Maine House Democrats

Rielly introduces slate of working waterfront measures, committees advance them

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, Rep. Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook, introduced a bill that would strengthen working waterfronts against aquaculture nuisance complaints. Additionally, four working waterfront measures sponsored by Rielly underwent work sessions and were advanced by their respective committees. 

LD 1595 would provide the same protections to the aquaculture sector that commercial fishermen have under current Maine statute regarding nuisance complaints. 

Committee advances emergency Milliken bills to allow for local dam ownership

AUGUSTA – The Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously advanced two bills with bipartisan support on Wednesday sponsored by Rep. Nina Milliken, D-Blue Hill, that would allow for the establishment of quasi-municipal entities to take over two local dams that are in the process of being abandoned, which will preserve Toddy Pond and Alamoosook Lake.  

Committee advances Kuhn bill to protect Maine consumers by promoting transparency in use of AI technology

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, a measure sponsored by Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth, that would provide more transparency for Maine consumers interacting with online chatbots, utilizing artificial intelligence, was unanimously passed out of the Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee. 

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