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State Representative
Poppy Arford
(D) - Maine
Maine House District 101
In Office - Started: 12/07/2022

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2 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0002
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Brunswick, ME 04011
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LD1863 An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Maine Space Corporation This bill amends the provisions of law governing the Maine Space Corporation, which in current law is a body corporate and politic with the powers and duties of a corporation under the Maine Business Corporation Act. The bill amends these provisions by designating the Maine Space Corporation a nonprofit corporation with public and charitable purposes and the powers and duties of a nonprofit corporation under state law. The bill specifies that the duties, activities and operations of the corporation must align with the requirements of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Section 501(c)(3). The bill clarifies that the Maine Space Corporation is a quasi-independent state entity and when exercising the powers conferred to it under state law, the corporation is deemed to act as an instrumentality of the State conducting an essential governmental function. The bill requires that the corporation's organizing document contain a provision that requires, upon dissolution of the corporation, that funds, assets and other property of the corporation be used for an exempt purpose under the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Section 501(c)(3) or transferred to the State for a public purpose. The bill establishes a provision that allows certain records of the corporation containing trade secrets or proprietary information to be exempt from public records requirements and to be held confidential. The bill also clarifies that as long as the quorum and voting requirements are met, a vote of the board is not invalidated due to a vacancy on the board. In Committee
LD1907 An Act to Protect Consumers from Unfair Dynamic Pricing in Grocery Stores This bill amends the Unfair Sales Act to prohibit the use of dynamic pricing by grocery stores to electronically change the price of a good or service offered by that grocery store more than once in a 48-hour period during a severe weather event, a natural disaster, a supply chain disruption or another event that can cause a sudden increased demand for goods or services. Dynamic pricing may be used at other times as long as notice of its use is provided to the customers of the grocery store using conspicuous signage describing how and when the grocery store uses dynamic pricing. A violation of the bill's provisions is considered an unfair trade practice, subject to the penalties imposed for a violation of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act. Dead
LD1786 An Act to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Provide Certain Information Regarding Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Public and Private Drinking Water Well Owners This bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection to post on its publicly accessible website and in any other manner considered necessary to inform the public of the current federal Environmental Protection Agency standards or the state maximum contaminant level for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking water, measured in parts per trillion, whichever is more stringent. The bill also requires the department to provide to the owner of a private drinking water well certain information regarding PFAS by mail and by e-mail, if possible, when the department has knowledge or suspects that a private drinking water well may be contaminated by PFAS or when the owner of a private drinking water well requests by telephone, in writing or by e-mail the information and requires the department to also provide certain information to an owner of a private drinking water well at the time the department tests and reports PFAS levels of the private drinking water well. Passed
LD1269 Resolve, to Study the Costs and Funding of a Universal Health Care Plan for Maine This resolve directs the Office of Affordable Health Care to study, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, the costs and potential funding of a publicly funded, privately and publicly provided, universal health care plan for the State. It directs the office to submit a report with its findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, which is authorized to report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. Dead
LD222 An Act to Establish a Take-back and Disposal Program for Firefighting and Fire-suppressing Foam to Which Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added This bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal, to design and, by July 1, 2027, implement a take-back and disposal program for firefighting and fire-suppressing foam to which perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been intentionally added that is located in the State and that is in the possession of a person located in the State. The program must provide for the collection of such firefighting or fire-suppressing foam from a person that voluntarily requests collection and for the safe and contained disposal of the collected foam. The department may contract with a 3rd-party entity to implement and administer the program and may adopt rules as necessary for the implementation and administration of the program. Passed
LD731 An Act to Prohibit Municipalities from Barring the Creation of Homeless Shelters This bill prohibits municipalities from enacting or enforcing ordinances that prohibit the creation or operation of a homeless shelter. Passed
LD239 An Act to Allow Retail Pharmacies to Operate Remote Dispensing Sites in Rural Areas This bill directs the Maine Board of Pharmacy to establish the terms and conditions for the operation and licensing of a remote dispensing site by a retail pharmacy by rule. The bill requires that the rules establish terms and conditions that, at a minimum, include a demonstration that the geographic area in which the remote dispensing site is to be located lacks adequate access to retail pharmacy services for the general public; requirements for the use of a remote dispensing site that allows for storage, preparation, packaging, labeling and dispensing of prescription drugs and remote oversight by a licensed pharmacist; and requirements for minimum staffing, compliance with federal and state pharmacy laws, record keeping and security. The bill provides that a remote dispensing site may not be operated until rules are adopted by the board. Passed
LD1276 An Act to Align Intrastate Commercial Motor Vehicle Insurance Requirements with Federal Standards This bill establishes a minimum insurance requirement for intrastate commercial motor vehicles of $750,000 to bring state requirements in line with federal financial responsibility requirements. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
LD1901 An Act to Regulate Shared Appreciation Agreements Relating to Residential Property This bill defines "shared appreciation agreement" and provides limitations on and requirements for the use of shared appreciation agreements. In Committee
LD407 Resolve, to Ensure the Removal of Aqueous Film-forming Foam from the Former Brunswick Naval Air Station This bill prohibits the use of aqueous film-forming foam on any property leased or owned by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, including the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, beginning January 1, 2026. It also assigns the enforcement of the prohibition to the Department of Environmental Protection. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
LD1205 An Act to Set Limits on Virtual Currency Kiosks This bill requires licensing of virtual currency kiosk operators, caps fees at the greater of $5 and 3% of the dollar amount of the transaction, establishes a $1,000 per day transaction limit, and requires an operator that allows another person to engage in virtual currency business activity via a virtual currency kiosk owned by that operator to ensure that the person engaging in the virtual currency business activity is licensed and in compliance with applicable provisions governing virtual currency kiosk operators. Dead
LD1743 An Act to Allow Municipalities to Prohibit Firearms Within Their Municipal Buildings and Voting Places and at Their Municipal Public Proceedings This bill permits a municipality to adopt an order, ordinance, policy or regulation that limits or prohibits the possession of firearms within its buildings and voting places and at municipal public proceedings within the municipality; if adopted, the order, ordinance, policy or regulation may impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per violation. The bill provides an exception to allow a federal, state, county or local law enforcement officer to possess firearms in a municipality's buildings and voting places and at municipal public proceedings within the municipality. If a municipality adopts such an order, ordinance, policy or regulation, it is required to post, in a prominent location outside of all buildings and other places to which the order, ordinance, policy or regulation applies, notice of the limitation or prohibition against the possession of firearms, including any adopted exceptions to the limitation or prohibition. For a municipal public proceeding that is conducted in a part of a nonmunicipal building, the limitation or prohibition does not extend to those nonmunicipal parts or users of the building. The bill also establishes a definition for "municipal public proceeding." In Committee
LD582 An Act to Require Health Insurance Carriers to Provide Coverage for Blood Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances This bill requires carriers offering health plans in this State to provide coverage for blood testing for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, recommended by a provider as medically necessary health care in accordance with clinical guidelines established by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The requirements of the bill apply to health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. The bill also includes language stating the Legislature's finding that the requirement for coverage for blood testing for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances are not an expansion of the State's essential health benefits and do not require the State to defray costs pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Passed
LD1720 An Act Regarding Benefits and Training for Long-term Care Workers This bill: 1. Provides access to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System for long-term care workers including nurses, certified nursing assistants, direct care workers and housekeeping and dietary staff; 2. Provides access to the state group health plan for long-term care workers including nurses, certified nursing assistants, direct care workers and housekeeping and dietary staff; 3. Provides nursing homes and long-term care facilities with direct MaineCare reimbursement for training for staff, including a certified nursing assistant training program, a direct care worker training program and English as a second language training for a staff member who is a nonnative English speaker; 4. Provides nursing homes and long-term care facilities with direct MaineCare reimbursement for actual costs of interpreter services for staff and residents who require language assistance, including expenses for on-site interpreters, remote interpreting services and interpreter-related administrative costs; and 5. Directs the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to provide translations of certified nursing assistant written examinations in French, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin and Filipino. In Committee
LD1610 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Apportion Differentiated Tax Rates on Real Property According to Use This resolution proposes to amend the Constitution of Maine to allow the Legislature to provide that municipalities may apportion differentiated tax rates on real property according to the following uses: as homestead residences, as nonhomestead residences and as property for commercial use. Dead
LD163 An Act to Require Health Insurance Coverage for Federally Approved Nonprescription Oral Hormonal Contraceptives and Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives This bill expands the requirements in current law for coverage of contraceptives to include nonprescription oral hormonal contraceptives and nonprescription emergency contraceptives approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. The bill provides that a prescription is not required for insurance coverage for nonprescription oral hormonal contraceptives and nonprescription emergency contraceptives and requires insurers to establish mechanisms to ensure that an enrollee who purchases a nonprescription oral hormonal contraceptive or nonprescription emergency contraceptive at a pharmacy has the option to make the purchase pursuant to a standing order issued for billing purposes without a payment required at the point of sale or to make the purchase with a payment at the point of sale and submit a claim for reimbursement to the insurer. The requirements apply beginning January 1, 2026. The bill requires health insurance carriers to notify enrollees, at least annually, of the coverage requirements for contraceptive supplies and the procedures an enrollee must follow to access coverage for nonprescription oral hormonal contraceptives and nonprescription emergency contraceptives at a pharmacy without an out-of-pocket cost at the point of sale or by submitting a claim for reimbursement. The bill also authorizes the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance to adopt rules to implement the provisions and also requires the bureau to monitor implementation by health insurance carriers and to report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health coverage, insurance and financial services matters no later than November 4, 2026. Passed
LD874 An Act to Provide Relief to Federal or State Employees Affected by a Federal Government or State Government Shutdown This bill establishes the Government Shutdown Loan Guarantee Program. The program, administered by the Finance Authority of Maine, or FAME, provides access to no-interest loans for certain federal employees in Maine or State Government employees affected by a partial or full shutdown of the Federal Government or the State Government that lasts for longer than 7 consecutive days by guaranteeing up to 10% of the loans eligible credit unions and financial institutions make to affected employees. Under the bill, affected employees are eligible for up to 3 loans during a shutdown, each equal to their monthly after-tax pay, less unemployment benefits, up to a maximum of $6,000. Eligibility must be proven by the employee based on certain requirements. The creditworthiness of an employee may not be used as a factor to determine eligibility for the program. An eligible financial institution that makes a loan pursuant to the program is prohibited from requiring repayment of the loan during the grace period, which is the time during the shutdown or 90 days after the disbursement of the loan, whichever is later, and from imposing interest on the loan for 180 days following the grace period. Following the end of the 180 days, an institution that made a loan under the program, after a good faith effort to collect the principal amount of the loan, may apply to FAME for repayment of the uncollected amount of the loan in default. The Treasurer of State is required to transfer funds for the payment of the uncollected amount to FAME, which is required to make the payment to the eligible financial institution. FAME is required to make reasonable efforts to recoup the amount of any payments made to eligible financial institutions from the employee who defaulted on the loan. Finally, the bill gives the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs, in consultation with the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over financial services matters, authority to report out legislation to address any funding needs of the program. Passed
LD1606 An Act to Require Data Collection and Major Substantive Rulemaking for the Lifespan Waiver Providing Home and Community-based Services for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Related Conditions This bill requires the rulemaking for the lifespan waiver to be major substantive. Current law requires only the initial rulemaking to be major substantive. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to collect data related to unmet needs identified in individuals' personal plans and related to residential transitions between group homes, shared living and self-directed residential arrangements. The department is required to publish an annual report with the data on its publicly accessible website and submit the report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters. Dead
SP0778 JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAST UNITED STATES COMBAT MISSION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AT THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAST UNITED STATES COMBAT MISSION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AT THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR Signed/Enacted/Adopted
LD1806 An Act to Create a Residential Rental Unit Registry This bill creates a residential rental unit registry administered by the Secretary of State in which all residential rental property owners in the State must register all residential rental units except for units provided as subsidized housing or registered on a municipal registry. A municipality may receive data from the registry regarding rental units in that municipality. A residential landlord may not terminate a tenant's lease for nonpayment of rent if the tenant's unit is not registered as required and may not serve the tenant with a notice of termination for nonpayment of rent less than 120 days after registering; in either case, the residential landlord commits a civil violation for which a fine in the amount of 3 times the rent of the unit must be adjudged. The landlord must attach a statement describing the prohibition in any service of process for entry and detainer being served on a tenant. In Committee
LD1301 An Act to Prohibit the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Denial of Health Insurance Claims This bill establishes requirements, beginning January 1, 2026, for health insurance carriers that use artificial intelligence to make medical review or utilization review determinations relating to the approval, denial, delay, modification or adjustment of coverage for services under a health plan. The bill requires that any denial, delay, modification or adjustment of health care services based on medical necessity be made by a clinical peer. In Committee
LD961 An Act to Address Maine's Health Care Workforce Shortage and Improve Access to Care This bill repeals the provision of law requiring that a certified nurse practitioner who qualifies as an advanced practice registered nurse must practice for at least 24 months under the supervision of a physician or supervising nurse practitioner or be employed by a clinic or hospital that has a medical director who is a licensed physician. The bill also eliminates the supervising nurse practitioner designation, which is no longer needed. In Committee
LD910 An Act to Collect Data to Better Understand the Consumer's Health Insurance Experience This bill requires a health insurance carrier, beginning in 2026, to provide a quarterly report to the Superintendent of Insurance that identifies the number of claims for that quarter that were denied, the number of claims for that quarter for which prior authorization was denied, the 5 most common reasons for a claim denial and the 5 most common reasons for a prior authorization denial. The superintendent is required to submit an annual report on that information as well as information provided to the superintendent by the United States Department of Health and Human Services regarding claim and prior authorization denials under the federal Affordable Care Act to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health coverage, insurance and financial services matters. The committee is authorized to submit legislation related to the annual report to the session of the Legislature in which the annual report is received. In Committee
LD1765 An Act to Ensure Affordability and Stability in Housing for Mobile Home Park Residents This bill establishes limits on increases in rent and fees imposed by a mobile home park owner or operator on tenants of the mobile home park. Under the bill, a mobile home park owner or operator is prohibited from increasing rent or fees more than once in a 12-month period and must limit those increases to no more than 5% of current fees or rent. Under the bill, rent or fee increases must be necessary to cover actual costs incurred by the mobile home park owner or operator for operational costs and maintenance expenses. The bill also requires a mobile home park owner or operator to provide notice of rent and fee increases to tenants by certified mail and to submit an annual affidavit to the municipality stating that any increase in rent or fees was in compliance with all limitations and notice requirements. In Committee
LD1379 An Act to Require Public Health Warnings to Be Posted and Provided by Firearm Dealers and Gunsmiths This bill requires firearm dealers and gunsmiths to post public health warning signs on their business premises and provide public health warning brochures to purchasers and transferees of firearms stating the significant risk of firearms to public health and safety and that access to firearms increases the risk of suicide, domestic violence fatalities and unintentional deaths, particularly among children. The bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to enforce these provisions and to develop standardized public health warning signs and brochures. In Committee
LD411 An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Disposition of Forfeited Firearms This bill amends the law governing the disposition of firearms that have been forfeited to the State as a mandatory part of a criminal sentence under the general sentencing provisions of the Maine Criminal Code. Current law requires that forfeited firearms used in commission of a murder or unlawful homicide crime be destroyed by the State. The bill extends the requirement to all firearms that have been forfeited as mandated by the general sentencing provisions of the Maine Criminal Code. The bill also eliminates one of the exceptions to mandatory forfeiture applying to cases in which the firearm subject to forfeiture is rightfully owned by another person. The bill amends the provision of law governing forfeiture of firearms within the Maine Juvenile Code to align with the general sentencing provisions as amended by this bill. The bill amends the relevant asset forfeiture laws to align with the narrowed exception for 3rd-party claims to firearms subject to forfeiture as provided by this bill. Finally, the bill directs the Attorney General to update rules governing the disposition of forfeited firearms under state law. In Committee
LD1637 An Act to Reform the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority This bill makes the following changes to the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority. 1. It amends the goals of the authority to require it to engage in environmental stewardship. 2. It increases the membership of the board of trustees of the authority by 3 members to 14 members by: A. Requiring the Governor to appoint a 2nd commissioner of a department of State Government; B. Adding a voting member appointed by the chair of the Brunswick town council; and C. Adding a nonvoting member who is a Senator or Representative who represents Brunswick or Topsham. The Senator and Representative serve 2-year terms, commensurate with their term of office, rotating back and forth. 3. It removes the requirement that, for the 10 appointments made by the Governor to represent local communities, at least 7 must be residents of Androscoggin County, Cumberland County or Sagadahoc County and instead requires that at least 4 must be residents of Brunswick or Brunswick town officials or business owners. 4. It repeals the inclusion of the authority under the Maine Tort Claims Act and removes the exemption of the board of trustees or an employee of the authority from personal liability and the requirement that the authority indemnify a trustee or employee against expenses incurred in the defense of an action brought against that trustee or employee due to that trustee's or employee's relationship with the authority. 5. It requires all property held by the authority to be subject to the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act and requires the board of trustees to enter into covenants under that Act no later than January 1, 2027. 6. It removes the exemption of the authority from the site location of development laws currently granted to former military bases. In Committee
LD1758 An Act to Expedite Provider Enrollment in MaineCare This bill establishes an expedited process for providers to enroll in the MaineCare program. Under the bill, the Department of Health and Human Services must provisionally approve the enrollment application of a provider in good standing that has a national provider identifier within 48 hours of receipt of a complete application if the provider is employed by a health care entity that has an enrollment application approval rate of greater than 90% in the previous 5 years. The department may conduct a complete review during a 60-day expedited provisional approval period, but the provider is considered approved after 60 days if the department does not affirmatively deny approval during that period. However, the bill does not prevent the department from suspending or revoking approval after the 60-day period if a material deficiency exists. If the provider's approval is revoked, the provider is not eligible for expedited reenrollment but must go through the regular enrollment process as established by rule. The Office of MaineCare Services may seek reimbursements for any payment made to a provider during the provisional period if the provider's provisional approval is revoked. The department must adopt rules to implement these provisions. Dead
LD1771 An Act to Strengthen Oversight of Kennels by Changing the Licensing Authority from Municipalities to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry This bill moves the responsibility for the issuance of kennel licenses from municipalities to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The bill enacts criteria regarding the department's authority to refuse to issue or renew, suspend or revoke a facility license for an animal shelter, kennel, boarding kennel, breeding kennel or pet shop. The bill also updates certain definitions, licensing and recording fees and cross- references related to facility licensing. In Committee
LD1036 An Act to Protect Recipients of Public Assistance from Housing Discrimination This bill makes it unlawful to discriminate, in housing or public accommodation, against an individual because of the individual's receipt of public assistance in the same manner as it is unlawful to discriminate against other protected classes. The bill defines "status as a recipient of federal, state or local public assistance" as an individual's status as having federal, state or local public assistance as a source of income, including medical assistance and housing subsidies and the individual's having to meet any requirements for the individual to use the income. In Committee
LD1326 An Act to Protect the Drinking Water for Consumers of Certain Water Systems by Establishing Maximum Contaminant Levels for Certain Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances This bill establishes maximum levels of regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the drinking water of community water systems and nontransient, noncommunity water systems. The bill allows the Commissioner of Health and Human Services through rulemaking to lower the maximum levels of regulated PFAS contaminants or include additional PFAS contaminants to the list of regulated PFAS contaminants, requires beginning January 1, 2029 treatment and notice to consumers if PFAS contaminants are found in the drinking water of community water systems and nontransient, noncommunity water systems and requires the water systems to submit drinking water samples and report to the Department of Health and Human Services in a manner as determined by the department. The bill also requires, beginning January 1, 2026, all community water systems and nontransient, noncommunity water systems to conduct monitoring of PFAS at detectable levels established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. In Committee
LD1298 An Act Establishing Alternative Pathways to Social Worker Licensing This bill establishes a method for a person who has attempted and failed to complete a State Board of Social Worker Licensure examination for licensure as a licensed social worker; licensed master social worker; licensed master social worker, conditional clinical; or licensed clinical social worker to qualify for licensure through an alternative pathway. In Committee
HP1241 JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 2025 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 2025 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HP1242 JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE MEMORY OF POPE FRANCIS JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE MEMORY OF POPE FRANCIS Signed/Enacted/Adopted
LD355 An Act to Advance the Maine Retirement Savings Program This bill makes the following changes to the Maine Retirement Savings Program. 1. It changes the definition of "covered employer" so that it includes all employers who hire employees. 2. It allows covered employers who may have offered a workplace retirement plan within the past 2 years to participate in the program. 3. It allows the Maine Retirement Savings Board to phase in the program based on the number of employees rather than based on the size of employers as provided in current law. 4. For employers who become required to participate in the program after the start date of the program, it clarifies that the employer is required to participate in the program within a time frame established by the board. 5. It clarifies that covered employers that fail to enroll are subject to an annually increasing penalty. 6. It changes when the Maine Retirement Savings Board is required to submit an audited financial report to the Governor, the Treasurer of State and the Legislature from beginning February 1, 2026 and annually thereafter to beginning July 1, 2026 and annually thereafter. 7. It allocates funds to the Maine Retirement Savings Program Enterprise Fund. In Committee
LD109 Resolve, Directing the Maine Arts Commission to Study Federal and National Efforts to Protect Artists from Copyright Infringement by Artificial Intelligence Companies and Users and to Monitor Educational Use This resolve directs the Maine Arts Commission, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to study federal and national efforts to protect artists from copyright infringement by artificial intelligence companies and users and federal and national efforts to monitor the educational use of copyrighted work. The commission is directed to report its findings, including any suggested legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, which may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. Passed
LD1179 An Act to Establish Minimum Safety Standards for the Construction and Use of Temporary Emergency Shelters This bill requires the Commissioner of Public Safety, in consultation with the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal, Technical Building Codes and Standards Board, to establish rules governing life and fire safety for temporary emergency shelters. In Committee
LD938 An Act to Implement Certain Local Spending and Sourcing Requirements Regarding the Statewide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program This bill requires a household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to spend at least 10% of each monthly benefit within a 50-mile radius of the household's declared residence. It also provides that, in addition to the requirements established by the United States Department of Agriculture, a retailer participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program must ensure that at least 10% of all perishable foods in the retailer's inventory are sourced from within the State. Dead
LD1070 Resolve, to Study a Medicaid Forward Plan for Maine This resolve requires the Office of Affordable Health Care to study the impact of implementing a Medicaid Forward plan and amending the MaineCare state plan to provide medical assistance to residents who are under 65 years of age, who have a household income exceeding 138% of the federal poverty level and who are not otherwise eligible for and enrolled in health care coverage. The office is required to propose a plan to implement a Medicaid Forward plan. The resolve requires the office to submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services by January 1, 2026 detailing the office's study of and program design for the Medicaid Forward plan. Dead
LD260 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under the Law This resolution proposes to amend the Constitution of Maine to prohibit the denial or abridgment by the State or any political subdivision of the State of equal rights based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry or national origin of an individual. Passed
LD522 Resolve, Directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to Study the Extent of Workforce Gender Segregation in the State This resolve directs the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to study the extent of occupational and workforce segregation by gender in the State and assess any disparities in safety or compensation related to that segregation. The commission is required to submit a report based on its findings by January 15, 2026 to the Secretary of State and the Joint Standing Committee on Labor. Passed
LD400 Resolve, Directing the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal to Compile a Statewide Inventory of Aqueous Film-forming Foam Concentrate This resolve directs the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal, beginning July 1, 2026, to compile an inventory of aqueous film-forming foam concentrate possessed by any public entity in the State in an amount of 5 gallons or more and to solicit similar information from private entities. The inventory is a public record, and the office is directed to submit the inventory to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over environment and natural resources matters and criminal justice and public safety matters no later than July 1, 2028. Passed
LD580 An Act to Protect Maine Consumers by Prohibiting Fees Charged for Receiving Paper Statements from Financial Institutions and Credit Card Issuers An Act to Protect Maine Consumers by Prohibiting Fees Charged for Receiving Paper Statements from Financial Institutions and Credit Card Issuers Signed/Enacted/Adopted
LD980 Resolve, to Create the Commission to Improve the Oversight of the Long-term Care System This resolve creates the Commission to Improve the Oversight of the Long-term Care System to study and make recommendations on the current status of and improvements to long-term care facilities and the long-term care industry in the State. The resolve requires the commission to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services by March 1, 2026 and authorizes the joint standing committee to submit legislation based on the findings and recommendations in the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. Dead
HP0950 JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LATE HONORABLE LOIS GALGAY RECKITT ON THE OCCASION OF THE BOSTON RED SOX OPENING HOME GAME ON APRIL 4, 2025 JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LATE HONORABLE LOIS GALGAY RECKITT ON THE OCCASION OF THE BOSTON RED SOX OPENING HOME GAME ON APRIL 4, 2025 Signed/Enacted/Adopted
LD744 An Act to Remove Certain Wharves and Piers from the Laws Governing the Current Use Valuation of Working Waterfront Land This bill amends the definition of "working waterfront land" in the laws governing the current use valuation of working waterfront land by removing from the definition wharves and piers used primarily or used predominantly by persons engaged in commercial fishing activities. In Committee
HP0504 JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 2025 AS SOCIAL WORK MONTH JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 2025 AS SOCIAL WORK MONTH Signed/Enacted/Adopted
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
LD77 An Act to Stabilize and Sustainably Fund the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries and Hatcheries Division by Increasing the Inland Fishing License Fees and Establishing the Inland Fisheries Conservation and Enhancement Fund Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #243 05/29/2025 Yea
LD16 An Act to Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine Reconsider RC #226 05/29/2025 Nay
LD197 Resolve, to Direct the Governor's Energy Office to Conduct a Study Regarding the Future of Electric Transmission Infrastructure in the State Recede And Concur RC #225 05/29/2025 Nay
LD186 An Act to Clarify the Public Utilities Commission's Authority to Establish Time-of-use Pricing for Standard-offer Service Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #240 05/29/2025 Yea
LD301 An Act to Allow the Public Utilities Commission to Use Quantitative Metrics and Rate-adjustment Mechanisms in a Proceeding for a General Rate Increase Reconsider RC #248 05/29/2025 Nay
LD339 Resolve, to Provide Funds to the Maine Indian Education School District to Develop a Wabanaki-centered Curriculum Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #233 05/29/2025 Yea
LD384 An Act to Prevent Student Homelessness Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #228 05/29/2025 Yea
LD439 An Act to Preserve Maine's Sporting Heritage and Enhance Sporting Opportunities for Maine's Youth by Allowing Maine's Youth to Hunt on Sunday Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #244 05/29/2025 Yea
LD607 An Act to Require the Approval of Superintendent Agreements Regarding Transfers of Students Between School Administrative Units Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #234 05/29/2025 Yea
LD820 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish the Right to Hunt and Fish Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #245 05/29/2025 Nay
LD832 An Act to Provide Funds to Reduce the Debt of the Vassalboro Sanitary District Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #229 05/29/2025 Yea
LD870 An Act Regarding the Membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #232 05/29/2025 Yea
LD919 An Act to Require Parental Permission for Certain Surveys and Questionnaires Administered to Minors in Schools Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #235 05/29/2025 Yea
LD1097 An Act to Provide De-escalation and Behavior Intervention Training for School Personnel Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #236 05/29/2025 Yea
LD1292 An Act to Codify the Maine Turnpike Authority's Contributions to the Highway Fund with Regard to the Sensible Transportation Policy Act Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #231 05/29/2025 Yea
LD1255 An Act to Ensure In-state Tuition for Postsecondary Students Who Are Registered to Vote in the State and to Amend Eligibility Requirements for the Free Community College Tuition Program Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #237 05/29/2025 Yea
LD1258 An Act to Include Qualified Out-of-state Electric Vehicle Providers and Clarify Provisions Regarding Electric Bicycles Under the Electric Vehicle Fund Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #241 05/29/2025 Yea
LD1420 Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Ensure a Just and Equitable Energy Transition for Maine's Workforce Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #230 05/29/2025 Yea
LD1473 An Act to Require Utilities to Monitor Meters for Natural Gas Leaks Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #242 05/29/2025 Yea
LD1536 An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Bail Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #227 05/29/2025 Yea
LD1626 An Act to Improve Professional Development for Educational Technicians and School Support Staff Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #238 05/29/2025 Yea
LD1881 An Act to Ensure the Rights of Parents of Minor Children in Education Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #239 05/29/2025 Yea
LD1884 Resolve, to Increase the Number of Kennebec County Commissioners Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #247 05/29/2025 Yea
LD301 An Act to Allow the Public Utilities Commission to Use Quantitative Metrics and Rate-adjustment Mechanisms in a Proceeding for a General Rate Increase Insist RC #223 05/28/2025 Nay
LD301 An Act to Allow the Public Utilities Commission to Use Quantitative Metrics and Rate-adjustment Mechanisms in a Proceeding for a General Rate Increase Recede And Concur RC #205 05/28/2025 Yea
LD301 An Act to Allow the Public Utilities Commission to Use Quantitative Metrics and Rate-adjustment Mechanisms in a Proceeding for a General Rate Increase Insist RC #204 05/28/2025 Nay
LD343 An Act to Direct the Public Utilities Commission to Seek Informational Bids Regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in the State Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #214 05/28/2025 Nay
LD342 An Act to Include Nuclear Power in the State's Renewable Portfolio Standard Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #213 05/28/2025 Yea
LD309 An Act to Allow a Political Party to Determine How That Party's Nominee Is Selected in a Primary Election Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #220 05/28/2025 Yea
LD500 An Act to Ensure Access to Safe Drinking Water from Household Wells in Rural Areas by Expanding Testing Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #217 05/28/2025 Yea
LD493 An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #216 05/28/2025 Yea
LD551 An Act to Restore Balanced Emergency Powers Acc Report "b" Ontp RC #210 05/28/2025 Yea
LD671 An Act to Abolish the Maine Income Tax and Establish a Zero-based Budget Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #218 05/28/2025 Yea
LD723 Resolve, to Direct the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Nonresidential Law Enforcement Training Program Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #211 05/28/2025 Yea
LD818 An Act to Allow Expenditure of Maine Clean Election Act Funding for the Care of Candidates' Dependents Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #224 05/28/2025 Yea
LD858 An Act to Ensure Behavioral and Mental Health Services Are Available to Students by Providing Grants to Schools That Contract for Those Services Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #212 05/28/2025 Yea
LD900 An Act to Protect State Retiree Pensions from Inflation Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #209 05/28/2025 Yea
LD1017 An Act to Include Food Provided or Served at Emergency Shelters in General Assistance Reimbursement Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #208 05/28/2025 Yea
LD1159 An Act to Prohibit Governmental Entities That Charge a Fee for In-person Credit Card Purchases from Refusing to Accept Cash Recede And Concur RC #206 05/28/2025 Nay
LD1288 An Act to Amend Certain Provisions of Maine's Drug Laws Regarding Heroin, Fentanyl and Cocaine Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #207 05/28/2025 Yea
LD1329 An Act to Identify United States Citizenship Status on Driver's Licenses and Nondriver Identification Cards Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #219 05/28/2025 Yea
LD1358 An Act to Reduce Electricity Rates by Removing Limitations on the Ownership of Generation by an Affiliate of an Investor-owned Transmission and Distribution Utility Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #215 05/28/2025 Yea
LD1395 An Act Regarding Human Trafficking Prevention Instruction and Dissemination of and Access to Obscene Material in Schools Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #222 05/28/2025 Yea
LD1437 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Specify the Qualifications of Electors in State and Local Elections Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #221 05/28/2025 Yea
LD29 Resolve, to Require the Department of Transportation to Implement the Recommendations of the Lower Road Rail Use Advisory Council and the Calais Branch Rail Use Advisory Council Adopt Hah-126 To Cas-44 RC #185 05/27/2025 Nay
LD29 Resolve, to Require the Department of Transportation to Implement the Recommendations of the Lower Road Rail Use Advisory Council and the Calais Branch Rail Use Advisory Council Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #184 05/27/2025 Yea
LD60 An Act to Allow Employees to Request Flexible Work Schedules Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #194 05/27/2025 Yea
LD61 An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #197 05/27/2025 Yea
LD30 Resolve, to Direct the Department of Transportation to Implement the Recommendations of the Portland to Auburn Rail Use Advisory Council Adopt Hah-127 To Cas-45 RC #183 05/27/2025 Nay
LD30 Resolve, to Direct the Department of Transportation to Implement the Recommendations of the Portland to Auburn Rail Use Advisory Council Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #182 05/27/2025 Yea
LD112 An Act to Promote Opportunities by Establishing a Student Wage Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #195 05/27/2025 Yea
LD277 An Act to Amend the Law Prohibiting Places of Business from Being Open to the Public on Sundays and Holidays Adopt Hah-293 To Cah-251 RC #203 05/27/2025 Yea
LD331 Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under MaineCare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #196 05/27/2025 Yea
LD487 Resolve, Directing the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority to Apply for Federal Funding for the Purpose of Identifying the Rail Corridor Connecting Portland to Orono as an Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #181 05/27/2025 Nay
LD525 An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #189 05/27/2025 Yea
LD724 An Act to Recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as State Holidays Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #187 05/27/2025 Nay
LD732 An Act to Prohibit Copyrights for Works of State Government Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #198 05/27/2025 Yea
LD784 An Act to Create a Rebuttable Presumption Related to Specialized Risk Screening for First Responders Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #188 05/27/2025 Yea
LD885 An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #190 05/27/2025 Yea
LD855 An Act to Limit Eligibility Under the Maine Clean Election Act Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #200 05/27/2025 Yea
LD853 An Act to Replace the Minimum Hourly Wage with a Regionally Based Living Wage Acc Report "a" Otp-am RC #201 05/27/2025 Yea
LD1022 An Act to Protect and Increase Access to Justice in Civil Legal Matters for Persons with Low Incomes Enactment - Emer RC #180 05/27/2025 Yea
LD1063 An Act to Require Competitive Procurement of Electricity from Generators Fueled by Municipal Solid Waste in Conjunction with Recycling Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #192 05/27/2025 Yea
LD1219 An Act to Increase State Funding for the Campuses of the University of Maine System Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #186 05/27/2025 Yea
LD1331 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Regarding When the Governor May Call the Legislature into Session Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #199 05/27/2025 Yea
LD1405 An Act to Amend Laws Governing the Public Utilities Commission Concerning Participant Funding Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #193 05/27/2025 Yea
LD1462 An Act to Promote Artisans and the Creative Economy Acc Report "a" Ought To Pass RC #202 05/27/2025 Yea
LD1586 An Act to Amend the Regional School Unit Budget Validation Referendum Law Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #191 05/27/2025 Yea
LD21 An Act to Update the Provision of Law Concerning Student Codes of Conduct in Order to Reflect Best Practices Regarding Behavioral Threat Assessment and Response Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #169 05/22/2025 Yea
LD16 An Act to Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #174 05/22/2025 Yea
LD160 An Act to Eliminate REAL ID Requirements in Maine Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #167 05/22/2025 Yea
LD206 An Act to Protect Maine Businesses by Eliminating the Automatic Cost-of-living Adjustment to the Minimum Hourly Wage Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #176 05/22/2025 Yea
LD255 An Act to Support Mobile Home Residents in Purchasing Their Mobile Home Parks Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #172 05/22/2025 Yea
LD301 An Act to Allow the Public Utilities Commission to Use Quantitative Metrics and Rate-adjustment Mechanisms in a Proceeding for a General Rate Increase Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #179 05/22/2025 Yea
LD482 An Act to Expand Educational Opportunities and Broaden Educational Services for Students Enrolled in Equivalent Instruction Programs Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #178 05/22/2025 Yea
LD599 An Act to Raise the Salary Threshold for Overtime Pay Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #177 05/22/2025 Yea
LD696 An Act to Bolster the Maine Teacher Residency Program Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #170 05/22/2025 Yea
LD698 An Act to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #173 05/22/2025 Yea
LD639 An Act to Improve Training Opportunities for Law Enforcement Officers Recede And Concur RC #166 05/22/2025 Yea
LD639 An Act to Improve Training Opportunities for Law Enforcement Officers Reconsider RC #165 05/22/2025 Nay
LD639 An Act to Improve Training Opportunities for Law Enforcement Officers Recede And Concur RC #164 05/22/2025 Yea
LD771 An Act to Include Possession of Compounds, Mixtures or Substances Containing a Detectable Amount of Certain Scheduled Drugs to Prove the Offense of Unlawful Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #168 05/22/2025 Nay
LD828 An Act to Allow Chiropractors to Be Designated as School Health Advisors Recede And Concur RC #163 05/22/2025 Nay
LD1022 An Act to Protect and Increase Access to Justice in Civil Legal Matters for Persons with Low Incomes Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #175 05/22/2025 Yea
LD1210 An Act to Regarding Renewable Electricity Generation by Hydropower Projects Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #171 05/22/2025 Yea
LD82 An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Laws by Extending Indefinitely the Presumption Applying to Law Enforcement Officers, Corrections Officers, E-9-1-1 Dispatchers, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Persons Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Enactment - Mandate RC #161 05/20/2025 Yea
LD220 An Act to Establish the Hope and Inclusion Scholarship Program in Order to Provide Funding for Students Attending Certain Private Schools and Students Receiving Home Instruction Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #145 05/20/2025 Yea
LD222 An Act to Establish a Take-back and Disposal Program for Firefighting and Fire-suppressing Foam to Which Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added Acc Ought To Pass As Amend Rep RC #158 05/20/2025 Yea
LD252 An Act to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Compact Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #152 05/20/2025 Yea
LD266 An Act to Require the Updating of Voter Registration Signatures Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #153 05/20/2025 Yea
LD349 An Act to Repeal the Laws That Allow Same-day Voter Registration Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #154 05/20/2025 Yea
LD421 An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension Provisions Recede And Concur RC #143 05/20/2025 Yea
LD530 An Act to Eliminate a Rebuttable Presumption Against the Admission of Certain Applicants to the Bar Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #149 05/20/2025 Yea
LD538 An Act to Amend Maine's Prescription Drug Labeling Law by Allowing the Removal of the Name of a Prescriber of Mifepristone, Misoprostol and Their Generic Alternatives Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #148 05/20/2025 Yea
LD666 An Act to Prevent Domestic Violence by Providing Adequate Funding Support for Court-ordered Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Programs Acc Report 'a' Otp-am RC #157 05/20/2025 Yea
LD639 An Act to Improve Training Opportunities for Law Enforcement Officers Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #144 05/20/2025 Yea
LD635 Resolve, to Direct the Attorney General to Drop the Lawsuit Filed Against Big Oil Companies Concerning Climate Change Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #151 05/20/2025 Yea
LD738 An Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Lawyer by Establishing a Law Office Study Program Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #150 05/20/2025 Yea
LD874 An Act to Provide Relief to Federal or State Employees Affected by a Federal Government or State Government Shutdown Enactment RC #162 05/20/2025 Yea
LD935 Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Report on Air and Soil Chemical and Metal Levels and on Soil Testing on Solar Panel Farm Sites Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #147 05/20/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Maine Joint Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee 2
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
ME Maine House District 101 House Democrat In Office 12/07/2022
ME Maine House District 049 House Democrat Out of Office 12/02/2020 01/20/2025