The House Calendar
The Advance Journal and Calendar of the House of Representatives
The Advance Journal and Calendar of the House of Representatives
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Pursuant to Article IV, Part 3, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, the Representatives-Elect to the One Hundred and Thirty-First Legislature assemble in the Hall of the House and are called to Order by ROBERT B. HUNT of Yarmouth, Clerk of the House of the One Hundred and Thirtieth Legislature.
Prayer by Reverend Jeffery McIlwain, North Star AME Zion Church, Newington, NH, Rabbi Jared Saks, Congregation Bet Ha'am, South Portland, and Ayesha Baye, Islamic Society of Portland Maine.
National Anthem by Jeffery McIlwain, Saco.
Pledge of Allegiance.
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(2-1) The Following Communication: (H.C. 1)
STATE OF MAINE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
December 1, 2022
To Robert B. Hunt, Clerk of the House in the One Hundred and Thirtieth Legislature:
I, Shenna Bellows, Secretary of State, pursuant to the provisions of Title 3 MRSA, Section 1, hereby certify that the following are the names and residences of the Representatives-elect to the One Hundred and Thirty-first Legislature, in accordance with the tabulation submitted to the Governor on November 28, 2022:
District 1 Theriault, Austin L., Fort Kent
District 2 Albert, Roger Clarence, Madawaska
District 3 Babin, Mark Michael, Fort Fairfield
District 4 Guerrette, Timothy C., Caribou
District 5 Underwood, Joseph F., Presque Isle
District 6 Ardell, Donald J., Monticello
District 7 Swallow, Gregory L., Houlton
District 8 Quint, Tracy Lynn, Hodgdon
District 9 Perry, Anne C., Calais
District 10 Davis, Kenneth Ralph, Jr., East Machias
District 11 Strout, Tiffany, Harrington
District 12 Faulkingham, Billy Bob, Winter Harbor
District 13 Worth, J. Mark, Ellsworth
District 14 Williams, Lynne A., Bar Harbor
District 15 Eaton, Holly, Deer Isle
District 16 Milliken, Nina Azella, Blue Hill
District 17 Russell, Ronald B., Verona Island
District 18 Carmichael, Meldon H., Greenbush
District 19 Campbell, Richard H., Orrington
District 20 O'Connell, Kevin J.M., Brewer
District 21 Rana, Ambureen, Bangor
District 22 Supica, Laura D., Bangor
District 23 Roeder, Amy J., Bangor
District 24 Perry, Joseph C., Bangor
District 25 Osher, Laurie J., Orono
District 26 Dill, James F., Old Town
District 27 Drinkwater, Gary, Milford
District 28 Gifford, Irene A., Lincoln
District 29 Javner, Kathy Irene, Chester
District 30 White, James Lee, Guilford
District 31 Perkins, Chad Richard, Dover-Foxcroft
District 32 Foster, Steven D., Dexter
District 33 Costain, Danny E., Plymouth
District 34 Griffin, Abigail W., Levant
District 35 Thorne, James E., Carmel
District 36 Haggan, David G., Hampden
District 37 Paul, Reagan L., Winterport
District 38 Hymes, Benjamin C., Waldo
District 39 Dodge, Janice S., Belfast
District 40 Zeigler, Stanley Paige, Jr., Montville
District 41 Doudera, Victoria W., Camden
District 42 Geiger, Valli D., Rockland
District 43 Matlack, Ann Higgins, Saint George
District 44 Pluecker, William D., Warren
District 45 Collamore, Clinton E., Waldoboro
District 46 Crafts, Lydia V., Newcastle
District 47 Polewarczyk, Edward J., Wiscasset
District 48 Stover, Holly B., Boothbay
District 49 Hepler, Allison L., Woolwich
District 50 Paulhus, Sean C., Bath
District 51 Jauch, Rebecca L., Topsham
District 52 Cluchey, Sally Jeane, Bowdoinham
District 53 Lemelin, Michael, Chelsea
District 54 Montell, Karen L., Gardiner
District 55 Shagoury, Daniel Joseph, Hallowell
District 56 Greenwood, Randall Adam, Wales
District 57 Hasenfus, Tavis Rock, Readfield
District 58 Newman, Daniel J., Belgrade
District 59 LaRochelle, Raegan French, Augusta
District 60 Bridgeo, William R., Augusta
District 61 Bradstreet, Richard T., Vassalboro
District 62 Smith, Katrina J., Palermo
District 63 Cyrway, Scott Wynn, Albion
District 64 Madigan, Colleen M., Waterville
District 65 White, Bruce A., Waterville
District 66 Nutting, Robert W., Oakland
District 67 Rudnicki, Shelley J., Fairfield
District 68 Collamore, Amanda Noelle, Pittsfield
District 69 Cray, Dean A., Palmyra
District 70 Poirier, Jennifer Lynn, Skowhegan
District 71 Ducharme, John E., III, Madison
District 72 Dunphy, Larry C., Embden
District 73 Soboleski, Michael, Phillips
District 74 Hall, Randall C., Wilton
District 75 Landry, H. Scott, Farmington
District 76 Lyman, Sheila A., Livermore Falls
District 77 Schmersal-Burgess, Tammy L., Mexico
District 78 Henderson, Rachel Ann, Rumford
District 79 Andrews, John E., Paris
District 80 Jackson, Caldwell, Oxford
District 81 Millett, H. Sawin, Jr., Waterford
District 82 Ness, Caleb Joshua, Fryeburg
District 83 Riseman, Walter N., Harrison
District 84 Walker, Mark, Naples
District 85 Pomerleau, Kimberly J., Standish
District 86 Fay, Jessica L., Raymond
District 87 Boyer, David W., Poland
District 88 Shaw, Kathleen A., Auburn
District 89 Lee, Adam R., Auburn
District 90 Libby, Laurel D., Auburn
District 91 Morris, Joshua K., Turner
District 92 Wood, Stephen J., Greene
District 93 Craven, Margaret M., Lewiston
District 94 Cloutier, Kristen Sarah, Lewiston
District 95 Abdi, Mana H., Lewiston
District 96 Lajoie, Michel A., Lewiston
District 97 Mason, Richard G., Lisbon
District 98 Galletta, Joseph C., Durham
District 99 Golek, Cheryl A., Harpswell
District 100 Ankeles, Daniel J., Brunswick
District 101 Arford, Poppy T., Brunswick
District 102 Sachs, Melanie F., Freeport
District 103 Bell, Arthur L., Yarmouth
District 104 Arata, Amy Bradstreet, New Gloucester
District 105 Graham, Anne, North Yarmouth
District 106 Bagshaw, Barbara A., Windham
District 107 Pringle, Jane, Windham
District 108 Terry, Maureen Fitzgerald, Gorham
District 109 Boyle, James Allen, Gorham
District 110 Moriarty, Stephen W., Cumberland
District 111 Kuhn, Amy D., Falmouth
District 112 Crockett, W. Edward, Portland
District 113 Lookner, Grayson B., Portland
District 114 Collings, Benjamin T., Portland
District 115 Brennan, Michael F., Portland
District 116 Zager, Samuel Lewis, Portland
District 117 Moonen, Matthew, Portland
District 118 Ross, Rachel Talbot, Portland
District 119 Skold, Charles A., Portland
District 120 Dhalac, Deqa, South Portland
District 121 Kessler, Christopher J., South Portland
District 122 Reckitt, Lois Galgay, South Portland
District 123 Millett, Rebecca J., Cape Elizabeth
District 124 Warren, Sophia B., Scarborough
District 125 Murphy, Kelly Noonan, Scarborough
District 126 Gattine, Andrew, Westbrook
District 127 Rielly, Morgan J., Westbrook
District 128 Salisbury, Suzanne M., Westbrook
District 129 O'Neil, Margaret M., Saco
District 130 Copeland, Lynn H., Saco
District 131 Gramlich, Lori Kathryn, Old Orchard Beach
District 132 Sheehan, Erin R., Biddeford
District 133 Malon, Marc G., II, Biddeford
District 134 Gere, Traci L., Kennebunkport
District 135 Sayre, Daniel, Kennebunk
District 136 Sampson, Heidi H., Alfred
District 137 Carlow, Nathan M., Buxton
District 138 Blier, Mark John, Buxton
District 139 Woodsome, David, Waterboro
District 140 Parry, Wayne R., Arundel
District 141 Lanigan, Lucas John, Sanford
District 142 Mastraccio, Anne-Marie, Sanford
District 143 Fredericks, Ann Marie, Sanford
District 144 Adams, Jeffrey Sean, Lebanon
District 145 Hobbs, Daniel J., Wells
District 146 Runte, Walter Gerard, Jr., York
District 147 Sargent, Holly T., York
District 148 Lavigne, Thomas A., Berwick
District 149 Roberts, Tiffany Danielle, South Berwick
District 150 Meyer, Michele, Eliot
District 151 Mathieson, Kristi Michele, Kittery
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, given under my hand at Augusta this first day of December in the year Two Thousand and Twenty-two.
S/Shenna Bellows
Secretary of State
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THE CALLING OF THE ROLL
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Motion by Representative-Elect GOLEK of Harpswell, that Representative-Elect BRADSTREET of Vassalboro, Representative-Elect COLLINGS of Portland, Representative-Elect CRAVEN of Lewiston, Representative-Elect FAY of Raymond, Representative-Elect MADIGAN of Waterville, Representative-Elect MASON of Lisbon and Representative-Elect MILLETT of Waterford be appointed a Committee to wait upon the Governor and inform her that a quorum of the members of the House of Representatives-Elect have assembled in the Hall of the House of Representatives and request her attendance to administer to them the oaths required by the Constitution to qualify them to enter upon the discharge of their official duties.
The Governor, the Honorable JANET T. MILLS, enters and administers to the members-elect and they subscribe the oaths required by the Constitution to qualify them to discharge their official duties.
The Governor retires.
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Motion by Representative ABDI of Lewiston, that Representative PERRY of Calais, Representative O'NEIL of Saco, Representative SAMPSON of Alfred, Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, Representative MATLACK of St. George and Representative MORRIS of Turner be appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count votes for the Speaker.
Representative STOVER of Boothbay moves that the name of RACHEL TALBOT ROSS of Portland be placed in nomination for the Speaker of the House.
Representative PLUECKER of Warren seconds the motion.
Representative DUCHARME of Madison moves that the name of RANDALL ADAM GREENWOOD of Wales be placed in nomination for the Speaker of the House.
Representative DRINKWATER of Milford seconds the motion.
Representative LANDRY of Farmington moves that nominations cease.
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The Honorable ROBERT B. HUNT, Clerk of the House of the 130th Maine Legislature, administers the necessary oath of office to qualify the Speaker of the House to enter upon the discharge of his or her official duties.
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Motion by Representative BELL of Yarmouth, that Representative DILL of Old Town, Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, Representative RISEMAN of Harrison and Representative POIRIER of Skowhegan be appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count votes for the Clerk of the House.
Representative TERRY of Gorham moves that the name of ROBERT B. HUNT of Yarmouth be placed in nomination for the Clerk of the House.
Representative PLUECKER of Warren seconds the motion.
Representative BLIER of Buxton moves that nominations cease.
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The Speaker of the House administers the necessary oath of office to qualify the Clerk of the House of the 131st Maine Legislature to enter upon the discharge of his official duties.
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Motion by Representative DILL of Old Town, that Representative MEYER of Eliot, Representative ZAGER of Portland, Representative CARLOW of Buxton and Representative HALL of Wilton be appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count votes for Assistant Clerk of the House.
Representative DOUDERA of Camden moves that the name of MICHELLE DUNPHY of Old Town be placed in nomination for Assistant Clerk of the House.
Representative SHEEHAN of Biddeford seconds the motion.
Representative DUCHARME of Madison moves that nominations cease.
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The Speaker of the House administers the necessary oaths of office to qualify the Assistant Clerk of the House, the Sergeant-at-Arms and the Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms to enter upon the discharge of their official duties.
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Motion by Representative ANDREWS of Paris, that Representative CROCKETT of Portland, Representative DODGE of Belfast, Representative DOUDERA of Camden, Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, Representative HAGGAN of Hampden, Representative RISEMAN of Harrison and Representative KESSLER of South Portland be appointed a Committee to notify the Governor of the organization of the House.
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(4-1) On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, the following House Order: (H.O. 1)
ORDERED, that the House Rules of the 130th Maine House of Representatives are the House Rules of the 131st Maine House of Representatives.
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(2-1) The Following Communication: (H.C. 3)
INDIAN TOWNSHIP TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE
JOINT TRIBAL COUNCIL
November 9, 2022
Honorable Robert B. Hunt
Clerk of the House
2 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0002
Dear Clerk Hunt:
It is certified that the Passamaquoddy Tribe duly elected Aaron M. Dana, as Passamaquoddy Tribal Representative to the Maine Legislature for a term of four years commencing October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026.
Tribal Elections were held at the Pleasant Point and Indian Township Passamaquoddy Reservations in September of 2022. If you need more information, please call me at (207) 853-5110 or (207) 853-5154.
Sincerely,
S/Mary J. Lola
Passamaquoddy Joint Council Clerk
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(2-2) The Following Communication: (H.C. 2)
STATE OF MAINE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
December 1, 2022
To the Speaker of the House in the One Hundred and Thirty-first Legislature:
I, Shenna Bellows, Secretary of State, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Maine, having tabulated the returns of the votes cast for State Representatives at the General Election held on the eighth day of November in the year Two Thousand and Twenty-two;
REPORT AS FOLLOWS; that the following named persons having received a plurality of the votes cast, appear to have been elected:
District 1
Appleby, Dana Marie, Saint John Plantation 1,253
Theriault, Austin L., Fort Kent 2,809
District 2
Albert, Roger Clarence, Madawaska 2,403
Paradis, Bernard, Cross Lake Township 1,676
District 3
Babin, Mark Michael, Fort Fairfield 2,065
McCrea, David H., Fort Fairfield 1,925
District 4
Guerrette, Timothy C., Caribou 2,387
Rossignol, Jordyn Victoria, Caribou 1,357
District 5
Freeman, Kevin Gregory, Presque Isle 1,398
Underwood, Joseph F., Presque Isle 1,857
District 6
Ardell, Donald J., Monticello 3,294
District 7
Swallow, Gregory L., Houlton 2,752
District 8
Quint, Tracy Lynn, Hodgdon 2,966
Ritchie, Kevin B., Lee 1,107
District 9
Chambers, John Victor, Calais 1,727
Perry, Anne C., Calais 1,947
District 10
Davis, Kenneth Ralph Jr., East Machias 2,777
Hinerman, Melissa Louisa, Machiasport 1,770
District 11
Rogers, Roland Eben III, Jonesport 1,425
Strout, Tiffany, Harrington 3,031
District 12
Faulkingham, Billy Bob, Winter Harbor 2,727
Gott, Roy D., Franklin 1,806
District 13
Linnehan, John, Ellsworth 1,724
Worth, J. Mark, Ellsworth 2,371
District 14
Coston, Stephen A., Bar Harbor 1,814
Williams, Lynne A., Bar Harbor 3,620
District 15
Eaton, Holly, Deer Isle 2,865
Joyce, Jason, Swan’s Island 2,417
District 16
Hanrahan, Stephen M. III, Brooksville 1,927
Milliken, Nina Azella, Blue Hill 3,396
District 17
Hutchins, Sherman H., Penobscot 2,240
Russell, Ronald B., Verona Island 2,398
District 18
Carmichael, Meldon H., Greenbush 2,697
Throckmorton, Timothy B., Dedham 1,852
District 19
Campbell, Richard H., Orrington 4,043
District 20
Morin, Jennifer Marie, Brewer 2,004
O'Connell, Kevin J.M., Brewer 2,057
District 21
Rana, Ambureen, Bangor 1,878
Reeves, Marianna H., Bangor 1,350
District 22
Damon, Douglas K., Bangor 1,176
Supica, Laura D., Bangor 1,653
District 23
Roeder, Amy J., Bangor 2,563
District 24
Hathaway, Roderick Allen, Veazie 1,474
Perry, Joseph C., Bangor 2,465
District 25
Bowie, Cameron S., Orono 507
Osher, Laurie J., Orono 1,842
District 26
Dill, James F., Old Town 2,419
Ouellette, Christina M., Bradley 1,647
District 27
Crockett, Peter A., Argyle Township 1,349
Drinkwater, Gary, Milford 3,030
District 28
DiPentino, Natalie D., Enfield 1,164
Gifford, Irene A., Lincoln 2,840
District 29
Javner, Kathy Irene, Chester 2,549
York, Laurie E., TA R7 Wels (Dolby) 1,805
District 30
Sidell, W. Louis Jr., Guilford 1,529
White, James Lee, Guilford 3,008
District 31
Evans, Richard A., Dover-Foxcroft 1,754
Perkins, Chad Richard, Dover-Foxcroft 2,108
District 32
Foster, Steven D., Dexter 3,195
District 33
Costain, Danny E., Plymouth 2,989
Todd, Donovan E. III, Etna 1,181
District 34
Griffin, Abigail W., Levant 2,622
Pietrowicz, Joshua James, Glenburn 237
Roma, Frank Lawrence, Glenburn 1,394
District 35
Thorne, James E., Carmel 3,871
District 36
Card, Kristen M., Hampden 1,979
Haggan, David G., Hampden 2,930
District 37
English-Flanagan, Margaret D., Winterport 2,397
Paul, Reagan L., Winterport 2,619
District 38
Garrold, Heather Elizabeth, Knox 586
Hymes, Benjamin C., Waldo 2,155
Stanicki, Robyn M., Unity 1,475
District 39
Dodge, Janice S., Belfast 3,442
Hemenway, Stephen J., Northport 1,572
District 40
McLaughlin, Joseph M., Lincolnville 2,074
Zeigler, Stanley Paige Jr., Montville 2,950
District 41
Butterworth, Susan Lee, Camden 1,328
Doudera, Victoria W., Camden 4,083
District 42
Geiger, Valli D., Rockland 2,784
Tranfaglia, Roger V., Rockland 1,464
District 43
Matlack, Ann Higgins, Saint George 2,927
Sprague, Heather Anne, Cushing 1,959
District 44
Pluecker, William D., Warren 2,372
Robinson, Crystal L., Hope 2,017
District 45
Collamore, Clinton E., Waldoboro 2,502
Madison, Lynn J., Waldoboro 2,198
District 46
Crafts, Lydia V., Newcastle 3,693
Parise, Merle James II, Newcastle 1,988
District 47
Fossel, Leslie T., Alna 1,230
Goodkowsky, Evan C., Wiscasset 1,773
Polewarczyk, Edward J., Wiscasset 2,055
District 48
Stover, Holly B., Boothbay 3,570
Warren, Tricia L., Boothbay Harbor 2,056
District 49
Hepler, Allison L., Woolwich 3,284
James, Kelly, Georgetown 2,413
District 50
Desjardins, Jason E., Bath 1,248
Paulhus, Sean C., Bath 2,993
District 51
Baker, Linda L., Topsham 2,140
Jauch, Rebecca L., Topsham 3,090
District 52
Cluchey, Sally Jeane, Bowdoinham 2,504
Lewis, Peter A., Bowdoinham 1,937
District 53
Beckwith, Jane L., Randolph 1,966
Lemelin, Michael, Chelsea 2,672
District 54
Bussell, Charles J., Gardiner 1,987
Delli Paoli, Nicolas, Gardiner 166
Montell, Karen L., Gardiner 2,142
District 55
Shagoury, Daniel Joseph, Hallowell 2,781
Wiseman, Phillip Ryan, Hallowell 2,284
District 56
Ackley, Kent, Monmouth 2,360
Greenwood, Randall Adam, Wales 2,449
District 57
Hasenfus, Tavis Rock, Readfield 2,639
Wilson, Corey S., Readfield 2,257
District 58
Neal, Robert Smith, New Sharon 2,578
Newman, Daniel J., Belgrade 2,874
District 59
LaRochelle, Raegan French, Augusta 2,418
Orr, James E., Augusta 1,577
District 60
Bridgeo, William R., Augusta 2,354
Clardy, William L., Augusta 1,589
District 61
Bradstreet, Richard T., Vassalboro 2,838
Davidoff, Amy J., Vassalboro 1,743
District 62
Harwath, Lindsey D., China 438
Smith, Katrina J., Palermo 2,666
Swift, Pamela J., Palermo 1,505
District 63
Cyrway, Scott Wynn, Albion 3,728
District 64
Madigan, Colleen M., Waterville 2,230
Malcolm, Ruth Ann, Waterville 997
District 65
Brown, Tammy, Waterville 1,000
White, Bruce A., Waterville 2,055
District 66
Barnes, Alicia, Oakland 1,771
Nutting, Robert W., Oakland 2,671
District 67
Rudnicki, Shelley J., Fairfield 2,262
Sezak, Robert, Fairfield 1,791
District 68
Collamore, Amanda Noelle, Pittsfield 2,366
Short, Stanley Byron Jr., Pittsfield 1,698
District 69
Cray, Dean A., Palmyra 2,960
Hale, Stephen A., Canaan 1,013
District 70
Lofving, Iver W., Skowhegan 1,311
Poirier, Jennifer Lynn, Skowhegan 2,007
District 71
Ducharme, John E. III, Madison 2,693
Perkins, Allison Mary, Cornville 1,403
District 72
Dunphy, Larry C., Embden 3,379
District 73
House, Vincent Michael, Sandy River Plantation 2,108
Soboleski, Michael, Phillips 2,824
District 74
Hall, Randall C., Wilton 2,945
Kimber, Gregory M., Temple 1,733
District 75
Estabrook, Tiffany E., Chesterville 1,336
Landry, H. Scott, Farmington 2,513
District 76
Hoke, Tamara N., Jay 1,713
Lyman, Sheila A., Livermore Falls 2,530
District 77
Bishop, Bonita L., Hartford 1,354
Schmersal-Burgess, Tammy L., Mexico 2,694
District 78
Henderson, Rachel Ann, Rumford 2,306
Thurston, David P., Bethel 1,899
District 79
Andrews, John E., Paris 3,197
District 80
Jackson, Caldwell, Oxford 3,722
District 81
Millett, H. Sawin Jr., Waterford 2,517
Sipe, Daniel A., Norway 2,118
District 82
Burnett, Nathan Robert, Hiram 2,229
Ness, Caleb Joshua, Fryeburg 2,275
District 83
Dodge, Donna, Denmark 2,299
Riseman, Walter N., Harrison 2,491
District 84
Powers, Barry F., Sebago 1,919
Walker, Mark, Naples 2,720
District 85
Pomerleau, Kimberly J., Standish 2,337
Struebing, Christopher V., Standish 1,920
District 86
Fay, Jessica L., Raymond 2,421
Foster, Gregory E., Raymond 2,272
District 87
Boyer, David W., Poland 2,434
Taylor, Mary-Beth H., Poland 1,548
District 88
Shaw, Kathleen A., Auburn 2,074
Sorcek, James W., Auburn 2,003
District 89
Lee, Adam R., Auburn 1,342
Weisner, Benjamin J., Auburn 1,022
District 90
Libby, Laurel D., Auburn 3,075
District 91
Lipson, Hildie J., Wayne 1,793
Morris, Joshua K., Turner 3,014
District 92
Wood, Stephen J., Greene 3,728
District 93
Craven, Margaret M., Lewiston 2,143
McCarthy, Robert Andrew, Lewiston 1,113
District 94
Beaudoin, Janet Inger, Lewiston 1,211
Cloutier, Kristen Sarah, Lewiston 1,813
District 95
Abdi, Mana H., Lewiston 1,854
District 96
Connor, Jonathan M., Lewiston 2,040
Lajoie, Michel A., Lewiston 2,161
District 97
Gaiason, Scott Newman, Lisbon 1,445
Mason, Richard G., Lisbon 2,157
District 98
Breen, Orion Evenstar, Pownal 2,384
Galletta, Joseph C., Durham 2,599
District 99
Davis, Stephen Warner, Harpswell 2,234
Golek, Cheryl A., Harpswell 3,034
District 100
Ankeles, Daniel J., Brunswick 4,056
District 101
Arford, Poppy T., Brunswick 3,889
Jackson, Ravi, Brunswick 1,492
District 102
Finegan, James J. Jr., Freeport 1,503
Sachs, Melanie F., Freeport 3,693
District 103
Bell, Arthur L., Yarmouth 4,554
District 104
Arata, Amy Bradstreet, New Gloucester 2,636
Gass, Anne B., Gray 2,385
District 105
Graham, Anne, North Yarmouth 3,084
Reed, David Lawrence, North Yarmouth 2,231
District 106
Bagshaw, Barbara A., Windham 2,373
Reed, Dana, Windham 2,350
District 107
Hall, Michael David, Windham 2,213
Pringle, Jane, Windham 2,349
District 108
Terry, Maureen Fitzgerald, Gorham 3,017
District 109
Boyle, James Allen, Gorham 2,987
Velozo, Joseph Edwards, Gorham 1,928
District 110
Jordan, Scott William, Cumberland 1,790
Moriarty, Stephen W., Cumberland 4,006
District 111
Kuhn, Amy D., Falmouth 3,927
York, Jeffrey, Falmouth 1,753
District 112
Crockett, W. Edward, Portland 3,781
Ryan, Tammy, Portland 1,487
District 113
Lookner, Grayson B., Portland 3,274
District 114
Collings, Benjamin T., Portland 3,347
District 115
Brennan, Michael F., Portland 4,224
District 116
Holman, Dale J., Portland 742
Zager, Samuel Lewis, Portland 4,007
District 117
Moonen, Matthew, Portland 3,755
District 118
Ross, Rachel Talbot, Portland 2,865
District 119
Doyle, Peter Ignatius, Portland 604
Skold, Charles A., Portland 4,226
District 120
Dhalac, Deqa, South Portland 2,470
Dougherty, Michael J., South Portland 1,180
District 121
Kessler, Christopher J., South Portland 3,615
Walter, Tammy, Cape Elizabeth 1,195
District 122
Reckitt, Lois Galgay, South Portland 4,074
District 123
Christy, Annie, Cape Elizabeth 1,562
Millett, Rebecca J., Cape Elizabeth 4,491
District 124
Markowski, Lisa, Scarborough 1,728
Warren, Sophia B., Scarborough 3,609
District 125
Livingston, Alan R., Scarborough 1,938
Murphy, Kelly Noonan, Scarborough 2,863
District 126
Gattine, Andrew, Westbrook 3,186
District 127
Poitras, Ryan C., Westbrook 980
Rielly, Morgan J., Westbrook 2,491
District 128
Ellis, Charles William, Westbrook 1,358
Salisbury, Suzanne M., Westbrook 2,879
District 129
DuPuis, Stephen R., Saco 1,300
O'Neil, Margaret M., Saco 2,707
District 130
Copeland, Lynn H., Saco 2,624
Sirois, Theodore L., Saco 1,620
District 131
Eccleston, Scott B., Old Orchard Beach 1,789
Gramlich, Lori Kathryn, Old Orchard Beach 3,170
District 132
Keenan, Timothy S., Biddeford 909
Sheehan, Erin R., Biddeford 2,182
District 133
Malon, Marc G. II, Biddeford 3,331
District 134
Gere, Traci L., Kennebunkport 3,273
Jordan, Elizabeth A., Kennebunkport 1,917
District 135
Hirshfield, Jared Hayes, Kennebunk 1,867
Sayre, Daniel, Kennebunk 3,530
District 136
Sampson, Heidi H., Alfred 2,569
Wagner, Joseph Andrew, Lyman 2,072
District 137
Carlow, Nathan M., Buxton 2,758
Faucher, Robert W., Buxton 2,057
District 138
Barden, Michael Thomas III, Limington 1,913
Blier, Mark John, Buxton 2,434
District 139
Piche, Nancy Germaine, Waterboro 1,395
Woodsome, David, Waterboro 2,573
District 140
Parry, Wayne R., Arundel 2,954
District 141
Lanigan, Lucas John, Sanford 2,219
McAdam, John M., Sanford 1,766
District 142
Buck, Pamela Diane, Sanford 1,302
Mastraccio, Anne-Marie, Sanford 1,501
District 143
Davie, Wesley John, Sanford 1,600
Fredericks, Ann Marie, Sanford 1,778
District 144
Adams, Jeffrey Sean, Lebanon 2,425
Norwood, Daniel M., Acton 1,496
District 145
Hobbs, Daniel J., Wells 2,774
Roche, Timothy M., Wells 2,591
District 146
Moulton, Bradley S., York 2,180
Runte, Walter Gerard Jr., York 3,035
District 147
Koopman, David D., York 1,670
Sargent, Holly T., York 3,294
District 148
Lavigne, Thomas A., Berwick 2,190
Wheeler, Margaret, Berwick 1,943
District 149
Roberts, Tiffany Danielle, South Berwick 2,578
Rouillard, Mark A., North Berwick 2,021
District 150
Meyer, Michele, Eliot 3,232
Rumery, David J., Eliot 1,768
District 151
Mathieson, Kristi Michele, Kittery 3,751
I, Shenna Bellows, Secretary of State, hereby certify that the foregoing report is a true tabulation of the votes cast for State Representatives at the General Election, as reported to me on the returns from the cities, towns, and plantations of the State.
S/Shenna Bellows
Secretary of State
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(4-1) On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, the following Joint Order: (H.P. 1)
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that the Speaker of the House is authorized, at the Speaker's discretion, to permit radio or television in the Hall of the House of Representatives during joint conventions.
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(4-2) On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, the following Joint Order: (H.P. 2)
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that there be prepared by the Legislative Information Office, under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House, after adjournment of the present session, a compilation of all the Bills and Resolves considered by both branches of the Legislature, showing the history and final disposition of each Bill and Resolve.
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(4-3) On motion of Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland, the following Joint Order: (H.P. 3)
WHEREAS, Maine is in the midst of a housing crisis due to the lack of quality affordable housing options in communities all across the State; and
WHEREAS, the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom unit is unaffordable to the average household renter according to data from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the number of existing houses on the market in the State is below average and the median house price in the State is unaffordable for the median income household in 15 out of 16 counties according to the Maine State Housing Authority; and
WHEREAS, the number of unhoused residents has reached an all-time high as the State heads into the cold winter months;and
WHEREAS, the lack of quality affordable housing is exacerbating the State’s workforce shortage and making it harder for employers to fill critical positions; now, therefore, be it
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that the Joint Select Committee on Housing is established as follows.
1. Establishment. The Joint Select Committee on Housing, referred to in this order as “the committee,” is established.
2. Membership. The committee consists of 13 members of the Legislature: 3 members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate and 10 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The President of the Senate shall appoint no more than 2 Senators from the party holding the largest number of seats in the Senate and no more than one Senator from the party holding the 2nd largest number of seats in the Senate. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint no more than 6 Representatives from the party holding the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives and no more than 4 Representatives from the party holding the 2nd largest number of seats in the House of Representatives. Nothing in this section precludes the appointment of a member who is not a member of the party holding the largest number of seats or the 2nd largest number of seats in the chamber. The first-named Senate and House members shall serve as cochairs of the committee.
3. Authority. The committee shall hold public hearings and work sessions on any legislation referred to it and shall vote on and report out the legislation to the appropriate chamber in the manner prescribed in Joint Rule 310. In addition to reporting out legislation referred to it, the committee is authorized to submit legislation to the House of Representatives concerning housing matters. The committee is also authorized to seek information from experts on housing matters.
4. Meetings; staff assistance. The committee may meet on days and at locations jointly authorized by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Legislative Council shall provide staffing to the committee. The cochairs of the committee may request technical assistance from appropriate sources whenever necessary. The committee shall report out all legislation referred to it in accordance with deadlines established by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
5. Termination. Unless the committee is extended by joint order, the committee terminates with the final adjournment of the Second Regular Session of the 131st Legislature.
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(4-4) On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, the following House Order: (H.O. 2)
ORDERED, that each adjournment of the House be until 10 o'clock of the following morning unless otherwise ordered.
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(4-5) On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, the following House Order: (H.O. 3)
ORDERED, that the Clerk of the House is authorized and directed to furnish each member of the House with a copy of the Advance Journal and Calendar of the House, said copy to be on the desk of each member or electronically distributed at the opening of each daily session.
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(4-6) On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, the following House Order: (H.O. 4)
ORDERED, that the remaining subordinate officers of the House be appointed to serve for the present biennium as follows: by the Clerk of the House, a Chief Calendar Clerk, 2 Advance Journal and Calendar Clerks, an Administrative Assistant, a Journal Copy Clerk, a House Reporter, a Senior Systems Support Coordinator, a Telephone Receptionist and a Chamber Activities Coordinator; and be it further
ORDERED, that the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized to accept resignations and fill any vacancies of said subordinate officers during the biennium.
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(4-7) On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, the following House Order: (H.O. 5)
ORDERED, that the Clerk of the House is authorized to invite the clergy of Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner to officiate as Chaplains of the House or to invite clergy from otherareas of the State as requested by any member of the House; and be it further
ORDERED, that all clergy acting as Chaplains of the House shall receive $30 for each officiation, to be paid on payrolls to be approved by the Clerk of the House.
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(4-8) On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, the following House Order: (H.O. 6)
ORDERED, that the Speaker of the House is authorized, at the Speaker's discretion, to permit radio or television in the Hall of the House of Representatives while the House is in session.
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STATUTORY ADJOURNMENT DATE June 21, 2023
State of Maine
House of Representatives
131st Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 1
(2-1) The Following Communication: (H.C. 4)
STATE OF MAINE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SPEAKER'S OFFICE
AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002
December 7, 2022
Robert Lindstrom
2 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Dear Robert,
Pursuant to House Rule 201.1 (I) (b), I am pleased to appoint you as the Sergeant-at-Arms for the 131st Legislature.
On behalf of the entire House membership, I would like to welcome you and wish you well as you carry out your duties and responsibilities.
Sincerely,
S/Rachel Talbot Ross
Speaker of the House
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(2-2) The Following Communication: (H.C. 5)
STATE OF MAINE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SPEAKER'S OFFICE
AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002
December 7, 2022
Lisa Baker
2 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Dear Lisa,
Pursuant to House Rule 201.1 (I) (b), I am pleased to appoint you as the Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms for the 131stLegislature.
On behalf of the entire House membership, I would like to welcome you and wish you well as you carry out your duties and responsibilities.
Sincerely,
S/Rachel Talbot Ross
Speaker of the House
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
131st Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 2
(4-1) On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, the following House Order: (H.O. 7)
ORDERED, that Representative Rachel Talbot Ross of Portland be declared Speaker of the House of Representatives for a term to expire on December 4, 2024; and be it further
ORDERED, that Robert B. Hunt of Yarmouth be declared Clerk of the House of Representatives for a term to expire on December 4, 2024; and be it further
ORDERED, that Michelle Dunphy of Old Town be declared Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives for a term to expire on December 4, 2024.
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
131st Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 3
(1-1) Bill "An Act to Provide Funding for Winter Emergency Energy Relief and to Finalize the COVID Pandemic Relief Payment Program" (EMERGENCY)
(S.P. 8) (L.D. 1)
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed.
Comes from the Senate, under suspension of the rules and WITHOUT REFERENCE to a Committee, the Bill READ TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
131st Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 4
(1-1) The following Joint Order: (S.P. 1)
ORDERED, the House concurring, that the Joint Rules of the 130th Legislature are the Joint Rules of the 131st Legislature, except for the following changes:
Joint Rule 202 is amended by striking out all of the first paragraph and inserting in its place the following:
All requests for bills and resolves submitted by Legislators for a first regular session must be submitted in complete form, as provided in Joint Rule 208, to the Revisor of Statutes by 4:00 p.m. on December 30, 2022.
Joint Rule 208 is amended by striking out all of the third paragraph and inserting in its place the following:
The Revisor of Statutes shall prepare in concept form a bill submitted pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 149 that proposes to make unified appropriations and allocations for the expenditures of state government for the biennium or supplemental appropriations and allocations, and shall include an Internet address at which may be found the text of the draft unified budget bill or supplemental budget bill submitted to the Revisor of Statutes by the Governor.
Joint Rule 306 is amended by striking out all of the first paragraph and inserting in its place the following:
A quorum is 7 members, and a quorum must be present to start a meeting or to take a vote. A quorum is not required to continue a meeting. If a quorum is present, but there is not a Senator among those present, the committee may take a vote only with the authorization of the President of the Senate. For purposes of establishing a quorum, only those members physically present at the meeting may be counted.
Joint Rule 310 is amended by striking out all of subsection 5 and inserting in its place the following:
5. Committee Voting. The committee clerk shall prepare the committee jacket or jackets following the vote and obtain signatures from committee members as required. If all members are not present for the vote, the bill must be held until the following periods have expired.
A. If any member is absent from the committee at the time of the vote, that member’s vote may be registered with the clerk up until noon on the 2nd business day following the vote.
B. If the presiding officers jointly determine that operational needs of the Legislature so require, they may require that a member who is absent from the committee at the time of the vote register that member’s vote by noon on the next business day following the committee vote.
A member who is not physically present at the meeting but who received permission from that member’s presiding officer to participate by electronic means is deemed to be presentfor purposes of voting, but only for voting on committee reports as specified in subsection 2 and only if the member votes in a manner that provides opportunity for those physically present at the meeting to see and hear how that member voted.
A member may be excused from voting only for a conflict of interest under Joint Rule 104.
Except for a motion to adjourn, a question may not be decided and official action may not be taken in the absence of a quorum.
No committee vote on a bill may be taken after 10:30 p.m. or before 7:30 a.m. unless authorized by the presiding officers. If the presiding officers provide this authorization, they shall notify the other members of the Legislative Council concurrently.
Comes from the Senate, READ and PASSED.
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
131st Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 5
(1-1) The following Joint Order: (S.P. 2)
ORDERED, the House concurring, that the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House shall purchase such services, supplies and equipment as may be needed to carryon the business of the Senate and House, respectively.
Comes from the Senate, READ and PASSED.
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(1-2) The following Joint Order: (S.P. 3)
ORDERED, the House concurring, that all printing and binding authorized by the Legislature shall be under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House.
Comes from the Senate, READ and PASSED.
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(1-3) The following Joint Order: (S.P. 4)
ORDERED, the House concurring, that a sufficient number of copies of the Legislative Record for the 131st Legislature be printed, one copy for each of the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives who so desires, the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House, with the remainder to be deposited with the State Law Librarian for exchange and library use; and be it further
ORDERED, that a suitable index be prepared for such Legislative Record, under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House.
Comes from the Senate, READ and PASSED.
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(1-4) The following Joint Order: (S.P. 5)
ORDERED, the House concurring, that there be paid to the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives as advances on account of compensation established by statute, 12 payments on a biweekly basis commencing January 4, 2023, according to lists certified to the State Controller by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, respectively.
Comes from the Senate, READ and PASSED.
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(1-5) The following Joint Order: (S.P. 6)
ORDERED, the House concurring, that the Executive Director of the Legislative Council, with the approval of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, is authorized and directed to prepare weekly, from expense accounts to be submitted to theExecutive Director by the members of the Senate and House, expense rosters showing the entitlement of each member for meals allowance and lodging reimbursement and totransmit the same to the State Controller for processing and payment, in accordance with the recommendations of the Joint Interim Committee of the 101st Legislature created tostudy and report on a method of implementing the administration of the provision of law relating to the mileage and expenses for members of the Legislature; and be it further
ORDERED, that the Executive Director of the Legislative Council is authorized and directed to provide the forms necessary for such purpose and to provide suitable space in the Executive Director’s office for the filing and safekeeping of all such expense accounts and other papers and records pertaining thereto.
Comes from the Senate, READ and PASSED.
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
131st Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 6
PETITIONS, BILLS AND RESOLVES REQUIRING REFERENCE
(3-1) Bill "An Act to Address Maine's Housing Crisis"
(H.P. 4) (L.D. 2)
Sponsored by Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Cosponsored by President JACKSON of Aroostook.
Joint Select Committee on HOUSING suggested and ordered printed.
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
131st Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 7
(1-1) The following Joint Order: (S.P. 7)
ORDERED, the House concurring, that when the Senate and House adjourn, they do so until Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 10:00 in the morning.
Comes from the Senate, READ and PASSED.
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
131st Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 8
(1-1) The following Joint Resolution: (S.P. 12)
JOINT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE OUTRAGE OF THE MAINE LEGISLATURE REGARDING THE DECISION BY WHOLE FOODS MARKET, BLUE APRON HOLDINGS AND HELLOFRESH GROUP TO DISCONTINUE SELLING MAINE LOBSTER
WHEREAS,Whole Foods Market has announced that it will stop selling Gulf of Maine lobster in its more than 500 stores nationwide;and
WHEREAS, Blue Apron Holdings and HelloFresh Group have made similar announcements;and
WHEREAS, the announcements were in response to a statement by the London-based Marine Stewardship Council that it is suspending the certification of sustainability for the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery, due to concerns over harm to the North Atlantic right whale; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the statement by the Marine Stewardship Council, there has never been a North Atlantic right whale death attributed to Maine lobster gear;and
WHEREAS, Maine lobster harvesters have a 150-year history of sustainability, and Maine’s lobstering community has consistently demonstrated its commitment to protecting North Atlantic right whales; and
WHEREAS, the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative has stated that the Marine Stewardship Council’s suspension of the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery’s certification of sustainability is due to flaws with the National Marine Fisheries Service’s regulatory plan and not due to actions by the lobster harvesters themselves;and
WHEREAS, the suspension of the lobster fishery’s certification of sustainability and therefusal of Whole Foods Market, Blue Apron Holdings and HelloFresh Group to continue to sell Gulf of Maine lobster harm the livelihoods of hard-working men and women up and down Maine’s coast;now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Thirty-first Legislature now assembled in the First Regular Session, on behalf of the people we represent, take this opportunity to express our disappointment over the outrageous decision by Whole FoodsMarket, Blue Apron Holdings and HelloFresh Group to discontinue the sale of Gulf of Maine lobster; our belief that the Marine Stewardship Council, Whole Foods Market, Blue ApronHoldings and HelloFresh Group are following misguided recommendations rather than science; our hope that the Marine Stewardship Council, Whole Foods Market, Blue ApronHoldings and HelloFresh Group will reconsider their potentially devastating decision; and our hope that the public will refuse to patronize Whole Foods Market, Blue Apron Holdings and HelloFresh Group until those retailers recognize that their concerns regarding the danger of Maine lobstering to the North Atlantic right whale are unfounded and flawed and that their refusal to sell lobster from the Gulf of Maine based on these unfounded and flawed concerns maligns the men and women in Maine engaged in the lobster industry and Whole FoodsMarket, Blue Apron Holdings and HelloFresh Group resume selling lobster from the Gulf of Maine; and be it further
RESOLVED: That suitable copies of this resolution, duly authenticated by the Secretary of State, be transmitted to the corporate offices of Whole Foods Market, Blue Apron Holdings and HelloFresh Group and to the Marine Stewardship Council.
Comes from the Senate, READ and ADOPTED.
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State of Maine
House of Representatives
131st Legislature
First Regular Session
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar
House Supplement No. 9
Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act to Provide Funding for Winter Emergency Energy Relief and to Finalize the COVID Pandemic Relief Payment Program
(S.P. 8) (L.D. 1)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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