Bioscience Association of Maine Legislative Tracker
131st Maine Legislature - First Regular Session
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 7:10 AM
| LD | TITLE | SPONSOR | SUMMARY | COMM | POSITION | STATUS | ACTION / NOTES |
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| Resolve, Directing The Maine Children's Cabinet Early Childhood Advisory Council To Study Incentives For The Provision Of Child Care In Maine (HP 71) | Rebecca JAUCH of Topsham | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill would provide incentives, including grants, to large employers that have a base in this State to provide subsidized, on-site child care for employees. The bill would require large employers that receive tax Full Summary |
IDEA |
Signed by the Governor Resolve Chapter 28 (6/8) | |||
| An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Maine Workforce, Research, Development And Student Achievement Institute (HP 182) | Tiffany ROBERTS of South Berwick | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill would implement the recommendations of the Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute, as established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 13120-T. | IDEA |
Committee Docket: Carry Over Requested (6/1) | |||
| An Act To Establish The Maine Mariculture Development Collaborative (SP 159) | Anne CARNEY of Cumberland | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill would establish the Maine Mariculture Development Collaborative. | MARINE |
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (5/2) | |||
| An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue For Research And Development And Commercialization (SP 197) | Teresa PIERCE of Cumberland | The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of $100,000,000, will be used to provide funds for research and development and commercialization as prioritized by the Maine Innovation Economy Advisory Board's most recent innovation economy action plan and the Department of Economic and Full Summary |
AFA |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. (7/26) | |||
| An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Invest In Research, Development And Commercialization In Maine's Marine Technology And Aquaculture Sector (HP 260) | Morgan RIELLY of Westbrook | The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of $25,000,000, to be awarded through a competitive process to Maine-based public and private entities and leveraging other funds in a one-to-one ratio, will be used to invest in research, development and commercialization in the Full Summary |
AFA |
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. (7/26) | |||
| An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Student Success And Workforce Readiness Within The University Of Maine System (SP 214) | Teresa PIERCE of Cumberland | The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of $100,000,000, to be matched by private and other funds, will be used to strategically improve infrastructure at all campuses of the University of Maine System, which may include upgrading classrooms, research laboratories, residence halls Full Summary |
AFA |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. (7/26) | |||
| An Act To Promote Research And Development In The State By Increasing The Research Expense Tax Credit (HP 420) | Maureen TERRY of Gorham | This bill increases the research expense tax credit by increasing the amount of expenditures eligible for the credit, doubling the rate by which the credit is calculated, doubling the maximum amount of the credit that may be claimed and halving the base amount used to Full Summary |
TAX |
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. (7/26) | |||
| An Act To Support Maine Industry (SP 277) | Matthea DAUGHTRY of Cumberland | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to enact measures to support industry in the State. | LAH |
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (6/6) | |||
| An Act To Establish A Paid Family And Medical Leave System (SP 296) | Matthea DAUGHTRY of Cumberland | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill would require the development and implementation of a paid family and medical leave system. | LAH |
05/24/23 10:00 AM in Cross Building, Room 202 - Work Session |
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| An Act To Provide Support For The Maine Discovery Museum's Informal Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics Education Programs Throughout The State (SP 368) | Joseph BALDACCI of Penobscot | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to enact measures to provide support for the Maine Discovery Museum's informal science, technology, engineering and mathematics education programs throughout the State. | EDU |
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (6/12) | |||
| Resolve, Directing The Commissioner Of Professional And Financial Regulation To Conduct An Independent Assessment Regarding A Proposal To License Genetic Counselors (HP 574) | This resolve is a recommendation from the Advisory Panel To Better Understand and Make Recommendations Regarding the Implications of Genome-editing Technology for the Citizens of the State established pursuant to Resolve 2021, chapter 177. It requires the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation to conduct Full Summary |
HCIFS |
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (4/5) | ||||
| An Act To Amend The Membership Of The Rare Disease Advisory Council (HP 678) | This bill is a recommendation from the Advisory Panel to Better Understand and Make Recommendations Regarding the Implications of Genome-editing Technology for the Citizens of the State established pursuant to Resolve 2021, chapter 177. It changes the membership of the Rare Disease Advisory Council to Full Summary |
HHS |
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure) Public Law Chapter 93 (5/17) | ||||
| Resolve, Directing The Commissioner Of Economic And Community Development To Convene An Advisory Council To Improve The State's 10-year Economic Development Strategy (HP 758) | H. MILLETT of Waterford | This resolve directs the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to establish a working group to improve the State's 10-year economic development strategy in order to develop a diverse and sustainable economy that raises the State's standard of living; raises the State's average weekly wage; Full Summary |
IDEA |
Signed by the Governor Resolve Chapter 68 (6/22) | |||
| Resolve, To Establish The Blue Economy Task Force To Support Maine's Emergence As A Center For Blue Economy Innovation And Opportunity In The 21st Century (SP 523) | Jill DUSON of Cumberland | This resolve establishes the Blue Economy Task Force to Support Maine?s Emergence as a Center for Blue Economy Innovation and Opportunity in the 21st Century to develop a strategy and recommend a specific action plan to accelerate the State's emergence as an important contributor to Full Summary |
IDEA |
Signed by the Governor Resolve Chapter 119 (7/27) | |||
| An Act To Establish A Grant Program To Provide For Statewide And Equitable Access To Experiential Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics Education (SP 528) | Matthew POULIOT of Kennebec | This bill directs the Maine Technology Institute to provide grants to organizations or schools that engage in certain activity related to statewide science, technology, engineering and math programs. | IDEA |
The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (6/15) | |||
| Resolve, Directing The Maine Technology Institute To Review Targeted Technology Sectors And Industry Clusters (SP 537) | Richard BENNETT of Oxford | This resolve directs the Maine Technology Institute to review the targeted technology sectors and the industry clusters to determine whether the laws governing the sectors and clusters should be amended. The institute is required to solicit public input during the review. The resolve requires the Full Summary |
IDEA |
Signed by the Governor Resolve Chapter 24 (6/1) | |||
| An Act To Establish A Mobile Learning Lab (SP 554) | President Troy JACKSON of Aroostook | This bill requires the Department of Education to establish a mobile learning lab for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. | EDU |
Signed by the Governor Public Law Chapter 461 (7/27) | |||
| An Act To Establish A Grant Program To Promote Biomanufacturing And Biotechnology Development (SP 595) | President Troy JACKSON of Aroostook | This bill establishes a refundable Maine income tax credit for investment in biotechnology incubators and biomanufacturing facilities. The amount of the credit is 30% of qualified investment, taken in the form of an annual credit of 6% of the qualified investment each year for 5 Full Summary |
TAX |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. (7/26) | |||
| An Act To Protect Union Wharf And Sustain Maine's Maritime Industries (SP 601) | Stacy BRENNER of Cumberland | The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of $4,000,000, will be used to protect Union Wharf in Portland Harbor as a working wharf by compensating the Gulf of Maine Research Institute for the loss in value, based on a qualified, independent real Full Summary |
AFA |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. (7/26) | |||
| An Act To Ensure That Residents Of The State Have The Right To Repair Their Own Electronic Devices (SP 608) | Michael TIPPING of Penobscot | This bill establishes a requirement that a manufacturer of digital electronic equipment sold or used in this State make available on fair and reasonable terms to the owner of the equipment or to any independent repair provider parts, tools and documentation necessary to repair that Full Summary |
IDEA |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. (7/26) | |||
| An Act To Prohibit Noncompete Clauses (HP 951) | Sophia WARREN of Scarborough | This bill prohibits an employer from requiring or permitting an employee to enter into a noncompete agreement with the employer, regardless of the amount of the employee's earned wages. It prohibits noncompete agreements between an out-of-state employer and a resident of this State. It authorizes Full Summary |
LAH |
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. (7/26) | |||
| An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage For Biomarker Testing (HP 1022) | Samuel ZAGER of Portland | This bill requires insurance coverage, including coverage in the MaineCare program, for biomarker testing. | HCIFS |
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. (7/26) | |||
| Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Recognize The Right To Personal Privacy (SP 646) | Eric BRAKEY of Androscoggin | This resolution proposes to amend the Constitution of Maine to recognize the people's natural, inherent and unalienable right to personal privacy. | JUD |
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (6/6) | |||
| An Act To Give Consumers Control Over Sensitive Personal Data By Requiring Consumer Consent Prior To Collection Of Data (HP 1094) | Margaret O'NEIL of Saco | This bill provides for an individual's privacy regarding the collection and use of biometric identifiers of the individual and personal information connected to the biometric identifiers. The bill requires a written release from an individual before a private entity may obtain or use biometric identifiers Full Summary |
JUD |
12/11/23 10:00 AM in State House, Room 438 - Work Session |
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| Resolve, Directing The Department Of Health And Human Services To Contract For Discounted Insulin Manufactured And Distributed By Civica Rx (SP 718) | President Troy JACKSON of Aroostook | This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into a contract with Civica Rx in order to purchase discounted insulin pens and to obtain preferential access to insulin manufactured at Civica Rx's facility. | HHS HCIFS |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. (7/26) | |||
| An Act To Modernize Maine's Business Incentive Programs By Creating The Dirigo Business Incentives Program And Eliminating Certain Other Tax Incentive Programs (SP 780) | President Troy JACKSON of Aroostook | This bill creates the Dirigo business incentives program to provide a tax credit to qualified businesses. The bill provides an exemption from the requirement for confidentiality of tax records for information disclosed as part of certain reports to the Department of Economic and Community Development Full Summary |
IDEA |
In possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (7/26) | |||
| An Act To Create The Maine Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program (SP 800) | Matthea DAUGHTRY of Cumberland | This bill implements a paid family and medical leave benefits program based on the recommendations of the Commission to Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program established by the 130th Legislature. The program provides up to 12 weeks of family leave and up Full Summary |
LAH |
In possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (7/26) | |||
| An Act To Provide For Increased Academic Research By Allowing The Gathering Of Data Or Statistics By Telephone (SP 819) | Nicole GROHOSKI of Hancock | This bill exempts gathering data or statistics from the prohibition on using an automated telephone calling device or an artificial or prerecorded voice to make solicitation calls. | IDEA |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. (7/26) | |||
| An Act To Maintain Research And Development Amortization Rules (LR 1306) | Sen. Baldacci Joseph of Penobscot | ||||||
| An Act To Advance Workforce Development And Equity By Increasing The Funding For The Competitive Skills Scholarship Fund (LR 2331) | Sen. Tipping Michael of Penobscot |