Legislative Action

Welcome to the Legislative Track Team! Our goal is to help you testify either for or against proposed laws. Provided below are only suggestions. If you have a different opinion than what is shared here, we encourage you to share your testimony as you choose. Your voice is important!

As with any race, there is a clock and testimonies should submitted preferably before a public hearing, any submitted the day after will be submitted to the committee but will not be published on line.

If you would like to present in person via zoom, register 30 minutes before the hearing; a link will be emailed to you.

Please testify for proposed bills with public hearings THIS WEEK. Click on the committee names below:

* Health Coverage, Insurance & Financial Services

* Veteran and Legislative Affairs

* Health & Human Services

* Judiciary

* Education

* Taxation

Click HERE to Testify

Instructions:
1. click on link above ( https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/ )
2. Select Public Hearing and the Committee name
3. Choose the date and time
4. Select the LD # and type in your information and testimony

INCLUDE PERSONAL SHORT STORIES

Other bills we have tracked in these committees:

Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
Fishing, farming, forestry

Appropriations & Financial Affairs
State budget, bond issues

Education
Schools

Energy, Utilities & Technology 
Fuel use, renewable energy, broadband, water & sewer

Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Crimes, law enforcement, corrections

Health & Human Services
MaineCare/Medicaid, children, elderly, mental health, immunizations, tobacco

Health Coverage, Insurance & Financial
Health care reform, benefits, disability, workers compensation

Judiciary
Procedure, personal & property rights

State & Local Government
Governor’s powers

Taxation
Your wallet

Veteran and Legislative Affairs
Elections, campaigns, vetoes, alcohol & pot laws, veterans

If you already know the LD number, click HERE to see the calendar. It will show a list of LDs that have public hearings in the next 2 weeks.

For more information on the type of bills proposed by eaach committee select HERE.

More resources:

Find your Legislators

How Maine legislation is passed

CCRC’s process for tracking legislation (Powerpoint)

Join these efforts on social media and find more info & opinions:

Maine Legislative Watch Dogs
Maine Legislative Watch
Maine People Before Politics
Maine Policy Institute

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