Nearly 40 Bills Held By Governor Until Next Session

 Published Date: 07/03/2019

The Governor has opted to hold onto the following 39 bills for further assessment.   State law requires a decision within 3 days after the start of the next legislative session:

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  1. LD 1342 “An Act To Establish the Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute”
  2. LD 1386 “An Act Regarding the Determination of the Prevailing Wage Rate for Public Works Projects”
  3. LD 1612 “An Act Regarding the Presumption of Abandonment of Gift Obligations”
  4. LD 1550 “An Act To Create a Victims’ Compensation Fund for Victims of Property Crimes”
  5. LD 1698 “An Act To Create Jobs and Slow Climate Change by Promoting the Production of Natural Resources Bioproducts”
  6. LD 1758 “An Act To Clarify and Amend MaineCare Reimbursement Provisions for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities” (Emergency)
  7. LD 1809 “Resolve, To Increase Funding for Evidence-based Therapies for Treating Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children” (Emergency)
  8. LD 1838 “Resolve, Requiring the Department of Health and Human Services To Examine Options for Upper Payment Limit Adjustments for MaineCare Services”
  9. LD 1453 “An Act To Improve Dental Health for Maine Children and Adults with Low Incomes”
  10. LD 1399 “An Act To Improve Oral Health and Access to Dental Care for Maine Children”
  11. LD 766 “An Act Regarding the Penobscot Nation’s and Passamaquoddy Tribe’s Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction under the Federal Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 and the Federal Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013”
  12. LD 54 “An Act To Limit the Influence of Lobbyists by Expanding the Prohibition on Accepting Political Contributions “
  13. LD 268 “An Act To Create a Credit under the Commercial Forestry Excise Tax for Landowners Using Businesses Based in the United States “
  14. LD 517 “An Act To Facilitate Fair Ballot Representation for All Candidates “
  15. LD 545 “An Act To Ban Child Marriage “
  16. LD 553 “An Act To Ensure Proper Oversight of Sports Betting in the State “
  17. LD 775 “Resolve, To Direct the Department of Health and Human Services To Amend Its Rules for Eligibility for Community Support Services “
  18. LD 793 “An Act To Improve Accountability of Opioid Manufacturers “
  19. LD 1016 “Resolve, To Require the Construction of a New District Headquarters Building for the Bureau of Forestry in Fort Kent”
  20. LD 833 “An Act To Provide the Same Retirement Benefits for State Employees Working as Emergency Communications Specialists as Are Provided to Law Enforcement Officers “
  21. LD 866 “An Act To Support College Completion by Homeless Youth in Maine “
  22. LD 1036 “Resolve, Establishing a Task Force To Study the Creation of a Comprehensive Career and Technical Education System and Increased Crosswalks for Academic Credit between Secondary Schools and Career and Technical Education Programs (EMERGENCY) “
  23. LD 1104 “An Act To Clarify the State’s Commitments Concerning Certain Public Service Retirement Benefits”
  24. LD 1207 “An Act To Expand the 1998 Special Retirement Plan To Include Detectives in the Office of Investigations within the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles”
  25. LD 1208 “An Act To Expand the 1998 Special Retirement Plan To Include Detectives in the Office of the Attorney General”
  26. LD 1249 “An Act To Prohibit the Abuse and Isolation of Older and Dependent Adults”
  27. LD 1294 “Resolve, Directing the Maine Human Rights Commission To Implement a Pilot Program To Investigate and Report on Incidents of Harassment Due to Housing Status, Lack of Employment and Other Issues”
  28. LD 1311 “An Act Regarding the Sale of Dogs and Cats at Pet Shops”
  29. LD 1315 “An Act To Support Medically Monitored Crisis Support and Intervention”
  30. LD 1426 “An Act To Increase Protections for Land Installment Contracts”
  31. LD 1442 “An Act To Provide for Court-appointed Advocates for Justice in Animal Cruelty Cases”
  32. LD 1518 “An Act To Establish a Fund for Portions of the Operations and Outreach Activities of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory and To Increase Statewide Enforcement of Pesticide Use”
  33. LD 1597 “An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Purchases Made by Nonprofit Seasonal Camps”
  34. LD 1670 “An Act To Limit the Dissemination of Juvenile Records”
  35. LD 1700 “Resolve, To Promote the Inclusion of African-American History and Culture in the Curricular Offerings of School Administrative Units”
  36. LD 1703 “An Act To Improve Consistency within the Maine Human Rights Act”
  37. LD 1718 “An Act To Exempt Purchases by Pet Food Pantries from Sales Tax”
  38. LD 1756 “An Act To Improve Public Safety through Coordinated Reentry of Prisoners into the Community”
  39. LD 1808 “An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Nonprofit Charitable Organizations”