The Legislature enacted 116 bills on the special appropriations table. Here’s what that means.
In less than 48 hours, lawmakers had to decide how to appropriate up to $7 million in state funding for nearly 300 bills.
New legislation charts Maine’s pathway to 100% clean energy by 2040
Maine’s current renewable energy policies saved ratepayers $21.5 million between 2011 and 2022, according to testimony from the state.
Protections for abortion providers, new regulations for urgent care clinics signed into law
Here are a few notable health care bills that were passed and signed into law.
New law aims to expand rural pharmacy access
Closures over the past decade have left many rural communities without a local pharmacy, a Maine Monitor analysis found.
Maine lawmakers try to thread the needle on forest protections
The legislation also protects Maine’s undeveloped lakes and ponds through prescriptive conservation measures.
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