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The Chamber’s Advocacy Committee meets on your behalf to survey the current legislative landscape and the great number of bills being considered that could have significant impact on your business. Understanding that the KV Chamber represents a diversity of views on any given policy issue, it is the mission of the Advocacy Committee to keep you informed of proposed legislation and aware of the opportunities for members to participate in the legislative process. It is also our aim to respectfully advocate for those positions in which the Chamber community is in substantial agreement.
It is imperative that the business community be engaged in the process so that the legislative decisions that are ultimately made are ones that are informed by our testimony and experience and cognizant of their real impacts to our businesses and our employees.
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131th Maine State Legislature
House of Representatives
District 53 - State Representative Allison Hepler (D - Woolwich)
Towns: Arrowsic/ Dresden/ Georgetown/ Phippsburg/ Richmond (Part) / Woolwich
(207) 319-4396
District 76 - State Representative Daniel J. Newman (R - Belgrade)
Towns: Belgrade/ Fayette/ Mount Vernon/ Rome/ Vienna/ Wayne
(207) 458-1837
District 80 - State Representative Richard T. Bradstreet (R - Vassalboro)
Towns: Augusta (Part) / Hibberts Gore/ Somerville/ Vassalboro/ Windsor
(207) 861-1657
District 81 - State Representative Tavis Rock Hasenfus (D - Readfield)
Towns: Monmouth (Part) / Readfield/ Winthrop
(207) 446-0016
District 82 - State Representative Randall Adam Greenwood (R - Wales)
Towns: Litchfield/ Wales/ Monmouth (Part)
(207) 754-6604
District 83 - State Representative Thom Harnett (D - Gardiner)
Towns: Farmingdale/ Gardiner
(207) 522-1254
District 84 - State Representative Charlotte Warren (D - Hallowell)
Towns: Hallowell/ Manchester/ West Gardiner
(207) 441-9116
District 86 - State Representative Reagan French LaRochelle (D - Augusta)
Towns: Augusta (Part)
(207) 624-2668
District 87 - State Representative Jeffery P. Hanley (R - Pittston)
Towns: Alna/ Pittston/ Randolph/ Wiscasset
(207) 458-9009
District 88 - State Representative Michael H. Lemelin (R - Chelsea)
Towns: Chelsea/ Jefferson/ Nobleboro (Part) / Whitefield
(207) 798-9399
Maine State Senate
Senate District 13 - Chloe S. Maxmin (D-Lincoln)
Towns: Alna, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bremen, Bristol, Coopers Mills, Damariscotta, Edgecomb, Hibberts Gore, Jefferson, Louds Island, Medomak, Monhegan Island Plantation, Newcastle, New Harbor, Nobleboro, Pemaquid, Round Pond, Somerville, South Bristol, Southport, Waldoboro, Washington, Westport Island, Whitefield, Windsor, and Wiscasset
(207) 200-6224
Senate District 14 - Craig Hickman (D-Winthrop)
Towns: Chelsea, Farmingdale, Gardiner, Hallowell, Manchester, Monmouth, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, West Gardiner, and Winthrop
(207) 287-1515
Senate District 15 - Matthew Pouliot (R-Kennebec)
Towns: Augusta, China, Oakland, Sidney, and Vassalboro
(207) 441- 9418
Senate District 17 - Russell Black (R-Franklin)
Towns: Avon, Belgrade, Carrabassett Valley, Carthage, Chesterville, Coplin Plantation, Dallas Plantation, East Central Franklin, Eustis, Farmington, Fayette, Industry, Jay, Kingfield, Mount Vernon, New Sharon, New Vineyard, North Franklin, Phillips, Rangeley, Rangeley Plantation, Sandy River Plantation, Strong, Temple, Vienna, Weld, West Central Franklin, and Wilton
(207) 645-2990
Senate District 22 - Jeffrey Timberlake (R-Androscoggin)
Towns: Durham, Greene, Leeds, Lisbon, Litchfield, Sabattus, Turner, Wales, and Wayne
(207) 754-6000
Senate District 23 - Eloise A. Vitelli (D-Sagadahoc)
Towns: Arrowsic, Bath, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Dresden, Georgetown, Phippsburg, Richmond, Topsham, West Bath, Woolwich and the unorganized township of Perkins
(207) 443-4660
Bills being monitored:
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LD 12, HP 16,131st Legislature |
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Severance Pay to Cover More Types of Employers and Include More Workers |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Testimony, 7 items |
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LD 53, HP 28,131st Legislature |
An Act to Ensure Accountability for Workplace Harassment and Assault by Removing Intentional Acts and Omissions from Workers' Compensation Exemptions |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Testimony, 8 items |
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LD 245, SP 111,131st Legislature |
An Act to Require a Person Receiving Unemployment Benefits to Attend Scheduled Interviews to Fulfill the Work Search Requirement |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Testimony, 10 items |
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LD 301, HP 199,131st Legislature |
An Act to Exempt Employers from Providing Earned Paid Leave for Certain Employees |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Testimony, 14 items |
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LD 321, SP 142,131st Legislature |
An Act to Create a Bill of Rights for Temporary Workers |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 324, SP 145,131st Legislature |
An Act to Prevent the Wrongful Firing of Maine Workers |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 366, SP 173,131st Legislature |
An Act to Promote Workforce Development |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 372, SP 179,131st Legislature |
An Act to Increase Enforcement and Accountability for Wage and Hour Violations |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 373, SP 180,131st Legislature |
An Act to Improve Labor Conditions for Maine Workers |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 513, SP 230,131st Legislature |
An Act Regarding Overtime Protections for Certain Maine Workers |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 590, SP 258,131st Legislature |
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish a Right to Health Care |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 667, HP 436,131st Legislature |
An Act to Impose a Tax Surcharge on Certain Incomes |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 738, SP 296,131st Legislature |
An Act to Establish a Paid Family and Medical Leave System |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 741, SP 299,131st Legislature |
An Act to Prohibit Training Repayment Agreements by Employers |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 767, SP 326,131st Legislature |
An Act to Provide Uniform Protections from Retaliation for Maine Workers in Connection with the Exercise of Rights Protected Under the Laws Governing Employment Practices |
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LD 778, SP 337,131st Legislature |
An Act Regarding Work Requirements for Able-bodied Adults Without Dependents Under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 784, SP 343,131st Legislature |
An Act to Establish Welfare Work Requirements for Able-bodied Adults Without Dependents |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 810, HP 499,131st Legislature |
An Act to Create the Maine Family First Employer Program |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 822, HP 511,131st Legislature |
An Act to Allow All Corporations to Self-insure Motor Vehicles |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 827, HP 516,131st Legislature |
An Act to Allow Employees to Request Flexible Work Schedules |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 835, HP 524,131st Legislature |
An Act to Phase Out the Income Tax |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 843, HP 532,131st Legislature |
An Act to Improve Income Tax Progressivity by Establishing a New Top Individual Income Tax Rate |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 856, HP 546,131st Legislature |
An Act to Reduce Recurring Workplace Harassment and Provide Consequences for Serial Offenders |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 827, HP 516,131st Legislature |
An Act to Allow Employees to Request Flexible Work Schedules |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 835, HP 524,131st Legislature |
An Act to Phase Out the Income Tax |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 856, HP 546,131st Legislature |
An Act to Reduce Recurring Workplace Harassment and Provide Consequences for Serial Offenders |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 936, HP 583,131st Legislature |
An Act to Require Disclosure of Pay Ranges and Record Keeping of Pay History |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 939, HP 586,131st Legislature |
An Act to Support Environmental Justice by Requiring Certain Notice Requirements for Whistleblower Protections |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 949, HP 596,131st Legislature |
An Act to Protect Workers from Employer Surveillance |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 960, HP 607,131st Legislature |
An Act Regarding the Limits on Civil Remedies Available Under the Maine Human Rights Act |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 961, HP 608,131st Legislature |
An Act Regarding the Right to Request Flexible Working Arrangements for Employees |
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LD 967, HP 614,131st Legislature |
An Act to Strengthen Protections of Persons After a Maine Human Rights Commission Investigation Finds No Reasonable Grounds Exist to Believe Unlawful Discrimination Occurred |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 973, HP 620,131st Legislature |
An Act to Create the Recovery Friendly Workplace Program |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 999, HP 635,131st Legislature |
An Act to Support Family Caregivers by Expanding Family Medical Leave |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 1112, HP 708,131st Legislature |
An Act to Provide Workers' Compensation for Temporary Employees |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 1190, SP 486,131st Legislature |
An Act to Ensure a Fair Workweek by Requiring Notice of Work Schedules |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 1222, SP 503,131st Legislature |
An Act to Expand Child Care Services Through an Employer-supported Tax Credit |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 1278, SP 515,131st Legislature |
An Act to Require Timely Payment for Salaried Employees |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 1313, SP 531,131st Legislature |
An Act to Amend the Tax Credit for Major Business Headquarters Expansions Regarding Employees' Location and Time of Hire for Purposes of the Credit |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 1316, SP 534,131st Legislature |
An Act to Require Auditing for Work Search Requirements of Claimants of Unemployment Compensation |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 1332, HP 846,131st Legislature |
An Act to Strengthen Work Equity Regarding Employment of Minors and Unemployment Benefits |
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LD 1337, HP 851,131st Legislature |
An Act to Require a Corporation That Files a Tax Return in the State to File a Tax Disclosure Statement |
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LD 1373, HP 887,131st Legislature |
An Act to Allow Employers to Shop for Competitive Health Plan Options by Expanding the Disclosure of Health Claims Information |
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Bill & Fiscal InformationPrinted LD PDFMS-Word DocumentCommittee Status |
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LD 1385, SP 550,131st Legislature |
An Act to Amend the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 Regarding Employee Liability |
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