MUUSAN Legislative Agenda Summary
130th Legislature, First 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 green.
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 green.
To find information about any Bill in the current session you can use the State of Maine Legislature Bill Status Search.
Democracy in Action
Bills Supported
LD 194 — An Act to Prohibit Contributions, Expenditures & Participation by Foreign Government-owned Entities To Influence Referenda (DEAD)
LD 479 — An Act to Ban Foreign Campaign Contributions & Expenditures In Maine Elections (DEAD)
LD 641 – An Act to Prohibit Contributions, Expenditures & Participation by Foreign Nationals to Influence Referenda (DEAD)
LD 1126 — An Act to Update the Voter Registration Process (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1330 — An Act To Join the National Popular Vote Compact (DEAD)
LD 1384 — An Act To Adopt the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (DEAD)
LD 1417 — An Act Regarding Campaign Finance Reform (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1575 – An Act To Improve Maine's Election Laws (Signed by the Governor)
Bills Supported
LD 194 — An Act to Prohibit Contributions, Expenditures & Participation by Foreign Government-owned Entities To Influence Referenda (DEAD)
LD 479 — An Act to Ban Foreign Campaign Contributions & Expenditures In Maine Elections (DEAD)
LD 641 – An Act to Prohibit Contributions, Expenditures & Participation by Foreign Nationals to Influence Referenda (DEAD)
LD 1126 — An Act to Update the Voter Registration Process (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1330 — An Act To Join the National Popular Vote Compact (DEAD)
LD 1384 — An Act To Adopt the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (DEAD)
LD 1417 — An Act Regarding Campaign Finance Reform (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1575 – An Act To Improve Maine's Election Laws (Signed by the Governor)
Climate Change
Bills Supported
LD 125 — An Act to Ban Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for Forestry Practices (Vetoed by the governor - DEAD)
LD 489 – RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Right to a Healthy Environment (CARRIED OVER)
LD 983 — An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Promote Land Conservation, Working Waterfronts, Water Access and Outdoor Recreation (Bond bill replaced with – Land for Maine’s Future Program funded through the State Budget, $40 million to be invested over 4 years)
LD 1094 – An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Reduce Homeowner and Municipal Energy Bills through Increased Efficiency and Weatherization Projects (Bond bill replaced with - Energy efficiency and weatherization programs will be funded through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Act)
LD 1503 — An Act to Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Pollution (Became Law without Governor’s Signature (emergency measure))
LD 1541 — An Act to Support and Improve Municipal Recycling Programs and Save Taxpayer Money (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1634 - An Act to Create the Maine Generation Authority -- Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Technology (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1639 – An Act to Protect the Health and Welfare of Maine Communities and Reduce Harmful Solid Waste (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1659 – An Act to Create the Maine Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1682 — An Act to Require Consideration of Climate and Equity Impacts by the Public Utilities Commission (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1708 — An Act to Create the Pine Tree Power Company (Vetoed by the governor - DEAD)
Bills Opposed
LD 39 — An Act to Remove the Plastic Bag Ban (DEAD)
LD 108 — An Act to Improve Public Safety by Repealing the Single-use Plastic Carry-out Bag Ban (DEAD)
LD 244 — An Act to Repeal Maine’s Single-use Plastic Bag Ban (DEAD)
LD 324 – An Act To Limit Public Land Ownership in Maine (DEAD)
LD 249 — An Act to Eliminate the Current Net Energy Billing Policy in Maine (DEAD)
Bills Supported
LD 125 — An Act to Ban Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for Forestry Practices (Vetoed by the governor - DEAD)
LD 489 – RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Right to a Healthy Environment (CARRIED OVER)
LD 983 — An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Promote Land Conservation, Working Waterfronts, Water Access and Outdoor Recreation (Bond bill replaced with – Land for Maine’s Future Program funded through the State Budget, $40 million to be invested over 4 years)
LD 1094 – An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Reduce Homeowner and Municipal Energy Bills through Increased Efficiency and Weatherization Projects (Bond bill replaced with - Energy efficiency and weatherization programs will be funded through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Act)
LD 1503 — An Act to Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Pollution (Became Law without Governor’s Signature (emergency measure))
LD 1541 — An Act to Support and Improve Municipal Recycling Programs and Save Taxpayer Money (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1634 - An Act to Create the Maine Generation Authority -- Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Technology (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1639 – An Act to Protect the Health and Welfare of Maine Communities and Reduce Harmful Solid Waste (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1659 – An Act to Create the Maine Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1682 — An Act to Require Consideration of Climate and Equity Impacts by the Public Utilities Commission (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1708 — An Act to Create the Pine Tree Power Company (Vetoed by the governor - DEAD)
Bills Opposed
LD 39 — An Act to Remove the Plastic Bag Ban (DEAD)
LD 108 — An Act to Improve Public Safety by Repealing the Single-use Plastic Carry-out Bag Ban (DEAD)
LD 244 — An Act to Repeal Maine’s Single-use Plastic Bag Ban (DEAD)
LD 324 – An Act To Limit Public Land Ownership in Maine (DEAD)
LD 249 — An Act to Eliminate the Current Net Energy Billing Policy in Maine (DEAD)
Health Care
Bills Supported
LD 1045 — An Act to Support Universal HealthCare (AMENDMENT REPLACES BILL AND ESTABLISHES MAINE HEALTH CARE PLAN, ADMINISTERED BY MAINE HEALTH CARE BOARD) (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 759 — An Act to Amend the Child Endangerment Laws to Include Certain Unauthorized Access to a Loaded Firearm (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 805 — An Act to Allow Municipalities to Prohibit Firearms at Voting Places (DEAD)
LD 976 — An Act to Amend the Definition of "Machine Gun" to Include Bump Stock Devices (DEAD)
LD 996 — An Act to Improve Dental Health Access for Maine Children and Adults with Low Incomes (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1177 — An Act to Increase Access to Intranasal Naloxone Hydrochloride for Syringe Services Programs (DEAD)
LD 1503 — An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution (Became Law without Governor’s Signature – Emergency Measure)
LD 1454 — An Act To Prohibit Untraceable and Undetectable Firearms (DEAD)
LD 999 — An Act Regarding Background Checks in the Sale of Firearms (DEAD)
LD 1068 — An Act to Restrict Access to Weapons Pursuant to Court Order in Cases of Harassment (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1077 — Resolve, To Promote Equity in COVID-19 Immunizations (DEAD)
LD 1140 — An Act to Establish a Sales Tax Exemption for the Purchase of Firearm Safety Devices (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1570 — An Act to Protect Drinking Water for Maine Residents (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1392 — An Act Directing the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention To Release Annually Public Health Data Regarding Certain Fatalities and Hospitalizations (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 372 - — An Act to Provide Maine Children Access to Affordable Health Care (CARRIED OVER)
LD 265 — An Act to Provide Women Access to Affordable Postpartum Care (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 47 — An Act to Fund the State's Free Health Clinics (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
Bills Opposed
LD 1138 — An Act To Ensure the Right to Self-defense Exists outside the Home by Removing the Requirement To Retreat (DEAD)
LD 748 — An Act to Remove Coverage under the MaineCare Program for Abortions not covered by Medicaid (DEAD)
LD 825 — An Act to Ensure Equality in Women’s Health Care Access in Maine by Requiring Facilities Providing Abortions to Inform Patients of Options and Alternatives (DEAD)
LD 851 — An Act to Ensure Women are Informed of Abortion Pill Reversal (DEAD)
LD 915 — An Act to Conform State Funding to the Federal Hyde Amendment Limiting Funding for Some Abortion Services (DEAD)
Bills Supported
LD 1045 — An Act to Support Universal HealthCare (AMENDMENT REPLACES BILL AND ESTABLISHES MAINE HEALTH CARE PLAN, ADMINISTERED BY MAINE HEALTH CARE BOARD) (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 759 — An Act to Amend the Child Endangerment Laws to Include Certain Unauthorized Access to a Loaded Firearm (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 805 — An Act to Allow Municipalities to Prohibit Firearms at Voting Places (DEAD)
LD 976 — An Act to Amend the Definition of "Machine Gun" to Include Bump Stock Devices (DEAD)
LD 996 — An Act to Improve Dental Health Access for Maine Children and Adults with Low Incomes (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1177 — An Act to Increase Access to Intranasal Naloxone Hydrochloride for Syringe Services Programs (DEAD)
LD 1503 — An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution (Became Law without Governor’s Signature – Emergency Measure)
LD 1454 — An Act To Prohibit Untraceable and Undetectable Firearms (DEAD)
LD 999 — An Act Regarding Background Checks in the Sale of Firearms (DEAD)
LD 1068 — An Act to Restrict Access to Weapons Pursuant to Court Order in Cases of Harassment (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1077 — Resolve, To Promote Equity in COVID-19 Immunizations (DEAD)
LD 1140 — An Act to Establish a Sales Tax Exemption for the Purchase of Firearm Safety Devices (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1570 — An Act to Protect Drinking Water for Maine Residents (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1392 — An Act Directing the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention To Release Annually Public Health Data Regarding Certain Fatalities and Hospitalizations (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 372 - — An Act to Provide Maine Children Access to Affordable Health Care (CARRIED OVER)
LD 265 — An Act to Provide Women Access to Affordable Postpartum Care (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 47 — An Act to Fund the State's Free Health Clinics (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
Bills Opposed
LD 1138 — An Act To Ensure the Right to Self-defense Exists outside the Home by Removing the Requirement To Retreat (DEAD)
LD 748 — An Act to Remove Coverage under the MaineCare Program for Abortions not covered by Medicaid (DEAD)
LD 825 — An Act to Ensure Equality in Women’s Health Care Access in Maine by Requiring Facilities Providing Abortions to Inform Patients of Options and Alternatives (DEAD)
LD 851 — An Act to Ensure Women are Informed of Abortion Pill Reversal (DEAD)
LD 915 — An Act to Conform State Funding to the Federal Hyde Amendment Limiting Funding for Some Abortion Services (DEAD)
Racial, Native, and Immigrant Justice
Bills Supported
LD 2 — An Act To Require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the Legislative Process (Signed by the Governor )
LD 1034 — An Act to Provide Funding to Support the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations (Signed by the Governor)
LD 159 — An Act to Extend Time Limits for Placing Land in Trust Status under the Maine Indian Claims Settlement (Signed by the Governor)
LD 554 --- An Act to Create Gaming Equity and Fairness for the Native American Tribes in Maine (DEAD)
LD 585 — 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 (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1626 — An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1568 — An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act (CARRIED OVER)
LD 858 — An Act to Expand Recovery Services to Persons on Probation (Signed by the Governor)
LD 967 — An Act to Make Possession of Scheduled Drugs for Personal Use a Civil Penalty (DEAD)
LD 1167 — An Act Relating to Fair Chance in Employment (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1201 — Resolve, Directing the Maine State Housing Authority To Engage Stakeholders in an Examination of Fair Chance Housing Policy Options (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 1226 ---Resolve, Directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations to Examine Restorative Justice (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 1552 — An Act to Provide Reentry Services to Persons Reentering the Community after Incarceration (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1593 — An Act To Provide Pathways to Rehabilitation, Reentry and Reintegration (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 1617 — An Act To Establish and Practice Restorative Justice (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1668 — Resolve, To Develop a Plan To Close the Long Creek Youth Development Center and Redirect Funding to Community Integration Services for Adjudicated Youth (DEAD)
LD 149 — An Act to Facilitate Licensure for Credentialed Individuals from Other Jurisdictions (Signed by the Governor)
LD 372 — An Act to Provide Maine Children Access to Affordable Health Care (CARRIED OVER)
LD 473 — An Act to Create the Maine Rental Assistance and Voucher Guarantee Program (CARRIED OVER on Appropriations Table)
LD 718 -– An Act to Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Closing Coverage Gaps in the MaineCare Program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CARRIED OVER)
LD 832 — An Act to Promote Immigrant Workforce Development and Community Integration (DEAD)
LD 1329 — An Act to Establish the Career Advancement and Navigation Initiative in the Department of Education to Lower Barriers to Career Advancement (CARRIED OVER on Appropriations Table)
LD 1684 --- An Act to Expand and Strengthen Maine’s Workforce by Expanding English Language Acquisition and Workforce Training Programs (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1695 — An Act To Improve Housing Security by Improving Access to General Assistance (DEAD)
Bills Opposed
LD 107 — Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Specify the Qualifications of Electors (DEAD)
LD 1340 — An Act to Ensure Municipal Compliance with Federal Immigration Laws (DEAD)
LD 1378 — An Act to Facilitate Compliance With Federal Immigration Law By State and Local Government Entities (DEAD)
Bills Supported
LD 2 — An Act To Require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the Legislative Process (Signed by the Governor )
LD 1034 — An Act to Provide Funding to Support the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations (Signed by the Governor)
LD 159 — An Act to Extend Time Limits for Placing Land in Trust Status under the Maine Indian Claims Settlement (Signed by the Governor)
LD 554 --- An Act to Create Gaming Equity and Fairness for the Native American Tribes in Maine (DEAD)
LD 585 — 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 (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1626 — An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1568 — An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act (CARRIED OVER)
LD 858 — An Act to Expand Recovery Services to Persons on Probation (Signed by the Governor)
LD 967 — An Act to Make Possession of Scheduled Drugs for Personal Use a Civil Penalty (DEAD)
LD 1167 — An Act Relating to Fair Chance in Employment (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1201 — Resolve, Directing the Maine State Housing Authority To Engage Stakeholders in an Examination of Fair Chance Housing Policy Options (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 1226 ---Resolve, Directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations to Examine Restorative Justice (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 1552 — An Act to Provide Reentry Services to Persons Reentering the Community after Incarceration (CARRIED OVER)
LD 1593 — An Act To Provide Pathways to Rehabilitation, Reentry and Reintegration (Became Law without Governor’s Signature)
LD 1617 — An Act To Establish and Practice Restorative Justice (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1668 — Resolve, To Develop a Plan To Close the Long Creek Youth Development Center and Redirect Funding to Community Integration Services for Adjudicated Youth (DEAD)
LD 149 — An Act to Facilitate Licensure for Credentialed Individuals from Other Jurisdictions (Signed by the Governor)
LD 372 — An Act to Provide Maine Children Access to Affordable Health Care (CARRIED OVER)
LD 473 — An Act to Create the Maine Rental Assistance and Voucher Guarantee Program (CARRIED OVER on Appropriations Table)
LD 718 -– An Act to Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Closing Coverage Gaps in the MaineCare Program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CARRIED OVER)
LD 832 — An Act to Promote Immigrant Workforce Development and Community Integration (DEAD)
LD 1329 — An Act to Establish the Career Advancement and Navigation Initiative in the Department of Education to Lower Barriers to Career Advancement (CARRIED OVER on Appropriations Table)
LD 1684 --- An Act to Expand and Strengthen Maine’s Workforce by Expanding English Language Acquisition and Workforce Training Programs (Signed by the Governor)
LD 1695 — An Act To Improve Housing Security by Improving Access to General Assistance (DEAD)
Bills Opposed
LD 107 — Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Specify the Qualifications of Electors (DEAD)
LD 1340 — An Act to Ensure Municipal Compliance with Federal Immigration Laws (DEAD)
LD 1378 — An Act to Facilitate Compliance With Federal Immigration Law By State and Local Government Entities (DEAD)