STATE OF MAINE
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In House__________
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that the Office of the Executive Director of the Maine
Legislature shall develop a series of recommendations for using social media to expand public
access to proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives and to meetings of
committees. The recommendations must include the development of applications to make the
proceedings and meetings available on streaming platforms such as Roku and Amazon as well
as broadcast and simulcast of proceedings on social media platforms, including, but not limited
to, Facebook and X, formerly known as Twitter, while ensuring the security of the broadcast
against unauthorized access or control. In developing the recommendations, the office shall
explore the reintroduction of broadcast and simulcast of committee YouTube channels that
were established during the COVID-19 pandemic; and be it further
ORDERED, that the Office of the Executive Director shall submit its findings and
recommendations, including an estimate of the cost and time needed to implement the
recommendations, to the Legislative Council no later than December 15, 2025.
SPONSORED BY: ___________________________________
(Representative TUELL, W.)
TOWN: East Machias
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