Flat Income Tax (Rep. Andrews of Paris)
LD 1443, An Act Regarding Higher Income Tax Levels (Rep. Collings of Portland)
LD 1500, An Act To Bring Equity to Maine's Tax Law by Adjusting Certain Individual Income Tax Rates (Rep. Lookner of Portland)
Friday, May 7, 2021
Labor and Housing
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
LD 1559, Resolve, To Create the Commission To Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program (Sen. Daughtry of Cumberland)
Monday, May 10, 2021
Environment and Natural Resources
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
LD 1471, An Act To Establish a Stewardship Program for Packaging (Sen. Dill of Penobscot)
LD 1541, An Act To Support and Improve Municipal Recycling Programs and Save Taxpayer Money (Rep. Grohoski of Ellsworth)