STATE OF MAINE
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In Senate__________
ORDERED, the House concurring, that the following specified matters be held over to
any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature:
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
S.P. 17, L.D. 25 - An Act to Provide Indigenous Peoples Free Access to State Parks
H.P. 192, L.D. 294 - An Act to Include a Tribal Member in the Baxter State Park Authority
S.P. 247, L.D. 579 - An Act to Support Farmland Conservation and Transition Planning for
Farmers
S.P. 267, L.D. 650 - An Act to Improve Maine Agriculture and Food Systems
S.P. 511, L.D. 1274 - An Act to Increase Land Access for Historically Disadvantaged
Populations
H.P. 863, L.D. 1349 - An Act to Review State Lands and Waterways That Have Sacred,
Traditional or Other Significance to the Wabanaki People
H.P. 966, L.D. 1511 - An Act to Update the Laws Governing the University of Maine
System's Board of Agriculture and to Rename the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
S.P. 739, L.D. 1823 - An Act to Respect and Protect the Right to Food
S.P. 759, L.D. 1886 - Resolve, to Construct a New District Headquarters Building for the
Bureau of Forestry in Fort Kent
S.P. 778, L.D. 1916 - An Act to Classify Meat and Poultry Products Inspections as Essential
Services
S.P. 814, L.D. 1985 - An Act to Authorize Removal of Requirements of Forest Certification
Systems from the State's Forest Management Plans
S.P. 818, L.D. 1989 - Resolve, to Modify the Deed for a Parcel of Property in the Town of
Carrabassett Valley to Allow for Workforce Housing
S.P. 821, L.D. 1996 - An Act to Regulate Synthetic Hemp-derived Cannabinoids
Appropriations and Financial Affairs
H.P. 133, L.D. 212 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Upgrade Municipal
Culverts at Stream Crossings
H.P. 157, L.D. 236 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support the
Economic Development of the Fishing Industry and the Portland Harbor Dredging Project
S.P. 174, L.D. 367 - An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Improve Highways,
Bridges and Nonhighway Modes of Transportation
S.P. 197, L.D. 416 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Research and
Development and Commercialization
H.P. 256, L.D. 423 - An Act Making Certain Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations
and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State
Government
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H.P. 260, L.D. 427 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Invest in Research,
Development and Commercialization in Maine's Marine Technology and Aquaculture
Sector
S.P. 204, L.D. 450 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Upgrade and Replace
Emergency Alert System Infrastructure of Maine Public
S.P. 214, L.D. 460 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Student
Success and Workforce Readiness Within the University of Maine System
S.P. 220, L.D. 503 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Fund the Maine
Community College System
H.P. 423, L.D. 646 - An Act to Provide Appropriations and Allocations for the Operations
of State Government
S.P. 307, L.D. 749 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Provide a New
Dormitory Facility at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics
H.P. 568, L.D. 912 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Restore Historic
Community Buildings
S.P. 443, L.D. 1074 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Fund New
Affordable Housing for Low-income Households
H.P. 728, L.D. 1156 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Promote the
Design, Development and Maintenance of Trails for Outdoor Recreation and Active
Transportation
H.P. 735, L.D. 1163 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Capital
Improvements for Arts and Cultural Facilities
S.P. 481, L.D. 1185 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Recapitalize the
School Revolving Renovation Fund
S.P. 575, L.D. 1457 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for a Jail in Caribou
S.P. 601, L.D. 1480 - An Act to Protect Union Wharf and Sustain Maine's Maritime
Industries
H.P. 1112, L.D. 1733 - An Act to Require the Revenue Forecasting Committee to Prepare
Economic Impact Statements for Certain Legislation
S.P. 755, L.D. 1871 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Invest in a Green
Energy Materials Building at the University of Maine
S.P. 782, L.D. 1920 - An Act to Authorize a Supplemental Benefit Relief Payment
H.P. 1259, L.D. 1957 - An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Invest in Maine's
Railroad Infrastructure
S.P. 811, L.D. 1982 - An Act Regarding Appropriations and Allocations to Support the State
of Maine
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
S.P. 83, L.D. 179 - An Act to Provide Support for Restorative Justice Practices in Maine
H.P. 186, L.D. 288 - An Act Concerning Housing and Support Services for At-risk Youth
and Youth Who Have Committed Juvenile Crimes
H.P. 407, L.D. 630 - An Act to Ensure Rural Law Enforcement Services in Maine
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H.P. 567, L.D. 911 - An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Certain Law Enforcement
Interactions and Tools for Determining Residency During Conflict Resolution
H.P. 569, L.D. 913 - An Act to Support First Responders
H.P. 578, L.D. 931 - An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition
from Incarceration to Employment
H.P. 873, L.D. 1359 - An Act to Provide an Opportunity for Resentencing for Individuals
Who Were Sentenced for Crimes Committed as Juveniles
H.P. 969, L.D. 1514 - An Act to Provide Safe, Short-term Housing to Individuals Recently
Released from Correctional Facilities
H.P. 970, L.D. 1515 - An Act to Fund Delivery of Emergency Medical Services
H.P. 1006, L.D. 1561 - An Act to Restore Firearm Rights and Hunting Privileges to Persons
Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felony Crimes
S.P. 650, L.D. 1633 - An Act to Establish a Community-based Reentry Program in All
Department of Corrections Facilities
H.P. 1121, L.D. 1742 - An Act to Enhance the Use of Critical Incident Stress Management
Teams and to Require Peer Team Support
H.P. 1142, L.D. 1779 - An Act to Develop a Continuum of Care for Youth Involved in the
Justice System and to Develop Alternatives for Juveniles Incarcerated in Long Creek Youth
Development Center
S.P. 714, L.D. 1789 - An Act to Remove All Marijuana-related Provisions from the Maine
Criminal Code and Expunge All Convictions Involving Marijuana
H.P. 1218, L.D. 1903 - Resolve, to Create an Advisory Council to Oversee the Review and
Revision of the Maine Criminal Code and Other Statutes Establishing Criminal Offenses
H.P. 1271, L.D. 1978 - An Act to Enact the Reentry Success and Earned Time Act
Education and Cultural Affairs
H.P. 23, L.D. 19 - An Act to Authorize the National Institute of Funeral Service to Grant
Associate Degrees
S.P. 120, L.D. 254 - An Act to Update the Sex Education and Consent Curriculum
H.P. 219, L.D. 345 - An Act Regarding Educational Policies and Programs
H.P. 497, L.D. 808 - An Act to Amend Laws Affecting Tuition at State-approved Schools
S.P. 498, L.D. 1217 - Resolve, to Create a Pilot Program for Alternative Teacher
Certification
S.P. 521, L.D. 1284 - An Act to Require Personal Finance to be Taught as a Separate Course
to Obtain a High School Diploma
H.P. 897, L.D. 1402 - An Act to Provide an Additional Allocation in the School Funding
Formula to Cover Tax-exempt Property or a Large Economically Disadvantaged Student
Population
H.P. 917, L.D. 1421 - An Act to Provide Funds to the Maine Indian Education School District
H.P. 1052, L.D. 1642 - An Act to Strengthen the Teaching of Wabanaki Studies in Maine
Schools
H.P. 1136, L.D. 1773 - An Act to Increase the State's Share of the Cost of Health Insurance
for Retired Teachers
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H.P. 1279, L.D. 2001 - An Act to Establish the African American Studies Advisory Council
and Require Funding for African American Studies
H.P. 1280, L.D. 2002 - An Act to Provide Incentives to Schools That Contract for Certain
Social Work and Family Therapy Services
Energy, Utilities and Technology
S.P. 61, L.D. 122 - An Act to Authorize the Efficiency Maine Trust to Establish a Program
to Support the Uptake of Medium-duty and Heavy-duty Zero-emission Vehicles by Maine
Businesses and to Establish a Medium-duty and Heavy-duty Zero-emission Vehicle-to-grid
Pilot Project
H.P. 161, L.D. 240 - An Act to Increase Public Access to Utilities
H.P. 195, L.D. 297 - An Act to Reduce Electric Rate Increases Due to Renewable Energy
Credits
S.P. 193, L.D. 412 - An Act to Fully Engage the Efficiency Maine Trust in Mitigating
Climate Change by Creating Electrification Programs
S.P. 198, L.D. 417 - An Act to Facilitate Net Energy Billing
S.P. 257, L.D. 589 - An Act to Ensure That the Maine Electric Grid Provides Additional
Benefits to Maine Ratepayers
H.P. 452, L.D. 683 - An Act to Reduce Electricity Rates
H.P. 468, L.D. 699 - An Act to Reduce Future Energy Costs
H.P. 707, L.D. 1111 - An Act Concerning Contracts and Agreement for Large-scale Water
Extraction
S.P. 584, L.D. 1465 - An Act to Amend the Calculation of Tariff Rates and Billing Credits
Under Net Energy Billing
S.P. 638, L.D. 1606 - An Act to Finance Clean Energy and Infrastructure in Maine
H.P. 1138, L.D. 1775 - An Act to Establish a Clean Hydrogen Pilot Program
S.P. 746, L.D. 1830 - An Act to Advance Maine's Clean Energy Goals
S.P. 764, L.D. 1889 - An Act to Provide Authorization to Aroostook County to Use the
Statewide Radio and Network System
H.P. 1240, L.D. 1932 - An Act to Require Broadband Internet Access Service Providers to
Prorate Customer Bills
S.P. 798, L.D. 1962 - An Act to Limit Utility Shut-offs
S.P. 799, L.D. 1963 - An Act Regarding the Future of Renewable Energy Transmission in
Northern Maine
H.P. 1264, L.D. 1967 - An Act to Support Municipal Franchise Agreements
S.P. 838, L.D. 2016 - An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Distributed Generation
Stakeholder Group
Environment and Natural Resources
H.P. 175, L.D. 277 - An Act Regarding Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
H.P. 193, L.D. 295 - An Act Regarding Plastic Pollution
H.P. 204, L.D. 306 - An Act Related to Water
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S.P. 362, L.D. 865 - An Act to Clarify the Roles and Responsibilities of the Board of
Environmental Protection by Adjusting the Requirements for Certain Hearings and for
Certain Agencies by Adjusting the Requirements for Cost-Benefit Analysis
H.P. 645, L.D. 1009 - An Act Regarding the Reduction and Recycling of Food Waste
H.P. 914, L.D. 1418 - An Act Concerning Single-use Disposable Water Bottles and Water
Refill Stations
S.P. 590, L.D. 1471 - An Act to Amend Provisions of the Maine Metallic Mineral Mining
Act
S.P. 610, L.D. 1537 - An Act to Amend the Laws Relating to the Prevention of Perfluoroalkyl
and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution and to Provide Additional Funding
S.P. 665, L.D. 1660 - An Act to Provide That Advanced Recycling Facilities Are Subject to
Solid Waste Regulation and That Advanced Recycling Does Not Constitute Recycling
H.P. 1224, L.D. 1908 - An Act to Enact the Safe Cosmetics Act
S.P. 796, L.D. 1960 - An Act to Support Farming in Maine by Extending the Deadline for
Manufacturers of Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to
Report on Those Products
Health and Human Services
H.P. 25, L.D. 50 - An Act to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect by Developing a System to
Ensure Child and Family Well-being
S.P. 47, L.D. 75 - An Act to Establish Maximum Contaminant Levels Under the State's
Drinking Water Rules to Prohibit Certain Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
S.P. 117, L.D. 251 - Resolve, to Classify Employee Health Insurance as a Fixed Cost for
MaineCare Reimbursement in Nursing Facilities
H.P. 197, L.D. 299 - An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Health and Human Services
S.P. 149, L.D. 328 - An Act to Improve Mental Health in Maine
S.P. 160, L.D. 353 - An Act Concerning Substance Use Disorder, Treatment, Recovery,
Prevention and Education
H.P. 268, L.D. 435 - Resolve, to Ensure the Provision of Medically Necessary Behavioral
Health Care Services for Children in Their Homes and Communities
S.P. 218, L.D. 500 - An Act to Improve the Office of the Child Welfare Services Ombudsman
H.P. 396, L.D. 619 - An Act to Ensure Coordination of Care for MaineCare Members
H.P. 402, L.D. 625 - An Act to Set Aside Funds from Federal Block Grants for Certain
Communities
S.P. 302, L.D. 744 - Resolve, to Direct the Department of Health and Human Services to
Perform Rate Studies and Rate Determinations for Providers of Certain Services for Adults
with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder
S.P. 338, L.D. 779 - An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services
H.P. 510, L.D. 821 - Resolve, to Improve Access to Neurobehavioral Services
H.P. 514, L.D. 825 - An Act Relating to Transportation Services for MaineCare Members
with Multiple Disabilities
H.P. 527, L.D. 838 - An Act to Identify the State's Unidentified Human Remains
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S.P. 354, L.D. 857 - An Act to Improve Family Team Meetings in Child Welfare Cases to
Ensure Better Outcomes for Children by Providing Adequate Funding
S.P. 375, L.D. 878 - An Act to Improve Child Welfare
H.P. 562, L.D. 906 - An Act to Ensure Physicians Receive Full Diagnostic Test Data
Concerning Tick-borne Diseases
H.P. 710, L.D. 1114 - An Act to Eliminate the Annual Medical Eligibility Determinations of
Need for Families of Children with Disabilities
S.P. 505, L.D. 1224 - Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to
Seek Federal Approval for Reimbursement of Community-based Mobile Crisis Intervention
Services
H.P. 922, L.D. 1426 - An Act to Secure Housing for the Most Vulnerable Maine Residents
by Amending the Laws Governing Municipal General Assistance
H.P. 1020, L.D. 1575 - An Act to Promote Quality and Innovation in Nursing and Residential
Care Facilities
H.P. 1073, L.D. 1675 - An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the General Assistance
Program Regarding Eligibility, Housing Assistance and State Reimbursement and to
Establish a Working Group
H.P. 1111, L.D. 1732 - An Act to Expand the General Assistance Program
S.P. 696, L.D. 1751 - An Act to Maximize Federal Funding in Support of Emergency
Medical Services
S.P. 713, L.D. 1788 - An Act to Establish the Office of the Inspector General of Child
Protection
S.P. 743, L.D. 1827 - An Act to Prevent Closures and Ensure Sustainability of Nursing
Facilities, Private Nonmedical Institutions and Residential Care Facilities by Removing So-
called Budget Neutrality
H.P. 1202, L.D. 1877 - An Act to Reduce the Number of Children Living in Deep Poverty
by Adjusting Assistance for Low-income Families
S.P. 785, L.D. 1923 - An Act to Provide for Licensing of and Tax Collection from Remote
Retail Sellers of Pipe Tobacco and Premium Cigars
H.P. 1257, L.D. 1955 - An Act to Require Hospitals and Hospital-affiliated Providers to
Provide Financial Assistance for Medical Care
H.P. 1266, L.D. 1975 - An Act to Implement a Statewide Public Health Response to
Substance Use and Amend the Laws Governing Scheduled Drugs
S.P. 820, L.D. 1995 - An Act to Bolster Maine's Workforce and Economy by Increasing
Assistance for Parents Pursuing Education and Employment and by Indexing
Unemployment Benefits to the Unemployment Rate
S.P. 830, L.D. 2009 - An Act to Prevent Abandonment of Children and Adults with
Disabilities in Hospitals
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
S.P. 71, L.D. 132 - An Act to Require Health Insurance Carriers to Provide Coverage for
Blood Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
H.P. 148, L.D. 227 - An Act Regarding Health Care in the State
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H.P. 205, L.D. 307 - An Act to Lower the State's Health Care Costs
S.P. 199, L.D. 444 - An Act to Designate First Responders and Other Public Safety
Professionals as a Special Risk Population for the Purposes of Improving Insurance
Coverage for the Effects of Trauma
H.P. 432, L.D. 663 - An Act to Require Health Insurance Coverage for Pediatric
Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections and
Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome
H.P. 485, L.D. 796 - An Act Concerning Prior Authorizations for Health Care Provider
Services
H.P. 737, L.D. 1165 - An Act to Enhance Cost Savings to Consumers of Prescription Drugs
H.P. 765, L.D. 1205 - An Act Regarding the Scope of Practice of Certified Professional
Midwives and Certified Midwives
H.P. 903, L.D. 1407 - An Act to Amend the Maine Insurance Code Regarding Payments by
Health Insurance Carriers to Providers
H.P. 949, L.D. 1494 - An Act to Help Address the Worker Shortage in Behavioral Health
Care Services by Allowing Provisional Licensure and Providing for Reimbursement for Out-
of-state Licensees
H.P. 953, L.D. 1498 - An Act to Create an Advocacy and Complaint Process for Health Care
Providers Within the Bureau of Insurance
H.P. 988, L.D. 1533 - An Act to Provide for Consistent Billing Practices by Health Care
Providers
H.P. 1022, L.D. 1577 - An Act to Require Health Insurance Coverage for Biomarker Testing
H.P. 1119, L.D. 1740 - An Act to Support an Insured Patient's Access to Affordable Health
Care with Timely Access to Health Care Prices
S.P. 718, L.D. 1793 - Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to
Contract for Discounted Insulin Manufactured and Distributed by Civica Rx
S.P.