ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS HBMI Housing Renovation Project The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians cordially invites bids for the HBMI Housing Renovation Project. Sealed bids will be received at the HBMI Gymnasium until 2:00pm prevailing local time, Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Sealed envelopes shall be addressed: "HBMI Housing Renovation Project" Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Attn: Rosa McNally 88 Bell Road Littleton, ME 04730 CONSTRUCTION BID - DO NOT OPEN *Due to Covid-19 restrictions, bids will not be accepted at the HBMI Main Office. All bids shall be hand delivered to the HBMI Gymnasium at the date and time of bid opening* The work generally consists of the following, which is not an all-inclusive list: site grading, installation of insulation, windows, doors, roofing, siding, plumbing fixtures, heat recovery unit repairs and water heating system upgrades. A Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 @ 10:00am. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is mandatory. During the Pre-Bid Conference, two sample units will be open to attendees of the Conference for inspection of existing conditions. Bids must be accompanied by a satisfactory Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the Bid. The selected Contractor will be required to furnish a 100% Contract Performance and Payment Bonds and Lien Waivers to cover the execution of the work, which shall be in conformity with the Bonds and Lien Waivers contained in the Specifications and for the Contract Amount. The Owner reserves the right to waive any and all technical and legal deficiencies, to reject any and all Bids, or to accept any Bid that the Owner may deem to be in their best interest. Contract Documents may be examined at: B.R. Smith Associates, Inc., 11 Hall Street, Presque Isle, Maine Bidders may obtain plans and specifications for a $120.00 pre-paid, non-refundable fee, $130.00 if mailed (United States Postal Service first class) or $140.00 (Federal Express-Overnight) from: B.R. Smith Associates, Inc., 11 Hall St., Presque Isle, Maine, Tel 207.764.3661. No formal interpretation of the Contract Documents will be made after 4:00 PM, Friday, May 7, 2021. Indian preference will be applied when considering all bids. by: Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians

NOTICE OF NATURAL GAS INSTALLATION Bangor Natural Gas Company is pleased to announce the installation of Natural Gas this summer on Winterhaven Drive, Chapel Road, and College Hts in the town of Orono Maine and has applied for a utility locating permit. The new 2" PE natural gas line will be extended down each of these streets in the public right-of-way. The permit application is available for review at the Orono town office. Any person, firm or corporation claiming to be adversely affected by this proposed location, shall file a written objection to Rob Yerxa with the town of Orono stating the cause of the said objection within 14 days after the publication of this notice. This new gas line extension will now bring low cost, reliable, environmentally friendly natural gas to residential properties along this route.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS # 2021-038 The University of Maine at Augusta is seeking responses to satisfy one immediate objective for the 2021 Academic Year: Purchase Aircraft for UMA to service UMA's Private Flight course. Responses are due by May 16, 2021 by 11:59 pm EST. For a copy of the RFP 2021-038 please refer to University of Maine System website: http://www.maine.edu/strategic-procurement/upcoming-bids/

PENOBSCOT COUNTY INVITATION TO BID MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE The Penobscot County Commissioners are accepting bids for Municipal Solid Waste collection in Northern Penobscot County's Unorganized Territories including: Kingman Twp, Mattamiscontis Twp, Prentiss Twp, and T5 T7 WELS. Bid specifications may be obtained by emailing Shaw Weeks at sweeks@penobscot-county.net or calling (207) 942-8566. Bids must be submitted no later than 4:30 PM on Monday, May 3rd, 2021. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

Notice of Monthly Meeting The Board of Directors of Penquis is scheduled to meet for their monthly meeting, on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 3:00 PM via Zoom virtual meeting. If interested in a copy of the Agenda, please contact Tammy Davis at 973-3359 or email at tdavis@penquis.org.

The Anson-Madison Sanitary District Board of Trustees will hold a scheduled Board meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2021 at 52 Main Street, Madison 5:30 pm. (Office) Please respect CDC social distancing recommendations.

Town of Fairfield Planning Board Public Hearing Meeting, Monday, April 26, 2021 at 5pm. via Zoom Video Conferencing, to register for the zoom meeting please use this link to sign up, http://crossroads-tv.com/zoomregpb.html for the following matter: Conditional Use Permit application for Origins Cannabis Company, LLC, to change the use from medical marijuana cultivation to adult use marijuana cultivation, within the existing building at 95 Skowhegan Road, Assessor's Map 22, Lot 15, in the Commercial Land Use District. The application is available for your review at the Code Enforcement Office during business hours. Oral or written comments concerning this application may be presented to the Planning Board Clerk prior to the meeting or during the public hearing via Zoom Meeting. Nicole D. Martin, Fairfield Planning Board Clerk

The Anson-Madison Sanitary District Board of Trustees will hold a scheduled Board meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2021 at 52 Main Street, Madison 5:30 pm. (Office) Please respect CDC social distancing recommendations.

Town of Fairfield Planning Board Public Hearing Meeting, Monday, April 26, 2021 at 5pm. via Zoom Video Conferencing, to register for the zoom meeting please use this link to sign up, http://crossroads-tv.com/zoomregpb.html for the following matter: Conditional Use Permit application for Origins Cannabis Company, LLC, to change the use from medical marijuana cultivation to adult use marijuana cultivation, within the existing building at 95 Skowhegan Road, Assessor's Map 22, Lot 15, in the Commercial Land Use District. The application is available for your review at the Code Enforcement Office during business hours. Oral or written comments concerning this application may be presented to the Planning Board Clerk prior to the meeting or during the public hearing via Zoom Meeting. Nicole D. Martin, Fairfield Planning Board Clerk

Penquis Penobscot County Steering Committee Candidates Needed The Penquis Board of Directors rely on four County Steering Committees (CSCs) for insight into local issues and opportunities to solve them. The membership of the governing Board of Directors is also drawn from the CSCs' membership. Penquis will be holding elections to select low-income representatives to the Penobscot County Steering Committee. In order to be placed on the ballot, candidates must be at least eighteen years of age and reside in Penobscot County. If you are interested in receiving more information on becoming a candidate, please contact Tammy Davis at tdavis@penquis.org or call 207-973-3559. Deadline: April 30, 2021.

Hearings on LDs 130TH 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.Committees will not be receiving testimony at the State House complex and will be conducting meetings electronically. Submit written testimony electronically at https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/, or send written testimony to the appropriate committee at: 100 SHS, Augusta, Maine 04333-0100. To register to provide oral testimony over the electronic platform or via a toll-free phone number, sign up online at https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/. To provide oral testimony, register no later than 30 minutes prior to the posted start time of the meeting; registration received after that time will be accepted at the discretion of the committee chairs.Committee meetings may be heard at www.mainelegislature.org or viewed at www.youtube.com/mainestatelegislature. Persons with special needs wishing to participate in a Legislative hearing who require accommodations should notify the Legislative Information Office as soon as possible: 207-287-1692, FAX 207-287-1580, lio@legislature.maine.gov. JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Sen. Jim Dill, Senate Chair, Rep. Maggie O'Neil, House Chair Public Hearing: Thursday, April 22, 2021, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 214 LD 1299 "An Act To Permit Emergency Funding for Food Banks When a State of Emergency is Declared" LD 1407 "An Act To Provide That a Forestry Operation That Conforms to Accepted Practices May Not Be Declared a Nuisance" CONTACT: Cheryl McGowan, 287-1312 ACF@legislature.maine.gov JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Sen. Cathy Breen, Senate Chair, Rep. Teresa Pierce, House Chair Public Hearing: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 10:00 AM, State House, Room 228 LD 1507 "An Act To Establish a Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program and Allocation" (EMERGENCY) Public Hearing: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 228 LD 169 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Stimulate Investment in Innovation by Maine Businesses To Produce Nationally and Globally Competitive Products and Services" LD 181 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Complete the Renovation of a Wharf and Bulkhead in Portland for Marine Research" LD 370 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Upgrade and Replace Infrastructure of the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation" LD 466 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support a Climate Center at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute" LD 1235 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Connect Maine with a World-class Internet Infrastructure" LD 1475 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Targeted Food Processing Infrastructure" Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 228 LD 50 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Invest in Housing for Persons Who Are Homeless" LD 175 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Create and Enhance Regional Homeless Shelters" LD 218 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Accelerate Weatherization Efforts in the State" LD 517 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Promote the Construction of Energy-efficient Affordable Homes and the Adaptive Reuse, Repair and Weatherization of Existing Homes for Low-income Seniors" LD 1084 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Create Energy-efficient and Affordable Homes for Maine People" LD 1094 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Reduce Homeowner and Municipal Energy Bills through Increased Efficiency and Weatherization Projects" Public Hearing: Thursday, April 22, 2021, 10:00 AM, State House, Room 228 LD 21 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Provide a New Dormitory Facility at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics" LD 298 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Fund Capital Improvements and Equipment for Career and Technical Education Centers and Regions To Prepare Students To Join Maine's Workforce" LD 481 "An Act To Propose a General Fund Bond Issue To Train Workers in High-demand Sectors and Support the State's 10-year Economic Plan Goal of Increasing Wages by 10 Percent" LD 702 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Recapitalize the School Revolving Renovation Fund" LD 1095 "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Purchase 4 Nursing Simulators for Use by the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System" CONTACT: Marianne MacMaster, 287-1635 AFA@legislature.maine.gov JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Sen. Susan Deschambault, Senate Chair, Rep. Charlotte Warren, House Chair Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 10:00 AM, State House, Room 436 LD 663 "An Act To Make Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Treatment Available to Maine's Incarcerated Population" LD 758 "Resolve, To Study Streamlining the Background Check Process for State-licensed Professions That Require Background Checks" (EMERGENCY) LD 759 "An Act To Amend the Child Endangerment Laws To Include Certain Unauthorized Access to a Loaded Firearm" LD 928 "An Act To Require Adequate Training for Police Officers Who Use Speed Measurement Devices" LD 1035 "An Act To Prohibit Maintaining Drug-involved Premises" Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 2:00 PM, State House, Room 436 LD 994 "An Act To Promote Public Health by Eliminating Criminal Penalties for Possession of Hypodermic Apparatuses" LD 1128 "An Act Relating to Personnel Working in Public Safety" LD 1245 "An Act To Ensure the Provision of Adequate Personal Protective Equipment to Firefighters Who Are Women" (EMERGENCY) LD 1440 "An Act To Provide Safe Gear for Female Firefighters" CONTACT: Deborah Fahy, 287-1122 CJPS@legislature.maine.gov JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Sen. Joseph Rafferty, Senate Chair, Rep. Michael Brennan, House Chair Public Hearing: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 208 LD 452 "An Act To Require Certain Schools To Provide Menstrual Products" LD 772 "An Act To Permit Naloxone Possession, Prescription, Administration and Distribution in Public and Private Schools" LD 896 "An Act Concerning Mental Health in Public Schools" LD 1049 "Resolve, To Promote the Education of Students Who Participate in Sex Education Classes Regarding Common Cancer Symptoms, the Bone Marrow Registry and Organ Donation" Public Hearing: Thursday, April 22, 2021, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 208 LD 1323 "An Act To Maximize Service to Students by Adopting Conditional Allowances for Participation by Families of School Board Members in School Activities" LD 1329 "An Act To Establish the Career Advancement and Navigation Initiative in the Department of Education To Lower Barriers to Career Advancement" LD 1379 "An Act To Establish a Lifetime Substitute Teacher Certification for Established and Successful Educators" LD 1383 "An Act To Limit Homework in Public Schools" LD 1389 "An Act To Improve Maritime Education in Maine" LD 1393 "An Act To Protect a Parent's and Guardian's Right to Educational Information Regarding a Juvenile Student" Public Hearing: Friday, April 23, 2021, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 208 LD 761 "An Act To Establish the Maine Community College System Pell Grant Match Program" LD 814 "Resolve, Directing the Maine Community College System To Evaluate the Need To Expand Workforce Training Options in Waldo County" LD 1152 "Resolve, To Require Maine Postsecondary Educational Institutions To Review the Level of Student Debt and Develop Plans To Limit Student Debt" LD 1248 "An Act To Limit the Cost of a 4-year Degree Offered in this State and Implement Provisions Designed To Reduce Student Debt" LD 1280 "An Act To Bolster Rural Economies" CONTACT: Samuel Baker, 287-3125 EDU@legislature.maine.gov JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Sen. Mark Lawrence, Senate Chair, Rep. Seth Berry, House Chair Public Hearing: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 211 LD 682 "An Act To Ensure the Viability of the Northern Maine Electric Transmission Grid" LD 1098 "An Act To Support Rural Maine Residents through the Winter by Providing Rebates for Backup Power Generators" LD 1219 "Resolve, To Facilitate the Modernization and Streamlining of the Utility Pole Attachment Process" LD 1288 "An Act Regarding Interconnectivity of Small Electric Distributed Generation Resources" LD 1350 "An Act To Expand Maine's Clean Energy Economy" LD 1431 "An Act To Require Certain Veterans' Organizations To Be Billed for Electricity Usage at the Same Rate as Residential Customers" LD 1435 "An Act Regarding the Solicitation of Contracts for Distributed Resources That Use Renewable Energy " CONTACT: Jordan Merrifield, 287-4143 EUT@legislature.maine.gov JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Sen. Ned Claxton, Senate Chair, Rep. Michele Meyer, House Chair Public Hearing: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 209 LD 1301 "An Act To Support Transitional Housing for Persons Experiencing Abuse, Dangerous Living Conditions, Economic Insecurity Due to Divorce or Separation, Chronic Homelessness, Substance Use Disorder or Mental Disorders" LD 1437 "An Act To Reduce Poisoning from Radon, Arsenic and Other Air or Water Pollutants by Expanding Education, Testing and Mitigation Regarding Those Pollutants" Public Hearing: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 12:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 209 LD 283 "Resolve, To Address Inequities for Certain Direct Care Workers" LD 878 "Resolve, To Increase MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Services Provided by Direct Care Workers" (EMERGENCY) LD 1157 "An Act To Ensure MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Home and Community-based Services for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Are Adjusted in Accordance with Increases in State and Municipal Minimum Wage" LD 1204 "An Act To Address the Shortage of Direct Care Workers for Children with Disabilities in Maine" LD 1267 "Resolve, To Provide Medicaid Rate Increases for Professionals Working with Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities" LD 1469 "Resolve, To Give Direct Service Providers Hazard Pay and To Pay Additional COVID-19 Pandemic Costs" LD 1477 "Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Collaborate with the Long-term Care Ombudsman Program To Convene a Stakeholder Group To Make Recommendations for In-home Rehabilitation Services" Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 209 LD 499 "An Act To Eliminate the Waiting Lists for Older and Disabled Residents Who Are Eligible To Receive Home-based Care" LD 962 "An Act To Appropriate Funds To Eliminate Waiting Lists for Home and Community-based Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Brain Injury and Other Related Conditions" LD 1360 "An Act To Provide Services to Maine's Most Vulnerable Citizens by Eliminating the Waiting Lists for Certain MaineCare Services" (EMERGENCY) LD 1490 "An Act To Improve Home and Community-based Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Brain Injury and Other Related Conditions" Public Hearing: Friday, April 23, 2021, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 209 LD 789 "An Act To Expand Administration of Lifesaving Opioid Medication" LD 1177 "An Act To Increase Access to Intranasal Naloxone Hydrochloride for Syringe Services Programs" LD 1333 "An Act Concerning the Dispensation of Naloxone Hydrochloride by Emergency Medical Services Providers" LD 1428 "An Act To Increase the Availability of Nasal Naloxone in Community Settings" LD 1487 "Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Seek a Waiver for Additional Medication-assisted Treatment for Certain Persons with Substance Use Disorder up to 30 Days Prior to Their Release from Incarceration" CONTACT: Kerri Withee, 287-1317 HHS@legislature.maine.gov JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Sen. Heather Sanborn, Senate Chair, Rep. Denise Tepler, House Chair Public Hearing: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 220 LD 530 "An Act To Consolidate Patient Bills by Directing Health Insurers To Collect Copayments and Deductibles" LD 951 "An Act To Improve Transparency of Medical Billing" LD 1258 "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Stakeholder Group Convened by the Emergency Medical Services' Board Related to Reimbursement Rates for Ambulance Services by Health Insurance Carriers and To Improve Participation of Ambulance Service Providers in Carrier Networks" LD 1349 "An Act To Increase Transparency in Dental Billing" LD 1353 "An Act To Require the Public Posting of the Costs of Medical Procedures, Services, Medications and Equipment Delivered in Hospitals and the Reporting of Those Costs upon Request" Public Hearing: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 1:30 PM, Cross Building, Room 220 LD 540 "An Act To Promote Safety and Protect Consumers Using Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Programs" LD 1420 "An Act To Adopt the Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program Model Act" LD 1466 "An Act To Improve the Efficiency of Certain Consumer Credit Protection Laws" LD 1494 "An Act To Create Limited Lines Self-storage Insurance" Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 11:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 220 LD 299 "An Act To Provide Clarity in the Laws Governing the Profession of Counseling" LD 365 "An Act To Protect Consumers from Surprise Medical Bills" LD 749 "An Act To Establish a Council on Health Systems Development" LD 750 "An Act To Increase Transparency of and Lower Health Care Costs" LD 751 "An Act To Allow Employers To Shop for Competitive Health Plan Options" Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 11:30 AM, Cross Building, Room 220 LD 1450 "An Act To Provide Fairness in Communications from Pharmacy Benefits Managers" LD 1481 "An Act To Clarify Surprise Billing Restrictions" Public Hearing: Thursday, April 22, 2021, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 220 LD 56 "An Act To Prohibit Insurers and Third-party Payors from Adjusting Their Fee Schedules for In-network Providers Unless the Adjustments Apply to All Specialties" LD 556 "An Act Regarding Copayment and Coinsurance Issues for Chiropractors" LD 1036 "An Act To Allow a State Employee To Use a Federal Military Health Insurance Program and Reenroll upon Retirement in the State's Group Health Plan" LD 1311 "An Act Regarding the State Employee Health Commission" CONTACT: Christian Ricci, 287-1314 HCIFS@legislature.maine.gov JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE Sen. Jim Dill, Senate Chair, Rep. Scott Landry, House Chair Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 206 LD 1033 "An Act To Allow Sunday Hunting on Private Property with the Written Permission of the Landowner" LD 1054 "An Act To Allow Hunting on Sundays with Written Consent on Private Property" LD 1212 "An Act To Allow Sunday Hunting North of U.S. Route 2 from the New Hampshire Border to Bangor, North of Route 9 from Bangor to the Canadian Border and within That Portion of the White Mountain National Forest inside the State" LD 1213 "An Act To Provide the Option of Online or Telephonic Tagging of Harvested Big Game Animals" LD 1244 "An Act To Extend Electronic Proof of Registration to All-terrain Vehicles, Snowmobiles and Watercraft" LD 1376 "An Act To Clarify and Enhance Maine's Fish and Wildlife Laws" LD 1439 "An Act To Clarify All-terrain Vehicle Registration Requirements and Establish Regular Maintenance of Designated State-approved All-terrain Vehicle Trails" CONTACT: Linda Lacroix, 287-1338 IFW@legislature.maine.gov JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS Sen. Chip Curry, Senate Chair, Rep. Tiffany Roberts, House Chair Public Hearing: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 9:30 AM, Cross Building, Room 202 LD 1297 "An Act To Provide Educational Opportunities for Family Members of Deceased Veterans, First Responders and Health Care Workers" LD 1327 "An Act To Create the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program" LD 1497 "An Act To Establish the Maine Youth Impact Commission" Public Hearing: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 202 LD 1421 "Resolve, Directing the Department of Economic and Community Development To Update Its Current Priorities under the Northern Border Regional Commission's Allowable Grant Requests To Include Support of Population Growth Strategies around the State in Concert with the State's 10-year Economic Development Strategy" (EMERGENCY) LD 1476 "Resolve, Directing the Maine Economic Growth Council To Create and Share Measures of Progress" LD 1493 "Resolve, Directing the Department of Economic and Community Development To Create and Administer a Fund To Provide Seasonal and Tourism Industry Recovery Grants " (EMERGENCY) CONTACT: Jody Breton, 287-4880 IDEA@legislature.maine.gov JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Sen. Anne Carney, Senate Chair, Rep. Thom Harnett, House Chair Public Hearing: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 9:00 AM, State House, Room 438 LD 54 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Post-conviction Review in Order To Facilitate the Fair Hearing of All Newly Discovered Evidence" LD 841 "An Act Regarding Probation and Deferred Disposition" LD 844 "An Act To Examine and Amend the Conditions of Release and Probation" LD 957 "An Act To Reform Alternative Sentencing Programs" LD 1273 "An Act To Establish Conviction Integrity Units in Maine" LD 1303 "An Act To Ensure Judicial Discretion in Sentencing" Public Hearing: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 438 LD 741 "An Act To Establish a Bill of Rights for Maine Residents 65 Years of Age and Older" LD 855 "An Act Regarding the Issuance of a Birth Certificate Following a Gender Marker Change" LD 879 "An Act Clarifying the Acceptance of Public Funding by Community Benefit Organizations" LD 982 "An Act To Protect against Discrimination by Public Entities" LD 1180 "An Act To Prohibit Discrimination in Housing Based on a Person's Participation in a Rental Assistance Program" LD 1294 "An Act To Prevent Discrimination against Domestic Violence Victims" LD 1374 "An Act To Extend the Time Period for Filing a Complaint under the Maine Human Rights Act for Discrimination Based on an Alleged Sexual Act, Sexual Contact or Sexual Touching" Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 10:00 AM, State House, Room 438 LD 864 "An Act To Protect Teachers' Privacy While Delivering Remote Instruction" LD 1221 "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Public Records Exceptions" LD 1345 "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee" LD 1346 "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Fees Charged for Responding to Public Records Requests" Public Hearing: Thursday, April 22, 2021, 9:00 AM, State House, Room 438 LD 776 "An Act To Amend the Length of Time and Circumstances for Which a Sheriff May Furlough Individuals Incarcerated in a County Jail" LD 842 "An Act To Reestablish Parole" LD 917 "An Act Regarding Electronic Monitoring of Pretrial and Post-conviction Defendants" Public Hearing: Thursday, April 22, 2021, 1:00 PM, State House, Room 438 LD 834 "An Act To Ensure the Appropriate Allocation of Victim Restitution" LD 858 "An Act To Expand Recovery Services to Persons on Probation" LD 1134 "An Act To Amend the Maine Bail Code Regarding Certain Conditions of Release and the Maine Criminal Code Regarding Warrantless Arrests" LD 1226 "Resolve, Directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations To Examine Restorative Justice" Public Hearing: Friday, April 23, 2021, 9:00 AM, State House, Room 438 LD 32 "An Act Regarding Remote Participation in Public Proceedings" LD 668 "An Act To Ensure Public Accountability While Implementing a Practical Approach to Remote Participation" LD 746 "An Act Regarding Remote Participation in Municipal Meetings" LD 923 "An Act To Enact the Stop Guilt by Accusation Act" (EMERGENCY) LD 1200 "An Act To Bring Gender Parity to Corporate Boards" LD 1224 "An Act To Authorize Remote Participation in Maine State Cultural Affairs Council Meetings" LD 1368 "An Act To Require Due Process in Asset Seizure" Public Hearing: Friday, April 23, 2021, 9:01 AM, State House, Room 438 LD 1499 "An Act To Improve Accountability in Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting" CONTACT: Susan Pinette, 287-1327 JUD@legislature.maine.gov JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HOUSING Sen. Craig Hickman, Senate Chair, Rep. Mike Sylvester, House Chair Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 202 LD 610 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Employer Recovery of Overcompensation Paid to an Employee" LD 865 "An Act Regarding the University of Maine System Hiring Practices" LD 938 "An Act To Ensure Maine Workers' Right To Request a Schedule Change at Their Places of Employment" Public Hearing: Friday, April 23, 2021, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 202 LD 886 "Resolve, To Encourage Employment in the Direct Care Workforce" (EMERGENCY) LD 1338 "An Act To Protect Employees' Exercise of Workplace Rights" LD 1402 "An Act To Remove a Requirement Regarding Payment of Union Fees" CONTACT: Alyssa Thompson, 287-1331 LBHS@legislature.maine.gov JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Sen. Joseph Baldacci, Senate Chair, Rep. Ann Matlack, House Chair Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 10:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 214 LD 889 "An Act Concerning Proportional Representation" LD 974 "An Act To Ensure the Continuance of a Citizen Legislature by Tying Future Pay to the State Minimum Wage" LD 1073 "Resolve, Establishing the Commission To Research Effective Strategies and Efficiencies of Legislatures" LD 1199 "An Act To Require Education and Training Regarding Media Literacy for Legislators and Legislative Staff" LD 1256 "An Act Requiring Climate Impact Notes on Proposed Legislation and Agency Rules" Public Hearing: Friday, April 23, 2021, 9:00 AM, Cross Building, Room 214 LD 1123 "An Act To Authorize a Memorial to the Victims of COVID-19" LD 1228 "An Act To Promote Transparency and Public Safety When Public Servants Request Towing Services" LD 1365 "An Act To Prohibit Municipalities from Prohibiting Short-term Rentals" LD 1366 "An Act To Require a Majority Vote of the Legislature for Maine To Join Any Multistate Compact" LD 1387 "An Act To Remove the Provision of Law Allowing a Legislator Who Resigns from Service as a Town Assessor To Continue To Serve Concurrently as a Selectman and as a Legislator" LD 1394 "An Act To Prohibit Legislators from Legislating While Intoxicated" LD 1441 "An Act To Create a James Weldon Johnson Annual Observance Day and an Observance Task Force" LD 1472 "An Act To Require Legislative Approval for the State's Participation in Compacts, Programs and Agreements Regarding Transportation and Climate Change" CONTACT: Cheryl McGowan, 287-1330 SLG@legislature.maine.gov JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Sen. Louis Luchini, Senate Chair, Rep. Chris Caiazzo, House Chair Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 10:00 AM, State House, Room 437 LD 1013 "An Act To Provide Absentee Ballot Tracking for Maine Voters" LD 1164 "An Act To Expand the Application Period for Absentee Ballot Requests and Allow Early Processing of Absentee Ballots" LD 1165 "An Act To Provide Secured Drop Boxes for Absentee Ballots" LD 1276 "An Act To Ensure All Legal Voters Are Able To Participate in Elections" LD 1363 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Elections" Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 11:00 AM, State House, Room 437 LD 1354 "Resolve, To Study the Establishment of a System of Voting by Mail" LD 1496 "An Act To Establish the Board of Canvassers for Certifying Election Results" Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 11:30 AM, State House, Room 437 LD 1492 "An Act To Provide More Choice for Maine Consumers in the Purchase of Spirits" LD 1495 "An Act To Help Veterans Who Are Caregivers of Children with Special Needs and of Family Members To Optimize Their Respite Hours" Public Hearing: Friday, April 23, 2021, 9:00 AM, State House, Room 437 LD 1242 "An Act To Ensure Appropriate Oversight of Maine's Medical Marijuana Program" (EMERGENCY) LD 1249 "An Act Regarding the Testing and Safety of Marijuana and Marijuana Products" LD 1319 "An Act Regarding Registered Dispensaries and Rules under the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act and the Definition of "Resident" in the Marijuana Legalization Act" (EMERGENCY) Public Hearing: Friday, April 23, 2021, 9:01 AM, State House, Room 437 LD 1434 "An Act Regarding Controlled Entry Areas within Retail Marijuana Stores" LD 1445 "An Act To Require the Testing of Marijuana for Medical Use" LD 1452 "An Act To Amend the Law Regarding the Advertising and Marketing of Adult Use Marijuana" CONTACT: Karen Montell, 287-1310 VLA@legislature.maine.gov