MUUSAN Legislative Action Summary, 129th Legislature Session
The Maine Unitarian Universalist State Advocacy Network, upon study and recommendation by our Issue Groups, and in keeping with our UU Seven Principles, took positions on the following laws, bills and other actions.
This list is categorized by MUUSAN's Issue Groups: Democracy in Action, Health Care for All, Climate change, and Racial, Native and Immigrant Justice. Final outcomes are indicated in parentheses, in purple.
To find information about any Bill in the current session you can use the State of Maine Legislature Bill Status Search.
This list is categorized by MUUSAN's Issue Groups: Democracy in Action, Health Care for All, Climate change, and Racial, Native and Immigrant Justice. Final outcomes are indicated in parentheses, in purple.
To find information about any Bill in the current session you can use the State of Maine Legislature Bill Status Search.
Climate Change
Bills Supported
LD 1711 - "An Act to Promote Solar Energy Projects and Distributed Generation Resources in Maine"- (Signed into Law)
LD 1679 - (Earlier version LD 797) "An Act To Establish the Maine Climate Change Council To Assist Maine To Mitigate, Prepare for and Adapt to Climate Change" - (Signed into Law)
LD 1494 - "An Act to Reform Maine's Renewable Portfolio Standard" - (Signed into Law)
LD 817 - "An Act to Advance the Restoration of the Penobscot River" - (Signed into Law)
LD 1119 - "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Investments in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Municipalities and School Administrative Units” - (Carried Over)
LD 911 - "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Promote Land Conservation, Working Waterfronts, Water Access and Outdoor Recreation”- (Carried Over)
LD 1743 - "Protect Clean Water by Upgrading Water Quality in Maine Rivers and Streams"- (Signed into Law)
LD 1532 - "An Act To Eliminate Single-use Plastic Carry-out Bags- (Signed into Law)
LD 1433 - "An Act To Protect the Environment and Public Health by Further Reducing Toxic Chemicals in Packaging" - (Signed into Law)
LD 1775 - "An Act to Protect Sustenance Fishing" (Governor's Bill) - (Signed into Law)
LD 91 - "An Act to Eliminate Gross Metering"- (Signed into Law)
Bills Supported
LD 1711 - "An Act to Promote Solar Energy Projects and Distributed Generation Resources in Maine"- (Signed into Law)
LD 1679 - (Earlier version LD 797) "An Act To Establish the Maine Climate Change Council To Assist Maine To Mitigate, Prepare for and Adapt to Climate Change" - (Signed into Law)
LD 1494 - "An Act to Reform Maine's Renewable Portfolio Standard" - (Signed into Law)
LD 817 - "An Act to Advance the Restoration of the Penobscot River" - (Signed into Law)
LD 1119 - "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Investments in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Municipalities and School Administrative Units” - (Carried Over)
LD 911 - "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Promote Land Conservation, Working Waterfronts, Water Access and Outdoor Recreation”- (Carried Over)
LD 1743 - "Protect Clean Water by Upgrading Water Quality in Maine Rivers and Streams"- (Signed into Law)
LD 1532 - "An Act To Eliminate Single-use Plastic Carry-out Bags- (Signed into Law)
LD 1433 - "An Act To Protect the Environment and Public Health by Further Reducing Toxic Chemicals in Packaging" - (Signed into Law)
LD 1775 - "An Act to Protect Sustenance Fishing" (Governor's Bill) - (Signed into Law)
LD 91 - "An Act to Eliminate Gross Metering"- (Signed into Law)
Democracy in Action
Bills Supported
LD 114, LD 1626 - "Primaries (instead of caucuses) for presidential candidate selection" - We originally endorsed LD 114 which was superseded by the Veterans and Legal Affairs (VLA) Committee deciding to use LD 1626 as a vehicle to address the issue. - (Signed into Law)
LD 211 - “An Act To Open Maine's Primaries and Permit Unenrolled Voters To Cast Ballots in Primary Elections." - (Dead)
LD 1083 - “An Act to Implement Ranked-choice Voting for Presidential Primary and General Elections in Maine.” - (Passed to be Enacted)
LD 1026 -"Election transparency and audit study" - (Signed into Law)
LD 619 - “Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Regarding Early Voting.” - (Dead)
LD 1463 - "An Act to Create and Automatic Voter Registration System" - (Signed into Law)
LD 54 - "An Act to Limit the Influence of Lobbyists by Expanding the Prohibition on Accepting Political Contributions" - An amendment replaced the original bill that was supported in a divided report. It was contested by both the House and Senate. - (Signed into Law)
LD 1477 - "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Facilitate the Use of Rank-Choice Voting for Governor and Members of Legislature" - (Carried Over)
LD 1631- "Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Concerning Early Voting, Voting by Absentee Ballot and Voting by Mail" - (Carried Over)
Bills Supported
LD 114, LD 1626 - "Primaries (instead of caucuses) for presidential candidate selection" - We originally endorsed LD 114 which was superseded by the Veterans and Legal Affairs (VLA) Committee deciding to use LD 1626 as a vehicle to address the issue. - (Signed into Law)
LD 211 - “An Act To Open Maine's Primaries and Permit Unenrolled Voters To Cast Ballots in Primary Elections." - (Dead)
LD 1083 - “An Act to Implement Ranked-choice Voting for Presidential Primary and General Elections in Maine.” - (Passed to be Enacted)
LD 1026 -"Election transparency and audit study" - (Signed into Law)
LD 619 - “Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Regarding Early Voting.” - (Dead)
LD 1463 - "An Act to Create and Automatic Voter Registration System" - (Signed into Law)
LD 54 - "An Act to Limit the Influence of Lobbyists by Expanding the Prohibition on Accepting Political Contributions" - An amendment replaced the original bill that was supported in a divided report. It was contested by both the House and Senate. - (Signed into Law)
LD 1477 - "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Facilitate the Use of Rank-Choice Voting for Governor and Members of Legislature" - (Carried Over)
LD 1631- "Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Concerning Early Voting, Voting by Absentee Ballot and Voting by Mail" - (Carried Over)
Health Care
Bills Supported
LD 1025 - "An Act To Prohibit the Provision of Conversion Therapy to Minors by Certain Licensed Professionals” - (Signed into Law)
LD 51 - "An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Health Care Coverage for All of Maine" - (Carried Over)
LD 1591 - "An Act to Provide Access to Health Care of Maine Citizens" - (Carried Over)
LD 1611 - "An Act to Support Universal Health Care" - (Carried Over)
LD 1617 - "An Act to Create a Single-payer Health Care Program in Maine" - (Carried Over)
LD 820 - "An Act To Prevent Discrimination in Public and Private Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women in Maine” - (Signed into Law)
LD 1312, LD 1811 - LD 1312 "An Act Regarding Access to Firearms by Extremely Dangerous and Suicidal Individuals” was original supported. LD 1811 An alternative bill, "An Act to Enhance Personal and Public Safety by Requiring Evaluations of and Judicial Hearings for Persons in Protective Custody Regarding Risk of Harm and Restricting Access to Dangerous Weapon" - (LD 1312 Dead, LD 1811 Signed into Law)
LD 949–“An Act to Prevent Overdose Deaths” - (Dead)
LD 1313 - "An Act To Enact the Maine Death with Dignity Act” - (Signed into Law)
Bills Supported
LD 1025 - "An Act To Prohibit the Provision of Conversion Therapy to Minors by Certain Licensed Professionals” - (Signed into Law)
LD 51 - "An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Health Care Coverage for All of Maine" - (Carried Over)
LD 1591 - "An Act to Provide Access to Health Care of Maine Citizens" - (Carried Over)
LD 1611 - "An Act to Support Universal Health Care" - (Carried Over)
LD 1617 - "An Act to Create a Single-payer Health Care Program in Maine" - (Carried Over)
LD 820 - "An Act To Prevent Discrimination in Public and Private Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women in Maine” - (Signed into Law)
LD 1312, LD 1811 - LD 1312 "An Act Regarding Access to Firearms by Extremely Dangerous and Suicidal Individuals” was original supported. LD 1811 An alternative bill, "An Act to Enhance Personal and Public Safety by Requiring Evaluations of and Judicial Hearings for Persons in Protective Custody Regarding Risk of Harm and Restricting Access to Dangerous Weapon" - (LD 1312 Dead, LD 1811 Signed into Law)
LD 949–“An Act to Prevent Overdose Deaths” - (Dead)
LD 1313 - "An Act To Enact the Maine Death with Dignity Act” - (Signed into Law)
Racial, Native, and Immigrant Justice
Bills supported
LD 777 - “An Act to Establish the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial and Ethnic Populations”- (Signed into Law)
LD 1317 - “An Act to Restore Services To Help Certain Noncitizens meet their Basic Needs.”- (Carried Over)
LD 1572, LD 170 - "Fair Chance Legislation"- (LD 1572 Carried Over, LD 170 Signed into Law)
LD 768 - “Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Research the Economic Disparities of Racial and Ethnic Populations”- (Dead)
LD 179 - “An Act To Change the Name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day”- (Signed into Law)
LD 766 - “An Act Regarding the Penobscot Nation’s and Passamaquoddy Tribe’s Authority to Exercise Jurisdiction Under Federal Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 and the Federal Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013”- (Passed by Legislature but held by Governor until start of next legislative session)
LD 647 - “An Act to Attract, Educate and Retain New State Residents To Strengthen the Workforce”- (Carried Over)
LD 718 - “An Act to Increase Funding for Adult Basic Literacy, Workplace Education and College Preparedness”- (Dead)
LD 532 - “Resolve, Directing Professional Licensing and Certification Boards to Study the Barriers to Obtaining Professional Licensure and Certification”- (Dead)
LD 769 - “Resolve, To Direct the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation to Create a Working Group to Study Credentialing Skilled Individuals with Foreign Credentials”- (Dead)
LD 680 - "An Act to Clarify the Inent of the Federal Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 to Ensure the Federal Principle of Inherent Tribal Sovereignty"- (Carried Over)
LD 17 - "An Act to Advance the restoration of the Penobscot River" - (Signed into Law)
Bills opposed
LD 1449 - "An Act to Facilitate Compliance with Federal Immigration Law by State and Local Government Entities"- (Dead)
Bills supported
LD 777 - “An Act to Establish the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial and Ethnic Populations”- (Signed into Law)
LD 1317 - “An Act to Restore Services To Help Certain Noncitizens meet their Basic Needs.”- (Carried Over)
LD 1572, LD 170 - "Fair Chance Legislation"- (LD 1572 Carried Over, LD 170 Signed into Law)
LD 768 - “Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Research the Economic Disparities of Racial and Ethnic Populations”- (Dead)
LD 179 - “An Act To Change the Name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day”- (Signed into Law)
LD 766 - “An Act Regarding the Penobscot Nation’s and Passamaquoddy Tribe’s Authority to Exercise Jurisdiction Under Federal Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 and the Federal Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013”- (Passed by Legislature but held by Governor until start of next legislative session)
LD 647 - “An Act to Attract, Educate and Retain New State Residents To Strengthen the Workforce”- (Carried Over)
LD 718 - “An Act to Increase Funding for Adult Basic Literacy, Workplace Education and College Preparedness”- (Dead)
LD 532 - “Resolve, Directing Professional Licensing and Certification Boards to Study the Barriers to Obtaining Professional Licensure and Certification”- (Dead)
LD 769 - “Resolve, To Direct the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation to Create a Working Group to Study Credentialing Skilled Individuals with Foreign Credentials”- (Dead)
LD 680 - "An Act to Clarify the Inent of the Federal Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 to Ensure the Federal Principle of Inherent Tribal Sovereignty"- (Carried Over)
LD 17 - "An Act to Advance the restoration of the Penobscot River" - (Signed into Law)
Bills opposed
LD 1449 - "An Act to Facilitate Compliance with Federal Immigration Law by State and Local Government Entities"- (Dead)