-
IntroducedFeb 02, 2023
-
Passed House
-
Passed Senate
-
Signed into Law
HP 255, An Act To Eliminate The Requirement That Municipalities Provide Public Notice In Newspapers
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 27, 2023: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 422
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Lobbyists
Rena Heath | Client: AARP | neither | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Roberta Manter | Client: Maine ROADWays | Written | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Kara George | Client: Town of Thomaston | Written | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Mary Vogel | Client: Belgrade | Written | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Lorna Dee Nichols | Client: Town of Belgrade | Written | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Rebecca Graham | Client: Maine Municipal Association | For | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Alf Anderson | Client: AARP Maine | Written | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Michael Beck | Client: Bangor | Written | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Courtney Spencer | Client: MaineToday Media | Written | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Judith Meyer | Client: Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel | Written | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
John Roberts | Client: The Lincoln County News | Written | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Chris Crockett | Client: Ellsworth | Written | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Bradley Sawyer | Client: Maine Rural Water Association | Written | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Lisa DeSisto | Client: Masthead Maine | Written | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Jody Jalbert | Client: Sun Journal | Against | Start date: 03-02-2023 | End date: 03-02-2023 |
Votes
NO: 8
- Tim Nangle
- Holly Stover
- Mana Abdi
- Joseph Baldacci
- Lynn Copeland
- Deqa Dhalac
- Sean Paulhus
- Walter Riseman
OTHER: 0
YES: 78
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KUHN
- LANDRY
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PAULHUS
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- QUINT
- RANA
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 63
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BRADSTREET
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINGS
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- KESSLER
- LaROCHELLE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- Bruce A. White
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 27, 2023 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 107 Yeas 24 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Apr 25, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 38
- (Yeas 78 - Nays 63 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 19, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
- Mar 30, 2023 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- Mar 09, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 02, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Feb 02, 2023 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
- Feb 02, 2023 | House
- Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-50) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-50) ()PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Alf Anderson (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Michael Beck (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Chris Crockett (Ellsworth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Roger Crouse (Maine Water Utilities Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Lisa DeSisto (Masthead Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Patti Dubois (Maine Town and City Clerks' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Jo Easton (Maine Press Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Kara George (Town of Thomaston )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Stephen Gorden (Maine County Commissioners Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Rebecca Graham (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Jody Jalbert (Sun Journal)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Jody Jalbert (Sun Journal)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Roberta Manter (Maine ROADWays)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Judith Meyer (Sun Journal)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Judith Meyer (Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Daniel Newman (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Lorna Dee Nichols (Town of Belgrade)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by John Roberts (The Lincoln County News)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Bradley Sawyer (Maine Rural Water Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Myles Smith (Maine Broadband Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Courtney Spencer (Maine Press Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Courtney Spencer (MaineToday Media)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Cliff Thomas (Buxton)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 02, 2023 by Mary Vogel (Belgrade)PDF
- Roberta Manter, Maine ROADWays (Written) - SLG 02/16/2023 12:19 PM
- Kara George, Town of Thomaston (Written) - SLG 03/07/2023 11:36 AM
- Mary Vogel, Belgrade (Written) - SLG 03/02/2023 12:57 PM
- Lorna Dee Nichols, Town of Belgrade (Written) - SLG 03/02/2023 12:36 PM
- Rebecca Graham, Maine Municipal Association (Speaking For) - SLG 03/02/2023 12:24 PM
- Alf Anderson, AARP Maine (Written) - SLG 03/02/2023 01:04 PM
- Michael Beck, Bangor (Written) - SLG 02/28/2023 01:21 PM
- Courtney Spencer, MaineToday Media (Written) - SLG 03/02/2023 11:06 AM
- Judith Meyer, Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel (Written) - SLG 03/02/2023 11:08 AM
- John Roberts, The Lincoln County News (Written) - SLG 02/28/2023 12:56 PM
- Chris Crockett, Ellsworth (Written) - SLG 03/02/2023 12:33 PM
- Bradley Sawyer, Maine Rural Water Association (Written) - SLG 03/02/2023 12:52 PM
- Lisa DeSisto, Masthead Maine (Written) - SLG 03/02/2023 11:34 AM
- Jody Jalbert, Sun Journal (Speaking Against) - SLG 03/02/2023 11:08 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=422&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280085769
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280085769
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=422&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085769
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/SLG/03-02-2023