The start of a new legislative sessions brings with it a mountain of new bills, and the opening of the 129th Legislature is no different, with 2,042 bills proposed; of those 49 are being proposed by area lawmakers. Here’s a list of those bills.

Sen Jim Dill (nine bills):

LR 296 – An Act to Provide an Income Tax Exemption Military Pay without Regard to Where the Military Service was performed.

LR 1416 – An Act to Advance the Restoration of the Penobscot River.

LR 1447 – An Act To Expunge Criminal Records Related to Marijuana Activities Legalized by the Voters of Maine.

LR 1449 – An Act To Establish a Minimum Mileage Reimbursement Rate for Traveling Salespeople.

LR 1450 – An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Funding for Landfill Closure Costs.

LR 1451 – An Act Related to the Regulation of Fresh Cider and Fresh Milk.

LR 1452 – An Act To Sustain Maine’s Forest Products Industry.

LR 1859 – An Act To Update Maine’s Climate Action Plan

LR 2185 – An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Research and Development in Maine

Rep. Michelle Dunphy (17 bills):

LR 728 – An Act To Prohibit the Use of Polystyrene Foam Food or Beverage Containers.

LR 729 – An Act To Protect Jobs in the State by Requiring Advance Notice of Closure of Call Centers.

LR 730 – An Act To Amend Maine’s Endangered Species Laws.

LR 731 – An Act To Strengthen Maine’s Endangered Species Laws.

LR 732 – An Act To Encourage the Purchase and Sale of Locally Grown and Raised Crops and Products.

LR 733 – An Act To Increase the Number of Clubs in a County That May Be Issued a Special Dog Training Area License.

LR 734 – An Act To Provide Funding for a Ranger Pilot Position in the Maine Forest Service.

LR 1299 – Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Protect Firefighter and Police Officer Retiree Health Care Benefit Program Funds.

LR 1300 – An Act To Improve the Maine Land Use Planning Commission.

LR 1301 – An Act To Improve the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine.

LR 1302 – An Act To Increase the Number of Members of the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine.

LR 1303 – An Act To Raise the University of Maine Debt Ceiling.

LR 1304 – An Act To Establish a Fund for the Operations and Outreach Activities of the Tick Identification Laboratory in the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory.

LR 1305 – Resolve, To Rename the Stillwater Bridge in Old Town the Llewellyn Estes Bridge.

LR 1423 – An Act To Preserve Maine Jobs through the Responsible Use of Maine’s Public Lands.

LR 1424 – An Act To Clarify the Authority and Responsibilities of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Regarding Confidential Information.

LR 2240 – An Act To Establish a Fund for Portions of the Operations and Outreach Activities of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory and To Increase Statewide Enforcement of Pesticide Use.

Rep. Lawrence Lockman (three bills):

LR 694 – An Act To Ensure the Right To Work without Payment of Dues or Fees to a Labor Union as a Condition of Employment.

LR 1700 – An Act To Facilitate Compliance with Federal Immigration Law by State and Local Government Entities.

LR 1749 – Resolve, Directing the State Board of Education To Adopt Rules Prohibiting Teachers in Public Schools from Engaging in Political, Ideological or Religious Advocacy in the Classroom.

Rep. Gary Drinkwater (two bills):

LR 549 – An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Resale by a Motor Vehicle Dealer To Permit the Dealer To Use a Copy of a Certificate of Title.

LR 924 – An Act To Exempt Motor Vehicle Auctions from the Requirement To Display the Used Vehicle Buyer’s Guide.

Rep. Ryan Tipping (18 bills)

LR 64 – An Act To Prohibit the Providing of Misleading or Inaccurate Information via Caller Identification Services during Telemarketing Calls.

LR 80 – An Act To Protect Maine Students from Preventable Diseases by Repealing Certain Exemptions from the Laws Governing Immunization Requirements.

LR 243 – An Act To Strengthen Consumer Protections in .

LR 257 – An Act To Prevent Tax Haven Abuse.

LR 449 – An Act Regarding the Collection of the Sales and Use Tax by Marketplace Facilitators

LR 499 – An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Career and Technical Student Organizations.

LR 585 – An Act Regarding Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement.

LR 586 – An Act To Restore Overtime Protections for Maine Workers.

LR 614 – An Act To Amend the Tax Expenditure Review Process.

LR 627 – An Act To Remove the Statute of Limitations for Certain Sex Crimes.

LR 642 – An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maine Capital Investment Credit To Ensure Fairness for Maine Businesses.

LR 643 – Resolve, To Name the Bridge on Main Street in the Town of Orono the Brandon M. Silk Memorial Bridge.

LR 723 – An Act To Amend the Maine Tax Laws.

LR 1414 – An Act To Create Tax Equity among Renewable Energy Investments.

LR 1778 – An Act To Preserve the State’s Landfill Capacity and Promote Recycling.

LR 2208 – An Act To Prohibit Sexual Harassment as a Subject Matter for Employment Contracts.

LR 2209 – An Act To Amend the Maine Income Tax Laws.

LR 2210 – An Act To Protect Workers in the Short-term Contract and Freelance Labor Market.

LR 2211 – An Act To Legalize Online Poker.

The complete text and status of any bill can be tracked online at http://legislature.maine.gov/bills/.

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