AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted Tuesday to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, that would prohibit employer surveillance, unless the surveillance is strictly necessary for employee health and safety or necessary for security.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted Tuesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Dan Sayre, D-Kennebunk, that would study water as a resource in Maine.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Transportation Committee voted Wednesday to advance a measure by Rep. Maggie O'Neil, D-Saco, that would strengthen Maine's public transit system statewide by improving planning and expanding stakeholder input. The vote was unanimous among those present.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill sponsored by Rep. Valli Geiger, D-Rockland, which would direct the Maine Department of Education to identify the critical components of the Educare model for publicly funded early child care and education programs and identify necessary resources and best practices for statewide implementation.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee voted Wednesday to advance a measure by Rep. Scott Landry, D-Farmington, to balance Maine's renewable energy development goals with efforts to conserve the state's valuable farmland, soils, and fish and wildlife habitat. The vote was 10-2 with one committee member absent.
AUGUSTA - Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, and Rep. Kristen Cloutier, D-Lewiston, will hold a press conference on Thursday, May 25 to unveil legislation that would implement a statewide paid family and medical leave benefits program in Maine. The press conference will begin at 12 p.m. in the courtyard between the State House and the Cross Building.
AUGUSTA - Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, and Rep. Kristen Cloutier, D-Lewiston, will hold a press conference on Thursday, May 25 to unveil legislation that would implement a statewide paid family and medical leave benefits program in Maine. The press conference will begin at 12 p.m. in the courtyard between the State House and the Cross Building.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Art Bell, D-Yarmouth, introduced legislation last week at a public hearing before the Legislature's Transportation Committee that would authorize recreational use of the Berlin Subdivision Rail Corridor that runs from Portland to Auburn.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House voted Tuesday to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Rebecca Jauch, D-Topsham, that would create a stakeholder group to identify ways to improve child care availability in Maine.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House voted Tuesday to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Gerry Runte, D-York, that would direct Efficiency Maine to study the feasibility of a vehicle-to-grid electric school bus pilot project at the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District.