MSLS Legislative Update - March 30, 2006

I.D. Act & Summary Committee Hearing Status & Position

192

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PINE TREE RECREATION  ZONE(EMERGENCY)(MOODY)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=192

 

Taxation

WSH 3-7-06 at 1:00pm

OTP-AM

787

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A GENERAL FUND BOND ISSUE FOR THE ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION(KOFFMAN)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=787

 

Appropriations and Financial Affairs

WSH 1-5-06 at 2:00pm

Voted, 1-5-06, ONTP

(DEAD/1-19-06)

816

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CHANGING THE FLOW OF WATER ON ANOTHER’S LAND(ANDREWS)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=816

 

Natural Resources

PH 3-21-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-22-06 at 1:00pm

OTP-AM

1003

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE SOMERSET COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE(SNOWE-MELLO)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1003

 

State and Local Government

WSH 1-11-06 at 10:00am

ONTP

(DEAD/1-24-06)

1159

AN ACT TO PROMOTE TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS WITHIN DOWNTOWNS AND URBAN COMPACTS (FISHER)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1159

 

Transportation

PH 3-7-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-9-06 at 1:00pm

OTP-AM

1203

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING EMINENT DOMAIN (SCHNEIDER)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1203

 

Transportation

WSH 3-23-06 at 1:00pm

OTP-AM

1258

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SERVICES AND OTHER SERVICES IN UNORGANIZED TERRITORIES(MARTIN)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1258

 

Taxation

WSH 12-5-05 at 10:00 am

MAJ: ONTP

MIN: OTP-AM

(DEAD/1-5-06)

1297

AN ACT TO PROVIDE JUST COMPENSATION FOR ESTABLISHED BUSINESSES DURING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS(BRYANT-DESCHENES)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1297

 

Judiciary

PH 4-6-05 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-14-06 at 1:00pm

ONTP

1328

AN ACT TO AMEND THE MAINE TREE GROWTH TAX LAW TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ACCESS(MARTIN)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1328

 

Taxation

WSH 12-5-05 at 10:00 am

ANT. DIV. REP.

MAJ: ONTP

MIN: OTP-AM

Final Law Type: Public Law

(Dead 2-16-06)

 

1346

AN ACT TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE A 2-WEEK NOTICE BEFORE TERMINATING EMPLOYMENT(TWOMEY)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1346

 

Joint Rules

 

Carry Over Approved 6-14-05

1406

AN ACT TO RESERVE PUBLIC ACCESS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NORTH WOODS (COWGER)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1406

 

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

WSH 1-18-06 at 1:00pm

ANT. DIV. REP.

MAJ:ONTP

MIN: OTP-AM

(DEAD/2-1-06)

 

1481

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS GOVERNING THE ENACTMENT PROCEDURES FOR ORDINANCES (BROMLEY)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1481

 

State and Local Government

WSH 1-11-06 at 10:00am

MAJ: OTP-AM

MIN: ONTP

Voted, 1-18-06, OTP-AM

1535

AN ACT MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LAWS REGARDING LOCAL LAND USE ORDINANCES (KOFFMAN)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1535

 

Natural Resources

WSH 3-7-06 at 1:00pm

Ant. Div. Rep.

A: OTP-AM

B: OTP-AM

C: ONTP

1587

AN ACT TO MODERNIZE MAINE’S TAX CODE(DUDLEY)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1587

 

 

Taxation

WSH 2-15-06 at 10:00am

Extension Approved 1-23-06

ONTP

(DEAD/3-7-06)

1595

AN ACT TO REBALANCE MAINE’S TAX CODE (WOODBURY)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1595

 

Taxation

WSH 2-15-06 at 11:00am

Extension Approved 1-23-06

ONTP

(DEAD/3-7-06)

 

1605

AN ACT TO REFORM THE INCOME TAX FOR MIDDLE-INCOME AND LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES (STRIMLING)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1605

 

Taxation

WSH 3-15-06 at 1:00pm

 

Extension Approved 1-23-06, WS 2/15, 3/13, 3/15,3/29

1646

AN ACT REGARDING BUILDINGS ON LEASED LOTS (CLARK)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1646

 

 

 

Judiciary

PH 5/18/05 at 1:00

WSH 3-16-06 at 1:00pm

ONTP

1660

AN ACT TO REDUCE INCOME TAXES AND ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN MAINE (WOODBURY) (GOVERNOR’S BILL)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1660

 

 

Taxation

WSH 3-29-06 at 1:00pm

Extension Approved 1-23-06

1759

AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN MAINE’S TIMBER THEFT LAWS (NUTTING)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1759

 

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

PH 2-6-06 at 10:00 am

WSH 3-1-06 at 3:00pm

OTP-AM

1777

RESOLVE, TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO CONSOLIDATE THE MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE(COWGER)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1777

 

 

Natural Resources

PH 1-24-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-9-06 at 3:00pm

OTP-AM

1870

AN ACT TO CLARIFY LAWS GOVERNING EMINENT DOMAIN(PELLETIER-SIMPSON)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1870

 

 

Judiciary

PH 2-16-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-14-06 at 1:00pm

OTP-AM

1872

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOREST CERTIFICATION COST-SHARE INCENTIVES TO FOREST LANDOWNERS AND LICENSED FORESTERS(PIOTTI)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1872

 

 

Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

PH 1-30-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 2-6-06 at 1:00pm

Signed by the Governor

Chapter 513

Public Law

3/28/06

1904

AN ACT TO PROTECT BUSINESSES FROM UNNECESSARY EMINENT DOMAIN TAKINGS(MERRILL)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1904

 

 

Judiciary

PH 2-16-06 at 1:00pm

 

WSH 3-30-06 at 1:00pm

WSH, 3-10-06, Tabled

1922

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS GOVERNING ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES(GAGNON)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1922

 

 

Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

PH 1-24-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-7-06 at 1:00pm

 

Voted, 3-7-06, Ant. Div. Rep.

MAJ: OTP-AM

MIN: ONTP

1924

AN ACT TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM POLICITAL AND RELIGIOUS INTIMIDATION (EDMONDS)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1924

 

 

Labor

PH 3-21-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-28-06 at 1:00pm

 

1930

AN ACT REGARDING WORKING WATERFRONT COVENANTS UNDER THE LAND FOR MAINE’S FUTURE BOARD (DAMON)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1930

 

 

Judiciary

PH 3-2-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-17-06 at 9:30 am

WS, 3-9-06, Tabled

OTP-AM

1932

AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT MODEL TIME-SHARE FORECLOSURE PROCEDURES(HOBBINS)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1932

 

 

Judiciary

PH 3-2-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-23-06 at 1:00pm

OTP-AM

2018

AN ACT TO ALLOW CONSOLIDATION OF THE WINTERPORT SEWERAGE DISTRICT AND THE WINTERPORT WATER DISTRICT TO CREATE INCENTIVES FOR CONSUMERS TO PAY WATER BILLS(AFTER DEADLINE) (KAELIN)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=2018

 

 

Utilities and Energy

PH 3-7-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-30-06 at 1:00pm

OTP-AM

2030

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEORGANIZATION OF TH TOWN OF COOPER (SCHNEIDER)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=2030

 

State and Local Government

 

MAJ: REF TO SLG

MIN: ONTP

2049

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING AQUACULTURE LEASES(PERCY)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=2049

 

Marine Resources

PH 3-15-06 at 10:00am

WSH 3-15-06 at 1:00pm

OTP-AM

2050

RESOLVE, TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE TO CONVEY A PART OF A PRACEL OF LAND IN THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD (AFTER DEADLINE) (FINCH)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=2050

 

 

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

PH 3-14-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-21-06 at 2:00pm

 

OTP-AM

2057

AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ATV TRAIL ADVISORY COUNCIL (WATSON)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=2057

 

 

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

PH 3-21-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 4-4-06 at 2:00pm

OTP-AM

2063

AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE USE OF  DEDICATED FUNDS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF DEEDS RECORDS (AFTER DEADLINE)(SCHNEIDER)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=2063

 

 

Stat and Local Government

PH 3-22-06 at 2:00pm

WSH 3-22-06 at 2:00pm

OTP-AM

2066

RESOLVE, REGARDING LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 1.03:WATERS OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE, A MAJOR SUBSTANTIVE RULE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE(EMERGENCY) (WATSON)

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=2066

 

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

PH 3-21-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-21-06 at 2:00pm

OTP

2073

AN ACT TO BRING MAINE’S SALES AND USE TAX LAW INTO CONFORMITY WITH THE STEAMLINED SALES AND USE TAX AGREEMENT (WOODBURY)

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=2073

 

Taxation

PH 3-28-06 at 1:00pm

WSH 3-29-06 at 1:00pm

Ant. Div. Rep.