LD 1150, Resolve, To Establish the Road Usage Charge Task Force August 3, 2017 by Diane Johanson This resolve establishes a task force to guide the development of a pilot program to assess the... More »
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... More »
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... More »
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... More »
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% ... More »
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... More »
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... More »
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... More »
LD 1306, An Act to Create the Small Communities Tourism Fund June 19, 2017 by Diane Johanson This bill establishes the Small Communities Tourism Fund in the Department of Economic and Community... More »
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... More »
