MUUSAN Legislative Agenda, The Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature
The following Bills in the current legislative session are endorsed by MUUSAN. This list is updated as the Bills are approved, and when new Bills are endorsed or opposed.
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Climate Change
Bills Supported
LD 1646 (HP 1181)- "An Act To Restore Local Ownership and Control of Maine's Power Delivery Systems" (CONVERT CMP/EMERA TO A CITIZEN-OWNED UTILITY) - Sponsor - Representative Seth Berry.
LD 911 (SP 265) - "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Promote Land Conservation, Working Waterfronts, Water Access and Outdoor Recreation" (INVEST IN LAND, WATER AND PARKS) - will protect Maine's natural resources, preserve our quality of life, and support our economy. [MUUSAN endorsed the same bill last year.] Sponsor - Senator Catherine Breen.
LD 1923 (HP 1371) - "An Act To Define as a Hazardous Substance under Maine Law Any Substance Defined under Federal Law as a Hazardous Substance, Pollutant or Contaminate" (DESIGNATE PFAS AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE) - will protect our public health and environment by providing access to funding to clean up toxic chemicals. Sponsor - Representative Jessica Fay.
LD 1832 (HP 1303)- "An Act to Ensure Adequate Funding for the Maine Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and Waste Discharge Licensing Program" (PROTECT CLEAN WATER IN MAINE) - will protect Maine's rivers, lakes and streams with critical funding to manage pollution discharges. Sponsor - Representative Ralph Tucker.
LD 2104 (HP 1500)- "An Act To Support and Increase the Recycling of Packaging"- This bill will save taxpayer money by making recycling more effective, sustainable and equitable.
Bills Supported
LD 1646 (HP 1181)- "An Act To Restore Local Ownership and Control of Maine's Power Delivery Systems" (CONVERT CMP/EMERA TO A CITIZEN-OWNED UTILITY) - Sponsor - Representative Seth Berry.
LD 911 (SP 265) - "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Promote Land Conservation, Working Waterfronts, Water Access and Outdoor Recreation" (INVEST IN LAND, WATER AND PARKS) - will protect Maine's natural resources, preserve our quality of life, and support our economy. [MUUSAN endorsed the same bill last year.] Sponsor - Senator Catherine Breen.
LD 1923 (HP 1371) - "An Act To Define as a Hazardous Substance under Maine Law Any Substance Defined under Federal Law as a Hazardous Substance, Pollutant or Contaminate" (DESIGNATE PFAS AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE) - will protect our public health and environment by providing access to funding to clean up toxic chemicals. Sponsor - Representative Jessica Fay.
LD 1832 (HP 1303)- "An Act to Ensure Adequate Funding for the Maine Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and Waste Discharge Licensing Program" (PROTECT CLEAN WATER IN MAINE) - will protect Maine's rivers, lakes and streams with critical funding to manage pollution discharges. Sponsor - Representative Ralph Tucker.
LD 2104 (HP 1500)- "An Act To Support and Increase the Recycling of Packaging"- This bill will save taxpayer money by making recycling more effective, sustainable and equitable.
Democracy in Action
Bills Supported
LD 433 - "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Explicitly Prohibit Discrimination Based on the Sex of an Individual" - Sponsor - Representative Lois Reckitt
LD 619 - "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Regarding Early Voting" - Sponsor - Representative John Schneck
LD 1477 - "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Facilitate the Use of Ranked-choice Voting for Governor and Members of the Legislature" - Sponsor - Representative Janice Cooper
Bills Supported
LD 433 - "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Explicitly Prohibit Discrimination Based on the Sex of an Individual" - Sponsor - Representative Lois Reckitt
LD 619 - "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Regarding Early Voting" - Sponsor - Representative John Schneck
LD 1477 - "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Facilitate the Use of Ranked-choice Voting for Governor and Members of the Legislature" - Sponsor - Representative Janice Cooper
Health Care
Bills Supported
LD 1984 (SP 686) - "An Act To Eliminate Waiting Lists for Home and Community-based Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Brain Injury and Other Related Conditions" (Emergency) - Sponsor - Senator Rebecca Millett
LD 1613 (HP 1165) - "An Act Regarding Women's Health and Econoic Security" - Sponsor - Speaker Sara Gideon
Bills Supported
LD 1984 (SP 686) - "An Act To Eliminate Waiting Lists for Home and Community-based Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Brain Injury and Other Related Conditions" (Emergency) - Sponsor - Senator Rebecca Millett
LD 1613 (HP 1165) - "An Act Regarding Women's Health and Econoic Security" - Sponsor - Speaker Sara Gideon
Racial, Native, and Immigrant Justice
Bills supported
LD 647 - "An Act To Attract, Educate and Retain New State Residents To Strengthen the Workforce" - Sponsor - Representative Kristen Cloutier
LD 1572 - "An Act To Enact the Maine Fair Chance Housing Act" - Sponsor - Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
LD 2087 - "An Act Relating to Fair Chance in Employment" - Sponsor - Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
LD 1492 - "An Act To Reform Drug Sentencing Laws" - Sponsor - Representative Pinny Beebe-Center
LD 1421 - "An Act To Amend the Maine Bail Code" - Sponsor - Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
Editorial: Our View: Maine should lower the high cost of cash bail - Portland Press Herald
LD 1897 - "An Act To Authorize the Expungement of Records of Nonviolent Crimes" - Sponsor - by Senator James Dill
LD 2085 - "An Act To Ensure Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care and Education in All Maine's Jails and State Correctional and Detention Facilities" - Sponsor - by Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
LD 1964 - "An Act To Limit Access to Juvenile Case Records and Protect the Confidentiality of Juvenile History Record Information" - Sponsor - by Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
LD 766 - "An Act Regarding the Penobscot Nation's and Passamaquoddy Tribe's Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction under the Federal Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 and the Federal Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013" - Sponsor - Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
LD 1907 - "An Act To Restore to the Penobscot Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe the Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction under the Federal Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010" - Sponsor - by Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
LD 2094 - "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act"
Bills supported
LD 647 - "An Act To Attract, Educate and Retain New State Residents To Strengthen the Workforce" - Sponsor - Representative Kristen Cloutier
LD 1572 - "An Act To Enact the Maine Fair Chance Housing Act" - Sponsor - Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
LD 2087 - "An Act Relating to Fair Chance in Employment" - Sponsor - Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
LD 1492 - "An Act To Reform Drug Sentencing Laws" - Sponsor - Representative Pinny Beebe-Center
LD 1421 - "An Act To Amend the Maine Bail Code" - Sponsor - Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
Editorial: Our View: Maine should lower the high cost of cash bail - Portland Press Herald
LD 1897 - "An Act To Authorize the Expungement of Records of Nonviolent Crimes" - Sponsor - by Senator James Dill
LD 2085 - "An Act To Ensure Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care and Education in All Maine's Jails and State Correctional and Detention Facilities" - Sponsor - by Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
LD 1964 - "An Act To Limit Access to Juvenile Case Records and Protect the Confidentiality of Juvenile History Record Information" - Sponsor - by Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
LD 766 - "An Act Regarding the Penobscot Nation's and Passamaquoddy Tribe's Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction under the Federal Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 and the Federal Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013" - Sponsor - Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
LD 1907 - "An Act To Restore to the Penobscot Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe the Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction under the Federal Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010" - Sponsor - by Representative Rachel Talbot Ross
LD 2094 - "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act"