131ST MAINE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE HEARING NOTICES
Hearings on LDs
Legislative committees will hold public hearings as listed. 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 at http://legislature.maine.gov/calendar/#Calendar. Persons wanting to offer testimony to a committee may do so by attending the meeting in person in the committee room or by registering to testify over Zoom using the testimony submission portal http://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/. Written testimony may be submitted online, in person the day of the hearing or mailed to the committee's attention at: 100 SHS, Augusta, Maine 04333-0100. To testify by Zoom, please register no later than 30 minutes prior to the posted start time of the meeting; registrations received after that time will be accepted at the discretion of the committee chairs. Committee meeting will be livestreamed at https://legislature.maine.gov/Audio/. Persons in need of 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 AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
Sen. Henry Ingwersen, Senate Chair, Rep. Bill Pluecker, House Chair
Public Hearing: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 2:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 214
LD 2033 "Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to Convey a Parcel of Land in the Town of Woodstock"
LD 2038 "An Act to Amend the Law Regarding the Land for Maine's Future Board to Allow for Proxy Designees"
LD 2061 "Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to Convey Peacock Beach State Park to the Town of Richmond" CONTACT: Alex Cote, 287-1312
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY
Sen. Mark Lawrence, Senate Chair, Rep. S. Paige Zeigler, House Chair
Public Hearing: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 2:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 211
LD 412 "An Act to Fully Engage the Efficiency Maine Trust in Mitigating Climate Change by Creating Electrification Programs" CONTACT: Michael Gagne, 287-4143
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Sen. Stacy Brenner, Senate Chair, Rep. Lori Gramlich, House Chair
Public Hearing: Thursday, January 4, 2024, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 216
LD 2066 "An Act to Clarify Liability Under the Uncontrolled Hazardous Substance Site Law and to Waive a Fee Regarding Voluntary Response Action Plans" CONTACT: Marianne MacMaster, 287-4149
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
Sen. Teresa Pierce, Senate Chair, Rep. Traci Gere, House Chair
Public Hearing: Friday, January 5, 2024, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 216
LD 1257 "An Act to Increase Housing Capacity and Protect the Municipal Tax Base and Working Lands"
LD 1672 "An Act to Establish an Affordable Housing Permitting Process" CONTACT: Marianne MacMaster, 287-4149
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Sen. Anne Carney, Senate Chair, Rep. Matt Moonen, House Chair
Public Hearing: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 438
LD 2035 "An Act Regarding Disclosure of Flood Risk by Sellers of Real Estate" CONTACT: Susan Pinette, 287-1327
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
Sen. Craig Hickman, Senate Chair, Rep. Laura Supica, House Chair
Public Hearing: Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 437
LD 1777 "An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming"
LD 1944 "An Act Regarding Tribal Gaming"
LD 1992 "An Act to Legalize Historical Horse Racing and Electronic Beano to Allow Maine Gaming Licensees and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes to Compete with Other Gaming States" CONTACT: Michelle Hebert, 287-1310