This resolve establishes a task force to guide the development of a pilot program to assess the potential for mileage-based revenue collection for
Author: Diane Johanson
LD 1626, Resolve, Authorizing the State to Assume Ownership of the Forest City Dam
July 24, 2017 by Diane Johanson
This bill provides that the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may assume ownership of the dam and water storage project known as the Forest
LD 1552, General Fund Bond Issues To Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
July 20, 2017 by Diane Johanson
The funds provided by these bond issues, in the amount of $100 million in both 2017 and 2018, will be used for the construction, reconstruction and
LD 1564, Conform State Law to Federal Law While Promoting Safe Working Environments for Minors
July 10, 2017 by Diane Johanson
This bill amends laws relating to minors 14 and 15 years of age to allow them to work in bowling alleys and movie theaters and to clarify their
LD 390, Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government
July 4, 2017 by Diane Johanson
The Governor's budget.
MTA Position: Opposes the lodging tax increasing to 10%
Opposes the sales tax expansion on a number of currently exempt
LD 673, An Act To Restore the Tip Credit to Maine's Minimum Wage Law
June 23, 2017 by Diane Johanson
This bill restores the tip credit to the minimum wage laws.
MTA Position: Supports
Status: Enacted by House and Senate; signed into law by the
LD 1405, Require Remote Sellers To Collect and Remit Sales and Use Tax on Sales into Maine
June 21, 2017 by Diane Johanson
This bill permits persons that are required to register under Maine's sales and use tax laws to deduct and retain an amount equal to up to 2% of the
Government Affairs Update-June 19, 2017
June 21, 2017 by Diane Johanson
Budget – Where Things Stand: Many of us were hopeful that a compromise on the two-year budget would have been reached by Friday in order to allow
This bill establishes the Small Communities Tourism Fund in the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Tourism to issue grants to
LD 1609, An Act To Support Maine's Employers and Encourage Employers To Hire Young Workers
June 16, 2017 by Diane Johanson
This bill reduces increases to the minimum wage and provides a minimum wage of $11 per hour starting January 1, 2021. The bill eliminates the annual