Legislative Affairs

Create Fairness in the Redemption of Beverage Containers

Status: Defeated
- LD 1115
- Environmental
- Updated: May 21, 2019
Clarify the Disqualification from Unemployment Benefits of a Person Who Is Terminated from Employment for Being Under the Influence of Marijuana

Status: Passed
- LD 1013
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Facilitate Weekend Malt Liquor Purchases by Licensed Establishments

Status: Passed
- LD 853
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Protect Jobs in the State by Requiring Advance Notice of Closure of Call Centers

Status: Passed
- LD 201
- General Business
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Establish Appliance Energy and Water Standards

Status: In Committee
- LD 1750
- Environmental
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Amend the State's Hemp Laws

Status: In Committee
- LD 1749
- Marijuana
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Update References to the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Contained in the Maine Revised Statutes

Status: In Committee
- LD 1744
- Taxation
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Allow for the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs through Vending Machines

Status: In Committee
- LD 37
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Increase Access to Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs

Status: Defeated
- LD 1387
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Update Alcohol Taste-testing Requirements

Status: Passed
- LD 737
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Prevent Discrimination under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992

Status: Defeated
- LD 1624
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Change the Law Governing Occupational Disease Claims under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992

Status: Defeated
- LD 1501
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Allow Full Retirement Benefits under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992

Status: Defeated
- LD 1205
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Clarify the Retirement Presumption under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992

Status: Defeated
- LD 1203
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Clarify the Statute of Limitations under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992

Status: Defeated
- LD 901
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Enhance the Predetermination of Independent Contractors

Status: Defeated
- LD 819
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 19, 2019
Prevent Tax Haven Abuse

Status: Carried Over
- LD 403
- Taxation
- Updated: May 16, 2019
Require Information Regarding Implied Warranties When Offering an Extended Warranty at the Point of Sale

Status: Defeated
- LD 1366
- General Business
- Updated: May 15, 2019
Regarding the Sale of Dogs and Cats at Pet Shops

Status: In Committee
- LD 1311
- General Business
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Regulate Sports Wagering

Status: Defeated
- LD 1657
- Miscellaneous
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Provide for the Regulation of Sports Wagering

Status: Defeated
- LD 1656
- Miscellaneous
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Regarding the Regulation of Sports Wagering

Status: Defeated
- LD 1642
- Miscellaneous
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Support Collection and Proper Disposal of Unwanted Drugs

Status: Carried Over
- LD 1460
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Establish a Stewardship Program for Consumer Batteries

Status: Carried Over
- LD 1594
- Environmental
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Require Ingredient Lists at Certain Retail Food Locations

Status: Defeated
- LD 515
- General Business
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Increase Accountability for Wage Violations

Status: Appropriations Table
- LD 857
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Reduce the Number of Domestic Assaults and Suicides By Increasing the Tax on Alcohol

Status: Defeated
- LD 1070
- Taxation
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Reduce Fraud in the Redemption of Beverage Containers

Status: Defeated
- LD 1055
- Environmental
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Support Maine Craft Distillers

Status: In Senate
- LD 1015
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Exempt Diapering Products from Sales Tax

Status: Appropriations Table
- LD 863
- Taxation
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Balance Maine's Minimum Wage for Small and Large Employers

Status: Defeated
- LD 830
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Create a Youth Wage

Status: Defeated
- LD 808
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Regarding the Cancellation of Subscription Services

Status: In Senate
- LD 771
- Digital Media Production
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Help Small Businesses by Establishing an Alternate Minimum Wage

Status: Defeated
- LD 739
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Promote Keeping Workers in Maine

Status: In House
- LD 733
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Reduce the Incidence of Obesity and Chronic Disease in the State

Status: Appropriations Table
- LD 706
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Require Biodegradable Hooks and Lures for Freshwater Fishing

Status: Carried Over
- LD 695
- Environmental
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Clarify That Food and Food Products Containing Hemp-derived Cannabidiol Produced and Sold within the State Are Not Adulterated

Status: Passed
- LD 630
- Marijuana
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Promote Youth Employment

Status: Defeated
- LD 612
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Provide Municipalities Additional Sales Tax Revenue from Lodging Sales

Status: Carried Over
- LD 609
- Taxation
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Relating to Penalties for an Employer for the Retail Sale of Tobacco Products to a Minor when the Employer Possesses a Driver's License Reader

Status: Defeated
- LD 552
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Amend the Laws Governing Employer Recovery of Overcompensation Paid to an Employee

Status: Carried Over
- LD 507
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Reduce Childhood Exposure to Harmful Ultraviolet Radiation by Allowing Students To Use Sunscreen in Schools

Status: Passed
- LD 441
- Miscellaneous
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Ensure the Rights of Citizens to Groundwater in the State

Status: Defeated
- LD 413
- Environmental
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Price Carbon Pollution in Maine

Status: Defeated
- LD 434
- Taxation
- Updated: May 14, 2019
Strengthen Small Businesses in Rural Maine by Changing the Minimum Wage

Status: Defeated
- LD 425
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Allow Flexible Business Hours for Certain Agency Liquor Stores

Status: Passed
- LD 365
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Improve the Maine Bottle Redemption Process

Status: Defeated
- LD 61
- Environmental
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Provide for Municipalities To Allow Grocery Stores up to 10,000 Square Feet To Open on Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas

Status: In Committee
- LD 15
- General Business
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Prevent the Closure of Maine Businesses

Status: Defeated
- LD 596
- General Business
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Create the Drug Donation and Redispensing Program

Status: In Committee
- LD 1661
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Establish the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board

Status: In Senate
- LD 1499
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Save Lives through Epinephrine Autoinjector Accessibility

Status: Defeated
- LD 641
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Increase Access to Low-cost Prescription Drugs

Status: In Senate
- LD 1272
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Protect Consumers from Unfair Practices Related to Pharmacy Benefits Management

Status: In Senate
- LD 1504
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Further Expand Drug Price Transparency

Status: In Senate
- LD 1162
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Support Healthy Workplaces and Healthy Families by Providing Earned Paid Sick Leave to Certain Employees

Status: In Senate
- LD 369
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Authorize a Local Option Sales Tax on Meals and Lodging and Provide Funding To Treat Opioid Use Disorder

Status: In House
- LD 1254
- Taxation
- Updated: May 13, 2019
Improve Consistency within the Maine Human Rights Act

Status: In Committee
- LD 1703
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 12, 2019
Enhance the Administration of the Maine Human Rights Act

Status: In Committee
- LD 1702
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 12, 2019
Clarify Various Provisions of the Maine Human Rights Act

Status: In Committee
- LD 1701
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 12, 2019
Regarding the Sale and Release or Abandonment of Balloons

Status: Defeated
- LD 937
- Environmental
- Updated: May 10, 2019
Improve Employee Representation under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 by Amending the Laws Governing Attorney's Fees

Status: Defeated
- LD 1623
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 6, 2019
Regarding the Promotion of Composting

Status: Defeated
- LD 524
- Environmental
- Updated: May 6, 2019
Repealing Certain Exemptions from the Laws Governing Immunization Requirements

Status: In Committee
- LD 798
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 5, 2019
Eliminate Single-use Plastic Carry-out Bags

Status: In Committee
- LD 1532
- Environmental
- Updated: May 5, 2019
Prohibit the Use of Certain Disposable Food Service Containers

Status: Passed
- LD 289
- Environmental
- Updated: May 5, 2019
Enhance Enforcement of Employment Laws

Status: In Committee
- LD 1693
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 5, 2019
Certify and Promote Products That Are Made in Maine

Status: In Committee
- LD 1690
- General Business
- Updated: May 5, 2019
Authorize the Public Utilities Commission To Determine the Amount of the E-9-1-1 Surcharge

Status: In Committee
- LD 1681
- General Business
- Updated: May 5, 2019
Prohibit Prescription Drug Advertising

Status: In Committee
- LD 1673
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 5, 2019
Implement Recommendations of the DEP Regarding the State's Mercury-added Lamp Law

Status: In Committee
- LD 1668
- Environmental
- Updated: May 5, 2019
Restore Overtime Protections for Maine Workers

Status: Carried Over
- LD 402
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 2, 2019
Allow Flexibility in the Deposit Labeling of Metal Returnable Beverage Containers

Status: Passed
- LD 338
- Environmental
- Updated: Apr 27, 2019
Protect Job Applicants from Identity Theft

Status: Passed
- LD 305
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 27, 2019
Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Feminine Hygiene Products

Status: Appropriations Table
- LD 286
- Taxation
- Updated: Apr 27, 2019
Establish the Statute of Limitations in Product Liability Cases

Status: Defeated
- LD 250
- General Business
- Updated: Apr 27, 2019
Increase the Handling Fee for Beverage Containers Reimbursed to Redemption Centers

Status: In Senate
- LD 248
- Environmental
- Updated: Apr 27, 2019
Reduce the Cost of Automobile Repairs by Eliminating the Aftermarket Catalytic Converter Requirement

Status: Defeated
- LD 221
- Auto Service Related
- Updated: Apr 27, 2019
Provide That Inspections of New Motor Vehicles Are Valid for 2 Years

Status: Defeated
- LD 10
- Auto Service Related
- Updated: Apr 27, 2019
Implement Recommendations of the Department of Environmental Protection Regarding the State's Product Stewardship Program Framework Laws

Status: In Committee
- LD 1649
- Environmental
- Updated: Apr 27, 2019
Implement Recommendations of the Department of Environmental Protection Regarding the State's Container Redemption Laws

Status: In Committee
- LD 1628
- Environmental
- Updated: Apr 27, 2019
Eliminate the Durational Cap on Partial Benefits under the Workers' Compensation Laws

Status: In Committee
- LD 1625
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 27, 2019
Allow Workplace Substance Use Testing for Fentanyl, Hydromorphone, Hydrocodone, Oxycodone and Oxymorphone Use at the Employer's Discretion

Status: Defeated
- LD 1325
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 25, 2019
Keep Maine Businesses Competitive

Status: Defeated
- LD 1087
- General Business
- Updated: Apr 22, 2019
Improve Price Transparency of Prescription Drugs Sold in Maine

Status: Defeated
- LD 1409
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Apr 22, 2019
Regarding the Presumption of Abandonment of Gift Obligations

Status: In Committee
- LD 1612
- Gift Cards
- Updated: Apr 21, 2019
Allow Delivery of Adult Use Marijuana and Adult Use Marijuana Products by an Approved Marijuana Store

Status: In Committee
- LD 1621
- Marijuana
- Updated: Apr 21, 2019
Regarding Licenses for the Sale of Liquor for On-premises Consumption

Status: In Committee
- LD 1619
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: Apr 21, 2019
Regarding the Use of Interchangeable Biological Products

Status: Passed
- LD 659
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Apr 21, 2019
Establish the Vaccine Consumer Protection Program

Status: In Committee
- LD 1616
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Apr 21, 2019
Provide Access to Health Care for Maine Citizens

Status: In Committee
- LD 1591
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Apr 21, 2019
Ensure a Fair Workweek

Status: Defeated
- LD 1345
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 14, 2019
Ban Nicotine Liquid Containers

Status: Defeated
- LD 551
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: Apr 14, 2019
Create Extended Producer Responsibility for Post-consumer Waste Generated from the Use of Tobacco Products

Status: Carried Over
- LD 544
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: Apr 14, 2019
Enact the Maine Revised Unclaimed Property Act

Status: In Committee
- LD 1544
- Gift Cards
- Updated: Apr 14, 2019
Amend Maine Fireworks Laws To Include Flame Effects

Status: In Committee
- LD 1534
- Fireworks
- Updated: Apr 14, 2019
Regarding Pay Equality

Status: Passed
- LD 278
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 12, 2019
Establish a Local Option for Sales Tax

Status: Defeated
- LD 1110
- Taxation
- Updated: Apr 12, 2019
Allow Regional Service Center Municipalities To Assess an Additional One Percent Sales Tax for Infrastructure Costs

Status: Defeated
- LD 156
- Taxation
- Updated: Apr 12, 2019
Allow Municipalities To Impose a Seasonal or Year-round Local Option Sales Tax

Status: Defeated
- LD 65
- Taxation
- Updated: Apr 12, 2019
Allow a Municipality To Opt Out of Collecting Personal Property and Business Equipment Taxes

Status: Defeated
- LD 824
- Taxation
- Updated: Apr 11, 2019
Increase the Minimum Wage for Large Employers

Status: Defeated
- LD 670
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 11, 2019
Create Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits

Status: In Committee
- LD 1410
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 7, 2019
Mandate Paid Maternity and Parental Leave

Status: In Committee
- LD 1239
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 7, 2019
Establish the Opt-in Maine Paid Family Leave Insurance Program

Status: In Committee
- LD 883
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 7, 2019
Concerning Nondisclosure Agreements in Employment

Status: In Committee
- LD 1529
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 7, 2019
Prevent Wage Theft and Promote Employer Accountability

Status: In Committee
- LD 1524
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 7, 2019
Establish a Fund for Portions of the Operations and Outreach Activities of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory To Increase Statewide Enforcement of Pesticide Use

Status: In Committee
- LD 1518
- Environmental
- Updated: Apr 7, 2019
Expand Access to the Workforce through Apprenticeships

Status: In Committee
- LD 1502
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 7, 2019
Improve Workers' Compensation Protection for Injured Workers Whose Employers Have Wrongfully Not Secured Workers' Compensation Insurance

Status: In Committee
- LD 1500
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 7, 2019
Implement Recommendations of the Department of Environmental Protection Regarding the State's Cellular Telephone Recycling Law

Status: In Committee
- LD 1467
- Environmental
- Updated: Apr 7, 2019
Increase the Number of Agency Liquor Stores Permitted in Municipalities with 10,000 to 20,000 Residents

Status: Defeated
- LD 1068
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: Apr 3, 2019
Modify the Number of Retail Liquor Licenses Allowed in Certain Municipalities

Status: Defeated
- LD 1020
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: Apr 3, 2019
Fund the Operations of the Tick Identification Laboratory in the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory

Status: Defeated
- LD 631
- Environmental
- Updated: Apr 3, 2019
Protect Earned Pay

Status: Appropriations Table
- LD 75
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 2, 2019
Amend the Laws Governing Eligibility for Unemployment Benefits

Status: Defeated
- LD 784
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 1, 2019
Ensure Pay Transparency and To Reduce Gender and Racial Wage Inequities

Status: Defeated
- LD 480
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 1, 2019
Improve Pay for Certain Maine Workers

Status: Defeated
- LD 220
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 1, 2019
Prohibit an Employer from Asking a Prospective Hire about the Person's Compensation History

Status: Defeated
- LD 122
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 1, 2019
Prohibit Extruded Polystyrene Food Service Containers

Status: Defeated
- LD 621
- Environmental
- Updated: Apr 1, 2019
Regarding the Collection of the Sales and Use Tax by Marketplace Facilitators

Status: In Committee
- LD 1452
- Taxation
- Updated: Mar 30, 2019
Protect the Environment and Public Health by Further Reducing Toxic Chemicals in Packaging

Status: In Committee
- LD 1433
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 30, 2019
Support Municipal Recycling Programs

Status: In Committee
- LD 1431
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 30, 2019
Fund Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment

Status: In Committee
- LD 1429
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Mar 30, 2019
Provide an Income Tax Credit To Encourage Small Business Hiring

Status: Defeated
- LD 725
- Taxation
- Updated: Mar 28, 2019
Lower the Maine Individual Income Tax Incrementally to Zero

Status: Defeated
- LD 107
- Taxation
- Updated: Mar 28, 2019
Require the Labeling of Foods Made with Nanotechnology

Status: Defeated
- LD 889
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 28, 2019
Require Reimbursement for Medical Marijuana

Status: Defeated
- LD 942
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Mar 25, 2019
Amend the Laws Governing the Practice of Pharmacy

Status: Defeated
- LD 267
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Mar 24, 2019
Address Transparency, Accountability and Oversight of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Status: In Committee
- LD 1389
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Mar 23, 2019
Fund Opioid Treatment by Establishing an Excise Tax on Manufacturers of Opioids

Status: In Committee
- LD 1362
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Mar 23, 2019
Promote Equity in Business Opportunity for Tobacco Specialty Stores

Status: Defeated
- LD 343
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: Mar 21, 2019
Create a Universal Basic Income

Status: Defeated
- LD 567
- Taxation
- Updated: Mar 21, 2019
Provide Economic Security to Maine Families through the Creation of a Paid Family Medical Leave System

Status: Defeated
- LD 69
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Mar 21, 2019
Require the Truthful Display of Gasoline Prices

Status: Defeated
- LD 88
- General Business
- Updated: Mar 18, 2019
Update Beverage Container Deposits and Redemption Values

Status: Defeated
- LD 579
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 18, 2019
Increase the Bottle Redemption Deposit and the Amount Retained by Bottle Redemption Centers

Status: Defeated
- LD 575
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 18, 2019
Require the Use of Reusable Food Ware at Eating Establishments

Status: Defeated
- LD 505
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 18, 2019
Increase the Beverage Container Redemption Reimbursement To Offset Minimum Wage Increases

Status: Defeated
- LD 426
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 18, 2019
Amend Maine's Bottle Deposit Law

Status: Defeated
- LD 378
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 18, 2019
Protect Small Redemption Centers

Status: Defeated
- LD 377
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 18, 2019
Increase the Reimbursement to Bottle Redemption Centers

Status: Defeated
- LD 360
- General Business
- Updated: Mar 18, 2019
Amend the Laws Governing Bottle Redemption To Counterbalance Increase in Minimum Wage

Status: Defeated
- LD 93
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 18, 2019
Increase the Bottle Redemption Deposit

Status: Defeated
- LD 87
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 18, 2019
Fairly Compensate for Fatal Accidents under the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992

Status: In Committee
- LD 1253
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Mar 17, 2019
Establish the Committee To Study the Feasibility of Creating Basic Income Security

Status: In Committee
- LD 1324
- Taxation
- Updated: Mar 17, 2019
Provide Equitable Tax Treatment to State-licensed Marijuana Businesses

Status: In Committee
- LD 1322
- Marijuana
- Updated: Mar 17, 2019
Implement a Pilot Program To Investigate and Report on Incidents of Harassment

Status: In Committee
- LD 1294
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Mar 17, 2019
Increase Transparency with Regard to Pawnshops

Status: In Committee
- LD 1290
- Retail Crime
- Updated: Mar 17, 2019
Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence in Certain Provisions under the Maine Human Rights Act

Status: In Committee
- LD 1245
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Mar 17, 2019
Assist Small Businesses in Providing Health Care for Their Employees

Status: In Committee
- LD 1243
- Health Care
- Updated: Mar 17, 2019
Reestablish the Pesticide Notification Registry

Status: Defeated
- LD 101
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 11, 2019
Require Legislative Hearings on Citizen-initiated Legislation

Status: In Committee
- LD 1209
- Miscellaneous
- Updated: Mar 10, 2019
Eliminate the Cap on Weekly Benefits in Workers' Compensation Cases

Status: In Committee
- LD 1204
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Mar 10, 2019
Amend the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program

Status: In Committee
- LD 1200
- General Business
- Updated: Mar 10, 2019
Provide Ready Access to Defibrillators in Businesses and Pharmacies

Status: In Committee
- LD 1169
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Mar 10, 2019
Strengthen the Lead Poisoning Control Act

Status: In Committee
- LD 1116
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 10, 2019
Prohibit the Sale and Distribution of Flavored Tobacco Products

Status: In Committee
- LD 1190
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: Mar 10, 2019
Help Small Employers by Making the Minimum Wage Increase More Gradual in Nonurban Areas

Status: In Committee
- LD 1098
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Mar 3, 2019
Regarding Workers' Compensation Liens

Status: In Committee
- LD 1095
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Mar 3, 2019
Regarding the Number of Agency Liquor Store Licenses Permitted in a Municipality

Status: In Committee
- LD 1078
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: Mar 3, 2019
Establish a Tax on Water Extracted for Bottling in Order To Secure the Economic Future of Rural Maine

Status: In Committee
- LD 1074
- Taxation
- Updated: Mar 3, 2019
Create the Maine Family First Employer Program

Status: In Committee
- LD 1051
- General Business
- Updated: Mar 3, 2019
Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use with Adequate Funding and by Raising the Tax on Tobacco Products

Status: In Committee
- LD 1028
- Taxation
- Updated: Mar 3, 2019
Regarding the Elimination of Highly Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace

Status: In Committee
- LD 1017
- Environmental
- Updated: Mar 3, 2019
Provide Protections for Maine Patients Facing Step Therapy

Status: In Committee
- LD 1009
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Feb 22, 2019
Establish a Minimum Mileage Reimbursement Rate for Traveling Sales Representatives

Status: In Committee
- LD 919
- General Business
- Updated: Feb 22, 2019
Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government

Status: In Committee
- LD 1001
- General Business
- Updated: Feb 22, 2019
Allow Medical and Adult Use Marijuana Stores To Share a Common Space

Status: In Committee
- LD 999
- Marijuana
- Updated: Feb 22, 2019
Improve Maine's Tax Laws

Status: In Committee
- LD 989
- Taxation
- Updated: Feb 22, 2019
Provide Autonomy for Health Care Providers To Practice Patient-centered Care by Amending the Laws Governing Medical Exemptions to Immunization Requirements

Status: In Committee
- LD 987
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Feb 22, 2019
Amend the Maine Income Tax Laws

Status: In Committee
- LD 958
- Taxation
- Updated: Feb 22, 2019
Extend the Notice of Injury Period in the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992

Status: In Committee
- LD 947
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Feb 22, 2019
Protect the Privacy of Online Customer Information

Status: In Committee
- LD 946
- Privacy / Data Protection
- Updated: Feb 22, 2019
Improve Corporate Tax Fairness by Amending the Rates Imposed on Corporate Income

Status: In Committee
- LD 903
- Taxation
- Updated: Feb 17, 2019
Ensure Persons with Disabilities Have Access to Public Rest Rooms

Status: In Committee
- LD 847
- General Business
- Updated: Feb 17, 2019
Expand and Clarify the Disqualification from Workers' Compensation Benefits of an Employee Who Is Injured While Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol

Status: In Committee
- LD 809
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Feb 17, 2019
Require the Disclosure of the Names of Members of a Limited Liability Company

Status: Defeated
- LD 60
- General Business
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Eliminate the Subminimum Wage for Workers with Disabilities and Agricultural and Tipped Workers

Status: Defeated
- LD 410
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Improve Accountability of Opioid Manufacturers

Status: In Committee
- LD 793
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Restrictions on the Dissemination and Use of Criminal History Record Information for Certain Criminal Convictions

Status: In Committee
- LD 776
- Retail Crime
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Limit the Dissemination of Certain Criminal Records

Status: In Committee
- LD 764
- Retail Crime
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Clarify Work Search Requirements for Workers' Compensation

Status: In Committee
- LD 758
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Improve Labor Laws for Maine Workers

Status: In Committee
- LD 757
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Improve the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992

Status: In Committee
- LD 756
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Expedite the Processing of Applications for Certification under the Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Status: In Committee
- LD 734
- Taxation
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Amend the Maine Tax Laws

Status: In Committee
- LD 731
- Taxation
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Require the Department of Environmental Protection To Study the Establishment of a Product Stewardship Program for Mattresses

Status: In Committee
- LD 710
- Environmental
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Regarding the Pricing of Spirits

Status: In Committee
- LD 702
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Protect Pregnant Workers

Status: In Committee
- LD 666
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Feb 10, 2019
Create Fairness by Reinstituting the Cost-of-living Adjustment for Workers' Compensation Benefits

Status: In Committee
- LD 601
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Feb 3, 2019
Achieve Mental Health Parity in Workers' Compensation

Status: In Committee
- LD 600
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Feb 3, 2019
Improve the Advocate Program Established by the Workers' Compensation Board

Status: In Committee
- LD 580
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Feb 3, 2019
Allow a Person To Enter a Place of Public Accommodation Accompanied by a Medically Necessary Assistance Animal That Is a Dog

Status: In Committee
- LD 542
- General Business
- Updated: Jan 30, 2019
Preserve State Landfill Capacity and Promote Recycling

Status: In Committee
- LD 401
- Environmental
- Updated: Jan 26, 2019
Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Food Processing Infrastructure in Targeted Areas of the State

Status: In Committee
- LD 400
- General Business
- Updated: Jan 26, 2019
Redefine Geographic Association for Multiple-employer Welfare Arrangements

Status: In Committee
- LD 368
- Health Care
- Updated: Jan 26, 2019
Ensure Accuracy in the Labeling of Maine Meat and Poultry

Status: In Committee
- LD 351
- General Business
- Updated: Jan 26, 2019
Revise Maine's Environmental Laws

Status: In Committee
- LD 327
- Environmental
- Updated: Jan 26, 2019
Implement Changes to Maine's Solid Waste Laws Pursuant to a Review of the State Waste Management and Recycling Plan

Status: In Committee
- LD 112
- Environmental
- Updated: Jan 20, 2019
Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit in Maine

Status: In Committee
- LD 104
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Jan 20, 2019
Improve the Manufacturing of Plastic Bottles and Bottle Caps

Status: In Committee
- LD 102
- Environmental
- Updated: Jan 20, 2019
Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Health Care Coverage for All of Maine

Status: In Committee
- LD 51
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Jan 6, 2019
Implement the Recommendations To Develop a Long-range Strategic Plan for Economic Improvement

Status: In Committee
- LD 50
- General Business
- Updated: Jan 6, 2019
Update References to the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986

Status: On Governor's Desk
- LD 1655
- Taxation
- Updated: Aug 31, 2018
Exempt from Sales Tax the Fee Associated with the Paint Stewardship Program

Status: Passed
- LD 1597
- Taxation
- Updated: Jul 20, 2018
Enact the Maine Fair Chance Employment Act

Status: Defeated
- LD 1566
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Jul 9, 2018
Clarify the Prescribing and Dispensing of Naloxone Hydrochloride by Pharmacists

Status: Passed
- LD 1892
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 3, 2018
Address Hunger, Support Maine Farms and Reduce Waste

Status: Passed
- LD 1534
- Environmental
- Updated: Apr 15, 2018
Protect Maine's Economy by Slowing the Rate at Which the State's Minimum Wage Will Increase and Establishing a Training and Youth Wage

Status: Defeated
- LD 1757
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 8, 2018
Establish a Study Commission To Examine the Implied Warranty Laws and the Arbitration Process for Those Laws

Status: Passed
- LD 1772
- General Business
- Updated: Apr 8, 2018
Establish Universal Home Care for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities

Status: Citizen's Initiative
- LD 1864
- Taxation
- Updated: Apr 1, 2018
Eliminate the 3 Percent Surcharge on Certain Income and Provide an Alternative Funding Source for the Fund To Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education

Status: Defeated
- LD 571
- Taxation
- Updated: Mar 26, 2018
Allow Credit and Debit Card Surcharges

Status: Defeated
- LD 660
- General Business
- Updated: Mar 25, 2018
Support Maine Families through Universal Family Care

Status: Defeated
- LD 1612
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Jan 28, 2018
Increase Access to Vaccinations

Status: Defeated
- LD 456
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Nov 30, 2017
Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco Products

Status: Passed
- LD 1170
- Alcohol / Tobacco / Guns
- Updated: Aug 2, 2017
Regarding Pay Equality

Status: Defeated
- LD 1259
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Jul 20, 2017
Protect Worker Wages and Benefits

Status: Defeated
- LD 86
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Jun 24, 2017
Require Remote Sellers To Collect and Remit Sales and Use Tax

Status: Passed
- LD 1405
- Taxation
- Updated: Jun 24, 2017
Prevent Tax Haven Abuse

Status: Defeated
- LD 784
- Taxation
- Updated: Jun 18, 2017
Relating to the Provision of Tobacco Cessation Services by Pharmacists

Status: Passed
- LD 455
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Jun 18, 2017
Support Maine's Working Families through Universal Child Care

Status: Defeated
- LD 1618
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Jun 12, 2017
Regarding the Cancellation of Subscription Services

Status: Defeated
- LD 943
- Digital Media Production
- Updated: Jun 12, 2017
Establish the Maine Paid Family Leave Insurance Program

Status: Defeated
- LD 701
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Jun 12, 2017
Protect Job Applicants from Identity Theft

Status: Defeated
- LD 613
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Jun 11, 2017
A Tax Imposed Upon the Sale of Opioids

Status: Defeated
- LD 1600
- Taxation
- Updated: Jun 11, 2017
Authorize a Local Option Sales Tax

Status: Defeated
- LD 1522
- Taxation
- Updated: Jun 11, 2017
Support Healthy Workplaces and Healthy Families by Providing Paid Sick Leave to Certain Employees

Status: Defeated
- LD 1159
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Jun 4, 2017
Require Biennial State Motor Vehicle Inspections

Status: Defeated
- LD 623
- Auto Service Related
- Updated: Jun 4, 2017
Provide for Municipalities To Allow Grocery Stores up to 10,000 Square Feet To Open on Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas

Status: Defeated
- LD 488
- General Business
- Updated: Jun 1, 2017
Enact the Toxic Chemicals in the Workplace Act

Status: Defeated
- LD 699
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Jun 1, 2017
Phase Out the Use of Single-use Plastic Shopping Bags

Status: Defeated
- LD 57
- Environmental
- Updated: May 21, 2017
Prohibit a Prospective Employer from Asking a Prospective Hire about the Person's Compensation History until after a Job Offer Is Made

Status: Defeated
- LD 942
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 14, 2017
Extend the Germination Testing Period for Cool-weather Lawn and Turf Seed from 9 to 15 Months

Status: Passed
- LD 856
- General Business
- Updated: May 14, 2017
Require a Prescription for a Medication That Contains Certain Substances That May Be Used To Make Methamphetamine

Status: Defeated
- LD 1300
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: May 14, 2017
Allow the Creation of a Local Option Sales Tax by Referendum

Status: Defeated
- LD 1265
- Taxation
- Updated: May 14, 2017
Protect Employees from Abusive Work Environments

Status: Defeated
- LD 466
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 16, 2017
Require Paid Parental Leave for Employees

Status: Defeated
- LD 554
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: Apr 2, 2017
An Act To Allow Maine Residents To Personally Import Medications as Permitted under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Status: Defeated
- LD 1422
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Jun 18, 2015
Require at Least 2 Weeks' Advance Notice of the Work Schedule for Hourly Employees at Certain Businesses

Status: Defeated
- LD 1217
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 14, 2015
Adopt a Retail Workers' Bill of Rights

Status: Defeated
- LD 1101
- Wage and Labor
- Updated: May 14, 2015
Facilitate the Licensing of International Mail Order Prescription Pharmacies by the Maine Board of Pharmacy

Status: Defeated
- LD 171
- Pharmacy Related
- Updated: Apr 12, 2015
Regarding the Cancellation of Subscription Services

Status: Defeated
- LD 1390
- Digital Media Production
- Updated: Jul 10, 2013