Public Hearing Notice The City of Rockland The City of Rockland will hold a Public Hearing on March 30th at 5:00pm at Rockland City Hall, 270 Pleasant Street to discuss an application being submitted to the State of Maine CDBG program for a Downtown Revitalization Grant. The purpose of the grant application is to gather public comment on the application. Public comments will be solicited at this Hearing and will be submitted as part of the application. All persons wishing to make comments or ask questions about the grant application are invited to attend this Public Hearing. Comments may be submitted in writing to: Audra Caler-Bell, 270 Pleasant Street, Rockland ME 04841 at any time prior to the Public Hearing. TDD/TTY users may call 711. If you are physically unable to access any of the City's programs or services, please call 207-594-0306, so that accommodations can be made.

The University of Maine System is seeking Responses for [font=font36821]Paint & Related Supplies.[/font] Responses are due by 3:00 PM E.S.T., April 13, 2017. For a copy of the RFP contact [u]roger.ward@maine.edu[/u] March 15, 2017.

The Northeastern Workforce Development Board (NWDB) will hold a Public Comment Period to consider written comments pertaining to the Local Plan developed for the five counties of Aroostook, Washington, Hancock, Penobscot, and Piscataquis. This Local Plan addresses employment and training services funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 and delivered by Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC), Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP) and MDOL's Bureau of Employment Services (BES). WIOA provides the framework for an improved workforce preparation and employment system designed to meet the needs of the nation's businesses, adults, and young Mainers. This document was published in response to the State of Maine's WIOA guidelines. Once finalized and adopted, this Local Plan will be used to continue Employment and Training Services under the WIOA. The DRAFT Local Plan is available for comment March 10, 2017 to April 10, 2017 and can be downloaded at [u]http://www.northeasternwdb.org/resources/strategic-planning/[/u] The public comment period is sponsored by the NWDB. All comments should be submitted in writing to the [font=font36821]Northeastern Workforce Development Board, PO Box 737, Bangor ME 04402-0737 and must be received by 5:00pm on April 10, 2017 or postmarked by April 10, 2017. Faxed comments will not be considered.[/font] For more information call Joanna Russell at 207-992-0770 or email [u]jrussell@northeasternwdb.org[/u] . If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to partake in the public comment period, please contact us ASAP. March 15, 2017

The City of Bangor is receiving bids/proposals for the following: [font=font36821]-- Roof Replacement -- Pavement Marking -- Vehicle -- Design/Build - Park Street Retaining Wall[/font] The deadline for submission and the full Request for Bids may be obtained from the City's website at [u]www.bangormaine.gov/proposals[/u]. Purchasing Department March 15, 2017

Public Input for Proposed Rules Notices are published each Wednesday to alert the public regarding state agency rule-making. You may obtain a copy of any rule by notifying the agency contact person. You may also comment on the rule, and/or attend the public hearing. If no hearing is scheduled, you may request one - the agency may then schedule a hearing, and must do so if 5 or more persons request it. If you are disabled or need special services to attend a hearing, please notify the agency contact person at least 7 days prior to it. Petitions: you can petition an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule; the agency must provide you with petition forms, and must respond to your petition within 60 days. The agency must enter rule-making if the petition is signed by 150 or more registered voters, and may begin rule-making if there are fewer. You can also petition the Legislature to review a rule; the Executive Director of the Legislative Council (115 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, phone (207) 287-1615) will provide you with the necessary petition forms. The appropriate legislative committee will review a rule upon receipt of a petition from 100 or more registered voters, or from "...any person who may be directly, substantially and adversely affected by the application of a rule..." (Title 5 §11112). World‑Wide Web: Copies of the weekly notices and the full texts of adopted rule chapters may be found on the internet at: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules. There is also a list of rule-making liaisons (http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/liaisons.html), who are single points of contact for each agency. PROPOSALS AGENCY: 09-137 - Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 4, Hunting and Trapping: 4.06, Wild Turkey (Fall Season) PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P029 BRIEF SUMMARY: The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is proposing to amend the fall wild turkey hunting season by opening Wildlife Management District 27 to turkey hunting in the fall. Only one turkey may be harvested in this district during the fall season. Wild turkeys may be harvested during the fall season with bow and arrow and shotguns of certain gauges and shot sizes only. Legal hunting time is ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset. PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled COMMENT DEADLINE: April 14, 2017 CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION / IFW RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Becky Orff, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, 284 State Street - 41 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 287-5202. Fax: (207) 287-6395. E-mail: Becky.Orff@Maine.gov . FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: No fiscal impact anticipated. ADOPTIONS Pursuant to Ch. 380 of the Public Laws of 2011, notice of the adoption of rules will no longer be published in the newspaper rule-making notices; our Wednesday web notices will continue to carry them, however. Information on rules adopted through the Maine Administrative Procedure Act as well as the full text of adopted rules is available on the internet at http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules .

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 7, 2016, in the action entitled [font=font57991]Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Kenneth W. Metcalf and Carlene C. McCulloch, et al.[/font], by the Hancock County Superior Court, Docket No. ELLSC-RE-15-12, wherein the Court adjudged the foreclosure of a mortgage granted by Kenneth W. Metcalf and Carlene C. McCulloch to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated November 15, 2004 and recorded in the Hancock County Registry of Deeds in Book 4064, Page 252, the period of redemption having expired, a public sale of the property described in the mortgage will be conducted on [font=font36821]April 24, 2017 at 10:00 AM At Bendett & McHugh, P.C., 30 Danforth Street, Suite 104, Portland, Maine.[/font] The property is located at 139 Trout Brook Road, Mariaville, Maine, as described in said mortgage. The sale will be by public auction. All bidders for the property will be required to make a deposit of $5,000.00 in certified or bank check at the time of the public sale made payable to Bendett & McHugh, P.C., which deposit is non-refundable as to the highest bidder. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the public sale. In the event a representative of the mortgagee is not present at the time and place stated in this notice, no sale shall be deemed to have occurred and all rights to reschedule a subsequent sale are reserved. [font=font36821]If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.[/font] This property will be sold as is. Additional terms will be announced at the public sale. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by its attorneys, BENDETT & MCHUGH, P.C. 30 Danforth Street, Ste. 104 Portland, ME 04101 207-221-0016 March 15, 22, 29, 2017

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 1, 2016, in the action entitled [font=font57991]JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association v. Eric J. Curtis as Personal Representative of the Estate of Charles Murray[/font], by the Millinocket District Court, Docket No. RE-16-019, wherein the Court adjudged the foreclosure of a mortgage granted by the late Charles Murray to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Residential Mortgage Services, Inc. dated July 29, 2011 and recorded in the Penobscot County Registry of Deeds in Book 12558, Page 38, the period of redemption having expired, a public sale of the property described in the mortgage will be conducted on [font=font36821]April 19, 2017 at 10:00 AM At Bendett & McHugh, P.C., 30 Danforth Street, Suite 104, Portland, Maine.[/font] The property is located at 821 Grindstone Road, Medway, Maine, as described in said mortgage. The sale will be by public auction. All bidders for the property will be required to make a deposit of $5,000.00 in certified or bank check at the time of the public sale made payable to Bendett & McHugh, P.C., which deposit is non-refundable as to the highest bidder. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the public sale. In the event a representative of the mortgagee is not present at the time and place stated in this notice, no sale shall be deemed to have occurred and all rights to reschedule a subsequent sale are reserved. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. This property will be sold as is. Additional terms will be announced at the public sale. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association by its attorneys, BENDETT & MCHUGH, P.C. 30 Danforth Street, Ste. 104 Portland, ME 04101 207-221-0016 March 15, 22, 29, 2017

The City of Rockland is soliciting development proposals from qualified parties for 56 Talbot Avenue and 59 Camden Street. 56 Talbot Avenue is a 3 unit residential property in a downtown neighborhood in close proximity to Rockland's vibrant historic downtown. 59 Camden Street is a commercial property located on one of the busiest intersections in Midcoast Maine (Route 1 & 17 intersection). Both properties are in need of rehabilitation. The closing date for proposals will be March 30th, 2017. A walkthrough will be scheduled the week of March 20th. Please visit the City's website for RFP information: http://www.ci.rockland.me.us/ or contact abell@rocklandmaine.gov March 16, 2017

The County of Hancock is seeking bids for the purchase of one (1) 2017 or later model year 4 wheel drive 110 PTO horse power Tractor with boom mower attachment. Sealed bids shall be received in the Hancock County Commissioners' Office, County Courthouse, 50 State Street, Ellsworth, Maine, 04605, not later than 2:00 PM April 3rd, 2017. Bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud on April 4th 2017 at 8:30 AM. Bid specifications may be obtained from Mr. Richard Gray, Airport Maintenance Director, Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, Trenton, Maine, 04605, telephone 667-7432 or by going to www.bhbairport.com/rfp.html THE COUNTY OF HANCOCK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL PROPOSALS AND TO ACCEPT THE BID DEEMED TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COUNTY March 16, 2017

Please take notice that Pittsfield Solar, LLC with a mailing address of PO Box 1000 Pittsfield, Maine 04967 is intending to file a Site Location of Development Act permit application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the provisions of 38 M.R.S.A. §§ 481 thru 490 on or about April 1, 2017. The project consists of a 9.9 Megawatt ("MW") solar array to generate power that will be sold under a long-term contract to Central Maine Power Co. There will be a Public Informational meeting held at the project site, in the abandoned Maine DOT office parking lot at the corner of Pooler Road and US Route 2 in Pittsfield on Friday March 24, 2017 @ 9:00 am. The purpose of the meeting is for the applicant to inform the public of the project and its anticipated environmental impacts, and to educate the public about the opportunities for public comment to the department during the application process. March 16, 2017

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 06, 2016 in the action entitled Bank of America, N.A. v. Cathy L. Keating and Deborah A. Bush by the Maine District Court, Division of Belfast, Docket No.: BELDC-RE-16-39, wherein the Court adjudged the foreclosure of a mortgage granted by Cathy L. Keating and Deborah A. Bush to Bank of America, N.A. and dated March 12, 2010 and recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds in Book 3428 at Page 76, should the period of redemption have expired without redemption of the property by the mortgagors, a public sale of the property described in the mortgage will be conducted on April 17, 2017 commencing at 11:30 AM at Office of Shechtman Halperin Savage LLP, 190 U.S. Route One, 2nd Floor-Rear, Falmouth, Maine The property is located at 2 Black S Road, Searsport, Waldo County, Maine, reference as described in said mortgage. The sale will be by public auction. All bidders for the property will be required to make a deposit of $5,000.00 in cash, certified or bank check at the time of the public sale made payable to Shechtman Halperin Savage, LLP, which deposit is non-refundable as to the highest bidder. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the public sale. In the event a representative of Bank of America, N.A. is not present at the time and place stated in this notice, no sale shall be deemed to have occurred and all rights to reschedule a subsequent sale are reserved. Additional terms will be announced at the public sale. Bank of America, N.A. By its attorneys, Shechtman Halperin Savage, LLP John Michael Ney, Jr., Esq. 1080 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 (401) 272-1400 March 16, 23, 30, 2017

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered November 30, 2016 in the action entitled Bank of America, N.A. v. Christopher L. Pelletier et al., by the Maine District Court, Division of Presque Isle, Docket No.: PREDC-RE-16-08, wherein the Court adjudged the foreclosure of a mortgage granted by Christopher L. Pelletier and Jessica M. Pelletier to Bank of America, N.A. dated August 20, 2009 and recorded in the Aroostook County Registry of Deeds in Book 4742, Page 161, should the period of redemption have expired without redemption of the property by the mortgagor(s), a public sale of the property described in the mortgage will be conducted on April 17, 2017 commencing at 10:00 AM at Office of Shechtman Halperin Savage LLP, 190 U.S. Route One, 2nd Floor-Rear, Falmouth, Maine The property is located at 19 Caron Street, Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, reference as described in said mortgage. The sale will be by public auction. All bidders for the property will be required to make a deposit of $5,000.00 in cash, certified or bank check at the time of the public sale made payable to Shechtman Halperin Savage, LLP, which deposit is non-refundable as to the highest bidder. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the public sale. In the event a representative of Bank of America, N.A. is not present at the time and place stated in this notice, no sale shall be deemed to have occurred and all rights to reschedule a subsequent sale are reserved. Additional terms will be announced at the public sale. Bank of America, N.A., by its attorneys, Shechtman Halperin Savage, LLP James M. Garnet, Esq. 1080 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 (401) 272-1400 March 16, 23, 30, 2017

Notice of Preliminary PUBLIC MEETING Milbridge - Cherryfield To Discuss the Proposed Highway Improvement Project on Route 1 from Milbridge to Cherryfield Thursday, March 23, 2017 At 6:00 p.m. Cherryfield Elementary School 85 School Street, Cherryfield, Maine 04622 Please join MaineDOT at a preliminary public meeting to discuss the proposed Highway Improvement project on Route 1 from Milbridge to Cherryfield. Beginning in Milbridge approximately 0.06 miles northerly of the intersection of Spruce Street and extending northerly 4.81 miles to the intersection of Route 182 in Cherryfield. Representatives of the Maine Department of Transportation will be present on Thursday evening, March 23, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. to listen to concerns, receive comments, and answer questions from anyone with an interest in the project. The Department is particularly interested in learning local views relative to project consistency with local comprehensive plans, discovering local resources, and identifying local concerns and issues. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend and participate in the meeting. Accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Auxiliary aids will be provided upon advance request. Any inquiries regarding this project may be directed to the attention of Rhobe Moulton, Senior Project Manager, Maine Department of Transportation, Highway Program, 24 Child Street, 16 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0016. Telephone: (207) 624-3391. Email: rhobe.moulton@maine.gov. Work Identification Number 020405.00 Federal Aid Project Number STP-2040(500) TTY Users Dial Maine Relay 711T

Please take notice that Dysart Realty, Inc. PO Box 1689 Bangor, Maine 04402 is intending to file a Stormwater Law permit application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the provisions of 38 M.R.S.A. § 420-D on or about March 17, 2017. The application is for the construction of a 9,400 square foot convenience store facility at 2434 Carmel Road North in Newburgh. While maintaining operations in the existing building. Once the new facility is operational, the existing building will be removed, to accommodate proposed parking and truck access area. A request for a public hearing or a request that the Board of Environmental Protection assume jurisdiction over this application must be received by the Department in writing, no later than 20 days after the application is found by the Department to be complete and is accepted for processing. A public hearing may or may not be held at the discretion of the Commissioner or Board of Environmental Protection. Public comment on the application will be accepted throughout the processing of the application. The application will be filed for public inspection at the Department of Environmental Protection's office in Bangor during normal working hours. A copy of the application may also be seen at the municipal offices in Palmyra, Maine. Written public comments may be sent to the regional office in Bangor where the application is filed for public inspection: MDEP, Eastern Maine Regional Office, 106 Hogan Road, Bangor, Maine 04401 March 17, 2017

[u]Property located at 705 Main Street (a/k/a Route 161), St. Francis, Maine[/u] [u]Mortgage recorded in Aroostook County (North) Registry of Deeds[/u] [u]in Book 1202, Page 105[/u]

Property located at 27 Turner Street, Presque Isle, Maine 04769 Mortgage recorded in the Southern Aroostook County Registry of Deeds at Book 4586, Page 292 By virtue of and in execution of an Order and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Aroostook County Superior Court on December 2, 2016, in Civil Action, Docket No. RE-16-010, brought by TD Bank, N.A. as Plaintiff against Defendants, Andrew J. Cole and Kathleen M. Cole a/k/a Kathleen M. Cameron for the foreclosure of mortgage recorded as set forth above, the statutory ninety (90) day period of redemption having expired without redemption, notice is hereby given that there will be sold at public sale at two o'clock P.M. on the 18th day of the month of April, 2017 at the offices of Duane Morris LLP, 2 Monument Square, Suite 505, Portland, ME 04101-4079, the premises described in said mortgage, situated at 27 Turner Street, in the City of Presque Isle, County of Aroostook, and State of Maine. Please refer to said mortgage deed recorded in said Registry of Deeds for a more particular description of the premises. There will be no open house. TERMS OF SALE: The property will be sold to the highest bidder who complies with the terms of sale. A deposit of at least $5,000.00 must be paid to TD Bank, N.A. in money order, bank check, or certified U.S. funds, which sum will be retained as a non-refundable, non-interest bearing deposit. The highest bidder must also sign a purchase and sale contract with TD Bank, N.A. calling for a closing within thirty days of the public sale, at which time the balance will be due in money order, bank check, or certified U.S. funds payable to said bank, which will then deliver a duly executed quitclaim deed without covenant. The sale shall be made on an "AS IS" basis, without warranties of any kind, and subject to: (a) any condition which a title search would reveal, (b) any unpaid real estate taxes or sewer assessments, and (c) any facts which an inspection or survey of the premises might show. Other terms will be announced at the sale. TD BANK, N.A., by its attorneys Duane Morris LLP David C. West ME Bar 005714 2 Monument Square, Suite 505 Portland, ME 04101-4079 Phone: 215-979-1656 Fax 207-226-2040 March 17, 24, 31, 2017

Please take note that, pursuant to 38 MRSA, Sections 413 and 414-A, Penobscot McCrum LLC of 28 Pierce Street, Belfast, Maine 04915 intends to file a wastewater discharge permit application with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The application is for the discharge of 0.15 MGD of secondary process wastewaters to the tidewaters of Belfast (Passagassawakeag River) in Belfast, Maine. The application will be filed on or about 25 April 2017 and will be available for public inspection at DEP's Augusta office during normal business hours. A copy may also be seen at the municipal offices in Belfast, Maine. A request for public hearing or request that the Board of Environmental Protection assume jurisdiction over this application must be received by the DEP, in writing, no later than 20 days after the application is found acceptable for processing, or 30 days from the date of this notice, whichever is longer. Requests shall state the nature of the issue(s) to be raised. Unless otherwise provided by law, a hearing is discretionary and may be held if the Commissioner of the Board finds significant public interest or there is conflicting technical information. During the time specified above, persons wishing to receive copies of draft permits and supporting documents, when available, may request them from DEP. Persons receiving a draft permit shall have 30 days in which to submit comments or to request a public hearing on the draft. Public comment will be accepted until a final administrative action is taken to approve, approve with conditions or deny this application. Written public comments or requests for information may be made to the Division of Water Quality Management, Department of Environmental Protection, State House Station #17, Augusta, Maine 04333-0017. Telephone (207) 287-3901. March 18, 2017

Lee Academy currently seeks Personal Representatives of founders of the following funds held in trust as part of the endowment at Lee Academy: - Ted Curtis Sr. Scholarship - Frederick Dingley Fund - Margaret L. Dingley Fund - Albert B. and Edith E. Kweder Scholarship - Vowles-Dunn (Martha D.) Scholarship - Albanus Moulton Pottle Fund - Tommy York Scholarship Personal Representatives are asked to contact Mr. Butch Arthers at 207-738-2252. Butch Arthers Lee Academy 26 Winn Road Lee, Maine 04455 March 18, 25, 2017

Please take notice that Stephen Whiting of The Good Samaritan Fund (75 Pearl St. #207, Portland, ME 04101) is intending to file a Natural Resources Protection Act permit application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the provisions of 38 M.R.S.A. §§ 480-A through 480-BB on or about March 16, 2017. The application is for turning an existing seasonal pier into a permanent pier in Frenchman's Bay. The project site is located on Bay Avenue (Tax Map 101 Lot 4), Hancock, ME. A request for a public hearing or a request that the Board of Environmental Protection assume jurisdiction over this application must be received by the Department, in writing, no later than 20 days after the application is found by the Department to be complete and is accepted for processing. A public hearing may or may not be held at the discretion of the Commissioner or Board of Environmental Protection. Public comment on the application will be accepted throughout the processing of the application. The application will be filed for public inspection at the Department of Environmental Protection's office in Bangor during normal working hours. A copy of the application may also be seen at the municipal offices in Hancock, Maine. Written public comments may be sent to the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Land and Water Quality, 106 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401. March 18, 2017

128TH MAINE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATIVE HEARING NOTICES Hearings on LDs Legislative committees will hold public hearings as listed. Please note that there may be additions or changes to this schedule and bills will not necessarily be heard in the order listed. For further information, contact the Legislative Information Office at 207-287-1692 or check schedules on the web at http://legislature.maine.gov/calendar/#Calendar. You may testify at the public hearing or submit written testimony. Written testimony should be sent to the appropriate committee at: 100 SHS, Augusta, Maine 04333-0100. Persons with special needs who wish to attend a Legislative hearing and require accommodations should notify the Legislative Information Office as soon as possible: 207-287-1692, TTY 207-287-6826, FAX 207-287-1580, webmaster_lio@legislature.maine.gov. JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Sen. Kimberley Rosen, Senate Chair, Rep. Charlotte Warren, House Chair Public Hearing: Monday, March 27, 2017, 9:00 AM, State House, Room 436 LD 665 "An Act To Give the Courts Sentencing Discretion When a Person with a Developmental Disability Has Been Convicted of a Crime" LD 670 "An Act To Allow for Consistent Application of Credit for Driver's License Suspensions Imposed by the Court" LD 671 "An Act To Allow for Accurate Credit for a License Suspension for Operating under the Influence" LD 744 "An Act To Create a Permanent Wabanaki Law Enforcement Seat on the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees" Public Hearing: Friday, March 31, 2017, 9:00 AM, State House, Room 436 LD 42 "An Act To Deter the Dealing of Dangerous Drugs" LD 514 "An Act To Authorize the Expungement of Records of Nonviolent Crimes" LD 599 "An Act To Prevent Violence against Emergency Responders" LD 861 "An Act To Provide Wage Parity for Certain State Law Enforcement Personnel" LD 888 "An Act To Strengthen Protections against Civil Asset Forfeiture" Public Hearing: Friday, March 31, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 436 LD 511 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Domestic Violence and Setting Preconviction Bail" LD 523 "Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Review the Laws Governing Domestic Violence" (EMERGENCY) LD 524 "An Act To Amend the Laws on Domestic Violence " LD 525 "An Act To Enhance Maine's Response to Domestic Violence" LD 639 "An Act To Require an Interstate Identification Index System Background Check for Certain Crimes" LD 640 "An Act To Require an Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment prior to Setting Bail in Domestic Violence Arrests in Which the Alleged Abuser Has Been Taken into Custody" LD 814 "An Act Regarding Court Orders for Completion of a Batterers' Intervention Program in Domestic Violence Cases" CONTACT: Joseph Klimkiewicz, 287-1122 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Sen. Brian Langley, Senate Chair, Rep. Tori Kornfield, House Chair Public Hearing: Monday, March 27, 2017, 9:30 AM, Cross Building, Room 202 LD 679 "An Act To Reform School Testing Procedures" LD 751 "An Act To Establish Districtwide Standardized Assessment Policies" LD 863 "An Act To Create a Standard Kindergarten Entry Assessment" Public Hearing: Monday, March 27, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 202 LD 633 "An Act To Amend Teacher Evaluation Requirements" LD 841 "An Act To Provide Stability in MaineCare Payments for Educational Programming" LD 865 "Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Determine the Effectiveness and Success of Charter Schools" LD 1015 "An Act To Improve the Student Transfer Process" Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 202 LD 862 "Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Program To Install Video Cameras in School Buses" LD 941 "An Act To Facilitate the Purchase of Textbooks for Low-income College Students" LD 995 "An Act To Allow a Resident Veteran's Child Who Is Enrolled in an Out-of-state College or University To Take a Course in Maine at a State Postsecondary Education Institution for Free" Public Hearing: Thursday, March 30, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 202 LD 965 "Resolve, To Create the Task Force To Study School Board Member Training" LD 978 "An Act To Simplify the In-service Days Requirement in Education" (EMERGENCY) LD 997 "An Act To Increase Funding to Schools by Repealing Unnecessary and Burdensome Regulations" LD 1016 "An Act To Provide Funding for Career and Technical Education Based on Projected Enrollment" CONTACT: Jayne Deneen, 287-3125 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Sen. David Woodsome, Senate Chair, Rep. Seth Berry, House Chair Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 211 LD 140 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Entrepreneurial Activity, Attract Business and Enhance Demographic In-migration by Investing in High-speed Broadband Infrastructure and To Amend the Law Governing the Municipal Gigabit Broadband Network Access Fund" LD 257 "An Act To Enable Municipalities Working with Utilities To Establish Microgrids" LD 421 "An Act To Promote Economic Development and Critical Communications for Rural Family Farms, Businesses and Residences by Strategic Public Investment in High-speed Internet" LD 756 "An Act To Clarify the Authority of an Affiliate of a Utility To Own Power Generation outside of the Utility's Territory" CONTACT: Abben Maguire, 287-4143 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Sen. Thomas Saviello, Senate Chair, Rep. Ralph Tucker, House Chair Public Hearing: Thursday, March 30, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 216 LD 930 "An Act To Protect Maine Families by Enhancing Well Water Regulation" LD 931 "An Act To Create Extended Producer Responsibility for Post-consumer Waste Generated from the Use of Tobacco Products" LD 1040 "An Act Regarding Permitting under the Natural Resources Protection Act" CONTACT: Steven Langlin, 287-4149 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Sen. Eric Brakey, Senate Chair, Rep. Patricia Hymanson, House Chair Public Hearing: Monday, March 27, 2017, 9:30 AM, Cross Building, Room 209 LD 643 "Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Increase Reimbursement Rates for Home-based and Community-based Services" LD 842 "Resolve, To Support Home Health Services" Public Hearing: Monday, March 27, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 209 LD 531 "An Act Regarding the Drug Crisis and Ensuring Access to HIV Testing" LD 764 "An Act To Prohibit the Exclusion of a Patient from Eligibility for an Organ Transplant Based on Medical Marijuana Use" LD 889 "An Act To Reduce Youth Cancer Risk" LD 910 "An Act To Encourage Living Kidney Donation in Maine" Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 209 LD 401 "An Act To Require Reimbursement to Hospitals for Patients Awaiting Placement in Nursing Facilities" LD 517 "An Act To Amend Principles of Reimbursement for Nursing Facilities and for Residential Care Facilities" LD 761 "An Act To Increase Access to Hearing Aids" LD 804 "An Act To Establish Long-term Memory Care Facilities and To Provide Adequate Staffing and Reimbursement" Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 3:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 209 LD 902 "Resolve, To Increase Access to Evidence-based Psychosocial Treatment for Children in the MaineCare Program" Public Hearing: Friday, March 31, 2017, 9:30 AM, Cross Building, Room 209 LD 185 "An Act To Establish a Pilot Project for Medicaid Reimbursement for Acupuncture Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders" LD 455 "An Act Relating to the Provision of Tobacco Cessation Services by Pharmacists" LD 551 "An Act To Expand the Authority of Naturopathic Doctors To Prescribe Certain Medications" LD 966 "An Act To Create Mental Health Liaison Positions in Each County Jail" CONTACT: Jill Laplante, 287-1317 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE Sen. Scott Cyrway, Senate Chair, Rep. Robert Duchesne, House Chair Public Hearing: Thursday, March 30, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 206 LD 484 "An Act To Allow Ice Fishing in Seboomook Lake Township on Baker Lake and on Third, Fourth and Fifth St. John Ponds" LD 552 "An Act To Amend Maine's Fish and Wildlife Licensing Laws" LD 728 "An Act Regarding Management and Stocking of Inland Fisheries" LD 729 "An Act To Make Maine's Public Boat Launching Ramps Accessible by Persons with Physical Disabilities" LD 844 "An Act To Make Excessive Boat Noise a Public Nuisance" LD 933 "An Act To Prohibit Personal Watercraft on Third Pond in Blue Hill" LD 1018 "An Act To Prohibit Stocking Fish in or Using Live Fish as Bait on Tributaries to State Heritage Fish Waters" LD 1019 "An Act To Exempt Holders of Bear Hunting Permits from Archery Hunting License Requirements" CONTACT: Julia Brown, 287-1338 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Sen. Rodney Whittemore, Senate Chair, Rep. Mark Lawrence, House Chair Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 28, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 220 LD 608 "An Act Regulating Employee Benefit Excess Insurance" LD 769 "An Act To Eliminate Insurance Rating Based on Age, Geographic Location or Smoking History and To Reduce Rate Variability Due to Group Size" LD 817 "An Act To Promote Early Detection of Breast Cancer" LD 900 "An Act Regarding Insurance Coverage of Certain Dental Services" LD 968 "An Act To Help Prevent Financial Elder Abuse" CONTACT: Veronica Snow, 287-1314 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Sen. Lisa Keim, Senate Chair, Rep. Matthew Moonen, House Chair Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 438 LD 198 "An Act To Protect Landlords from Lawsuits for Damage or Harm Caused by Assistance Animals " LD 348 "An Act To Increase Consumer Protection for Time-share Owners" LD 419 "An Act To Clarify Damages for the Willful or Negligent Injury or Death of a Dog" LD 610 "An Act To Prohibit Prescriptive Property Rights Claims of Property Owned by Nonprofit Organizations" LD 845 "An Act To Clarify That Petitions for Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States Are Included within the Definition of Indigent Legal Services" LD 860 "An Act To Establish a Statewide Electronic Warrant System" LD 871 "An Act To Require Disclosures Relating to the Sale of Residential Real Property Accessible Only by a Private Way" CONTACT: Susan Pinette, 287-1327 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Sen. Amy Volk, Senate Chair, Rep. Ryan Fecteau, House Chair Public Hearing: Thursday, March 23, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 208 LD 927 "An Act To Establish a Presumption of Impairment of Health in the Line of Duty for Corrections Employees under the Workers' Compensation Laws" Public Hearing: Monday, March 27, 2017, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 208 LD 656 "An Act To Improve the Ability of Maine Companies To Manufacture and Market Bioplastics" LD 700 "An Act To Give Flexibility to Employees and Employers for Temporary Layoffs" LD 962 "An Act Regarding Unemployment Compensation for Workers Involved in Certain Seasonal Occupations" Public Hearing: Monday, March 27, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 208 LD 488 "An Act To Provide for Municipalities To Allow Grocery Stores up to 10,000 Square Feet To Open on Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas" LD 776 "An Act To Promote Fairness for Rural Maine Residents by Regulating Fuel Prices" LD 884 "An Act To Exempt Small Bottlers from the Bottling Plant Requirements" (EMERGENCY) LD 943 "An Act Regarding the Cancellation of Subscription Services" LD 970 "An Act To End Homelessness by Expanding Housing Support Services" Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 208 LD 661 "An Act Regarding the Chain of Custody in Crematories" LD 801 "An Act To Allow a Physical Therapist To Administer Certain Coagulation Tests in a Patient's Home" LD 810 "An Act To Allow Funeral Homes To Own and Operate Crematories" LD 811 "An Act Regarding Continuing Education for Persons Engaged in the Practice of Funeral Service" LD 872 "An Act To Establish Requirements Related to the Practice of Dry Needling" LD 954 "An Act To Make Certain Contraception Available over the Counter" CONTACT: Diane Steward, 287-1331 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Sen. Paul Davis, Senate Chair, Rep. Danny Martin, House Chair Public Hearing: Monday, March 27, 2017, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 214 LD 618 "Resolve, Authorizing the Mount Hunger Area of the Town of Gray To Proceed with the Secession Process" LD 619 "Resolve, Authorizing the Area of the West Side of Little Sebago Lake of the Town of Gray To Proceed with the Secession Process" LD 780 "An Act Authorizing the Deorganization of Cary Plantation" LD 830 "An Act To Authorize Portions of the City of Caribou to Secede and Form the Town of Lyndon" LD 850 "An Act To Prohibit a Person from Providing False Testimony to a Committee of the Legislature" LD 899 "Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Study the Salaries of the Governor, Legislators and Executive and Legislative Staff" LD 956 "An Act To Establish the Maine Buy America and Build Maine Act" LD 1008 "An Act To Establish the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial and Ethnic Populations" Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 214 LD 972 "An Act To Modify the Lincoln County Budget Advisory Committee" LD 973 "An Act To Allow the Waldo County Budget Committee To Appoint Replacement Members" (EMERGENCY) LD 992 "An Act To Authorize Moving the Town Line between Baileyville and Baring Plantation" LD 1007 "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Increase the Lengths of Terms and Decrease the Number of Terms of Members of the Legislature" LD 1021 "Resolve, To Establish the Study Committee To Develop a Disposition Plan for Future Surplus State Property in York County" (EMERGENCY) CONTACT: Rebecca Harvey, 287-1330 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TAXATION Sen. Dana Dow, Senate Chair, Rep. Ryan Tipping, House Chair Public Hearing: Monday, March 27, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 127 LD 73 "An Act To Increase the Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Certain Persons Who Are at Least 75 Years of Age" LD 784 "An Act To Prevent Tax Haven Abuse" LD 945 "An Act To Reduce the Burden of Tobacco-related Illness by Increasing Revenue from the Cigarette Tax for Use for Tobacco Cessation" LD 974 "An Act To Increase the Homestead Exemption" CONTACT: Dianne Dubord, 287-1552 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION Sen. Ronald Collins, Senate Chair, Rep. Andrew McLean, House Chair Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 28, 2017, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 126 LD 636 "An Act To Require the Department of Transportation To Use 3rd-party Certified Examiners for Lead Inspections" LD 724 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the State's Rail Authority" LD 827 "An Act To Repeal the Laws Governing Truck Camper Registration" LD 878 "An Act To Allow Municipalities To Permit the Operation of Golf Carts on Municipally Owned Streets" LD 923 "An Act To Establish an Enhanced Driver's License for Qualified Maine Residents To Facilitate Travel across Certain International Borders" LD 960 "An Act To Use State Employees and Resources for Transportation Bond Projects" LD 963 "An Act To Require Certain Personnel on a Bridge Painting Project To Be Certified" LD 977 "An Act To Allow a Motorist To Make a Left Turn at a Red Light under Certain Conditions" CONTACT: Darlene Simoneau, 287-4148 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Sen. Garrett Mason, Senate Chair, Rep. Louis Luchini, House Chair Public Hearing: Monday, March 27, 2017, 10:00 AM, State House, Room 437 LD 937 "An Act To Require the Fiscal Impact of a Direct Initiative of Legislation To Be Included on the Ballot" LD 948 "Resolve, To Direct the Adjutant General To Procure Medals for Maine National Guard Members Mobilized for the 1958-1961 Berlin Crisis" LD 950 "Resolve, To Study Using Blockchain Technology in Conjunction with Paper Ballots in Maine Elections" (EMERGENCY) LD 961 "An Act To Improve the Cost-efficiency of Funds Disbursed under the Maine Clean Election Act" LD 975 "An Act Regarding Licensing of Cribbage Tournaments" LD 979 "An Act Regarding Early Voting in Person" LD 980 "An Act To Improve Absentee Balloting" LD 1012 "An Act To Improve the Availability of Agency Liquor Stores in Underserved Areas and To Expand the Sale of Spirits in New Channels" LD 1013 "An Act To Clarify the Law Allowing Certificate of Approval Holders and Manufacturers or Suppliers of Spirits To Offer Mail-in Rebates" LD 1033 "An Act To Eliminate the 24-hour Reporting Requirement under the Election Laws" LD 1035 "An Act To Require an Opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court on Direct Initiatives of Legislation" LD 1046 "An Act To Require Maine Clean Election Act Candidates To Purchase Services from Maine-based Companies" Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 9:00 AM, State House, Room 437 LD 719 "An Act To Allow Slot Machines or a Casino in York County" CONTACT: Karen Montell, 287-1310