Submitted Testimony to Legislature | Sierra Club

2024

March 20, 2024: In Opposition: LD 2261: An Act Designating New Motor Vehicle Emissions Rules as Major Substantive Rules (Environment & Natural Resources)
March 18, 2024: In Opposition: LD 2266: An Act Regarding Restoration and Protection of Coastal Sand Dune Systems and Permitting of an Offshore Wind Terminal on Sears Island (Environment & Natural Resources)
February 26, 2024: In Support: LD 2007: An Act to Advance Self-determination for Wabanaki Nations (Judiciary)
February 6, 2024: In Support: LD 2121: An Act to Address Chronic Understaffing of State Government Positions (State & Local Government)
February 6, 2024: In Support: LD 373: An Act to Ensure Maine Employer and Employee Harmony in Climate and Energy Jobs (Labor & Housing)
February 1, 2024: LD 2065: Neither For Nor Against: An Act to Amend Maine's Aquaculture Leasing Laws (Marine Resources)
January 24, 2024: In Support: LD 295: An Act to Ensure Accurate Recyclability Labeling for Plastic Containers and Plastic Packaging Material (Environment & Natural Resources)
January 23, 2024: In Support: LD 2077: An Act Regarding Customer Costs and the Environmental and Health Effects of Natural Gas (Energy, Utilities, and Technology)
January 10, 2024: In Support: LD 2058: An Act Regarding Compliance with Environmental Permit and License Application Requirements (Environment & Natural Resources)
January 9, 2024: In Support: LD 1465: An Act to Amend Calculation Tariff Rates and Billing Credits (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
January 9, 2024: In Support: LD 1642: An Act to Strengthen the Teaching of Wabanaki Studies in Maine Schools (Education & Cultural Affairs)

2023

June 1, 2023: In Support: LD 2004: An Act to Restore Access to Federal Laws Beneficial to the Wabanaki Nations (Judiciary)
May 31, 2023: In Support: LD 1970: An Act to Enact the Maine Indian Child Welfare Act (Judiciary)
May 25, 2023: In Support: LD 1964: An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission to Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program (Labor & Housing)
May 25, 2023: In Support: LD 1951: An Act Regarding Marine Finfish Aquaculture (Marine Resources)
May 25, 2023: In Support: LD 1934: Resolve, to Improve the Coordination and Delivery of Planning Grants and Technical Assistance to Communities in Maine (State & Local Government)
May 19, 2023: In Support: LD 1905: An Act To Create a Residential Rental Unit Registry (Housing)
May 18, 2023: In Support: LD 1895: An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources (Energy, Utilities, and Technology)
May 15, 2023: In Support: LD 1645: An Act to Reduce Plastic Packaging Waste (Environment & Natural Resources)
May 11, 2023: In Support: LD 1776: An Act to Allow Citizen Oversight of Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Marine Resources Actions and Rulemaking (Marine Resources)
May 10, 2023: In Support: L.D. 1817: An Act to Support Outdoor Education by Establishing the Outdoor School for All Maine Students Program (Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry)
May 9, 2023: Maine Climate Action Now & Sierra Club Testimony in Support: LD 1818: An Act Regarding Port Facilities Relating to Offshore Wind Power Projects (Labor & Housing)
May 4, 2023: In Support: LD 1611: An Act to Create the Pine Tree Power Company, a Nonprofit, Customer-owned Utility (Energy, Utilities, and Technology)
May 4, 2023: In Opposition: L.D. 618: An Act to Eliminate Critical Race Theory, Social and Emotional Learning and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from School Curricula (Education & Cultural Affairs)
May 3, 2023: In Opposition: LD 1775: An Act to Establish a Clean Hydrogen Pilot Program (Energy, Utilities, and Technology)
May 2, 2023: In Opposition: LD 1636: An Act to Ensure the Right to Work Without Payment of Dues or Fees to a Labor Union, and LD 1707: An Act to Allow Workers to Work Without Having to Pay Labor Organization Service Fees (Labor & Housing)
May 1, 2023: In Support: LD 1723: An Act to Prevent the Automatic Transfer of Permits and Contracts in a Sale of Assets of a Water Export Company Without Review and to Amend the Membership of the Water Resources Planning Committee and the Maine Public... (Environment & Natural Resources)
April 27, 2023: In Support: L.D. 1606: An Act to Finance Clean Energy and Infrastructure in Maine (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
April 26, 2023: In Support: LD 1623: An Act to Prohibit All State Subsidies for Electric Vehicles (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
April 26, 2023: In Support: LD 1678: Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Study and Report on Soil Carbon Sequestration Incentive Programs (Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry)
April 25, 2023: In Support: LD 1559: An Act to Advance the State's Public Transit Systems by Reinvigorating the Public Transit Advisory Council and Increasing Funding (Transportation)
April 24, 2023: In Support: LD 1621: An Act Regarding Environmental Justice (Environment & Natural Resources)
April 24, 2023: In Support: LD 1411: An Act to Require the Adoption of Sector-specific Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limits (Environment & Natural Resources)
April 24, 2023: In Support: LD 1058: An Act to Advance Greenhouse Gas Removal as an Economic Development Strategy in Maine (Environment & Natural Resources)
April 20, 2023: In Support: LD 508: Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Review Its Environmental Permitting Laws (Environment & Natural Resources)
April 18, 2023: In Support: L.D. 1551: An Act to Increase Bicycle Safety by Allowing Cyclists to Treat Stop Signs as Yield Signs and Red Lights as Stop Signs (Transportation)
April 18, 2023: Neither for Nor Against LD 1489: Capitalize on Opportunities from Newly Revised Federal Renewable Fuels Standards by Studying the Environmental and Economic Benefits of Electric and Steam Generation Facilities Powered by Biomass (Energy, Utilities, and Technology)
April 13, 2023: In Support: LD 952: An Act to Create a 21st Century Electric Grid (Energy, Utilities, and Technology)
April 13, 2023: In Support, Opposed, and Neither for Nor Against the Various Mining Bills Before the Environment and Natural Resources Committee (Environment and Natural Resources)
April 12, 2023: In Support: L.D. 1170: Resolve, to Promote Passenger Rail for Commuters (Transportation)
April 11, 2023: In Support: LD 1337: An Act to Require a Corporation That Files a Tax Return in the State to File a Tax Disclosure Statement (Taxation)
April 11, 2023: In Opposition: LD 1286: Resolve, to Establish the Blue Economy Task Force to Support Maine's Emergence as a Center for Blue Economy Innovation and Opportunity in the 21st Century (IDEA Committee)
April 11, 2023: In Support: L.D. 1276: An Act to Create and Sustain Jobs and Affordable Housing Through the Development of Cooperatives and Employee-owned Businesses (Taxation)
April 10, 2023: In Support: LD 1227: An Act to Balance Renewable Energy Development with Natural and Working Lands Conservation (Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry)
April 5, 2023: In Support: LD 1246: An Act to Include Endangered and Threatened Species Habitat in the Definition of "Significant Wildlife Habitat" Under the Natural Resources Protection Act (Environment & Natural Resources)
April 5, 2023: In Opposition: LD 1221: An Act to Make Changes to the Distribution Amounts to Certain Maine Clean Election Act Candidates in Contested General Elections (Veterans & Legal Affairs)
April 4, 2023: In Support: LD 1232: An Act to Increase Adoption of Solar Power in Maine (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
April 4, 2023: In Support: LD 2: An Act to Address Maine's Housing Crisis (Housing)
April 3, 2023: In Support: L.D. 1274: An Act to Increase Land Access for Historically Disadvantaged Populations (Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry)
March 31, 2023: In Support: L.D. 1141: An Act to Improve Access and System Preservation by Providing Shoulders and Bicycle Lanes on State Roadways Leading to State Parks and Other Significant Destinations (Transportation)
March 30, 2023: In Support: L.D. 1101: An Act to Support Lower Home Energy Costs by Establishing a Home Energy Scoring System (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
March 30, 2023: In Support: LD 1111: An Act Concerning Contracts and Agreement for Large-scale Water Extraction (Energy, Utilities, & Technology)
March 30, 2023: In Support: L.D. 655: An Act to Address Climate Change by Reducing Carbon Emission from State Vehicles (State & Local Government)
March 28, 2023: Neither for Nor Against: L.D. 399 & L.D. 437: Regarding Eliminating the Repeal Provision on Waste-to-energy Renewable Energy Credits (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
March 28, 2023: In Opposition: L.D. 43 & L.D. 622: Regarding Removing the 100-megawatt Limit on Clean Energy Sources (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
March 23, 2023: In Support: L.D. 939: An Act to Support Environmental Justice by Requiring Certain Notice Requirements for Whistleblower Protections (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
March 22, 2023: In Opposition: LD 835: An Act to Phase Out the Income Tax (Taxation)
March 22, 2023: In Support: LD 843: An Act to Improve Income Tax Progressivity by Establishing a New Top Individual Income Tax Rate (Taxation)
March 22, 2023: In Support: L.D. 928: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish a Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment (Environment & Natural Resources)
March 21, 2023: In Opposition: L.D. 1055: An Act to Prohibit the Use of Ballot Drop Boxes (Veterans & Legal Affairs)
March 20, 2023: In Support: LD 993: An Act to Facilitate Stakeholder Input Regarding Forest Policy in Maine (Environment & Natural Resources)
March 16, 2023: In Support: LD 586: An Act To Protect Maine Fisheries from the Effects of Industrial Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (Marine Resources)
March 16, 2023: Neither for Nor Against: LD 487: An Act to Establish Coastal Waters and Submerged Lands Regional Planning Commissions (Marine Resources)
March 16, 2023: In Opposition: L.D. 894: An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor (State & Local Government)
March 16, 2023: In Opposition: L.D. 735: An Act to Require the State to Hold a Public Hearing in a Municipality Before the State Constructs a Solar Project in That Municipality (State & Local Government)
March 16, 2023: In Opposition: LD 421: An Act to Ensure Utility Acquisitions Benefit Maine People (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
March 16, 2023: In Support: L.D. 542: An Act to Comprehensively and Equitably Reform Electricity Rates (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
March 9, 2023: In Support: L.D. 754: Resolve, Directing the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission and the New England and Eastern Canada Legislative Commission to Examine Restoring Passenger Rail from Boston to Montreal (Transportation)
March 8, 2023: LD 442: An Act Regarding Renewable Energy Projects (Energy, Utilities, & Technology)
March 8, 2023: In Support: LD 524: An Act Requiring the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in New Commercial and Multifamily Parking Lot Construction (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
March 7, 2023: In Support: L.D. 78: Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To Article X Of The Constitution Of Maine Regarding The Publication Of Maine Indian Treaty Obligations (Judiciary)
March 7, 2023: In Opposition: LD 486 "An Act to Encourage Economic Development Through the Manufacture and Use of Marine Nuclear Power Modules" and LD 689 An Act to Study the Construction of a Nuclear Power Facility in the State (Energy, Utilities, & Technology)
March 2, 2023: In Support: LD 527: An Act to Allow Municipalities to Create Bicycle and Pedestrian Zones with Reduced Speed Limits (Transportation)
February 15, 2023: LD 325: An Act To Require Transparency in Transmission and Distribution Utility Advertising Expenditures (Energy, Utilities, & Technology)
February 15, 2023: LD 188: An Act to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Pay for Certain Water Tests for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (Environment and Natural Resources)
February 14, 2023: LD 376: An Act to Repeal the Law Regarding the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program (Energy, Utilities, & Technology)
February 14, 2023: L.D. 340: An Act Regarding the Purpose and Responsibilities of the State Regulatory System for Public Utilities (Energy, Utilities, & Technology)
February 9, 2023: LD 156: An Act to Require Outdoor Recess Time for Students from Grade 6 to Grade 8 (Education and Cultural Affairs)
February 8, 2023: LD 71: Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 171: Control of Petroleum Storage Facilities, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection (Environment and Natural Resources)
February 7, 2023: LD 256: An Act to Add Electric Bicycles to the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program (Energy, Utilities, & Technology)
February 2, 2023: LD 122: An Act to Authorize the Efficiency Maine Trust to Establish a Program to Support the Uptake of Medium-duty and Heavy-duty Zero-emission Vehicles by Maine Businesses and to Establish a Medium-duty and Heavy-duty Zero-emission Vehicle-to-grid Pilot Project (Energy, Utilities, & Technology)
February 2, 2023: LD 175: An Act To Increase The Use Of Municipal
Waste-To-Energy Processes As A Source Of Renewable Energy (Energy, Utilities, & Technology)
January 31st, 2023: LD 66: An Act to Prohibit the Taxation of Drinking Water (Taxation)
January 31st, 2023: LD 69: An Act to Improve Electrical Supply Cost Transparency (Energy, Utilities, and Technology)
January 31st, 2023: LD 142: An Act to Fund Climate-related Service Work (Education and Cultural Affairs)
January 31st, 2023: LD 143: An Act to Support Rural Service Programming and Promote Volunteerism (Education and Cultural Affairs)
January 25th, 2023: LD 25: An Act to Provide Indigenous People Free Access to State Parks (Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)
January 25th, 2023: LD 56: An Act To Provide Free Admission To State Parks And Historic Sites For The Spouses And Children Of Veterans Holding Free Day Use Passes (Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)

2022

December 20th, 2022 - 131st Legislature - LD 3: An Act to Establish the Winter Energy Relief Payment Program to Aid Residents with High Heating Costs and to Finalize the COVID Pandemic Relief Payment Program (Environment & Natural Resources)
February 28, 2022- LD 1964: An Act To Update Certain Water Quality Standards and To Reclassify Certain Waters of the State (Environment & Natural Resources)
February 28, 2022- LD 1979: Testimony in Opposition to LD 1979: An Act To Sustain Good-paying Jobs in the Forest Products Industry by Ensuring Consistency between Comprehensive River Resource Management Plans and State Water Quality Standards (Environment & Natural Resources)
February 16, 2022- LD 906: An Act To Provide Passamaquoddy Tribal Members Access to Clean Drinking Water (Judiciary)
February 9, 2022- LD 1913: An Act To Review Strategies for Improving Utility Rate Affordability and To Provide Utility Relief (Energy, Utilities, & Technology)
February 9, 2022- LD 1884: An Act to Create Affordable Agricultural Homesteads (Labor & Housing)
February 1, 2022- LD 1891: An Act To Continue Supporting Safe Drinking Water for Maine Families (Labor & Housing)
January 25, 2022- LD 736: An Act To Enhance the Ecological Reserve System (Ag, Conservation, & Forestry)
January 25, 2022- LD 1911: An Act To Prohibit the Contamination of Clean Soils with So-called Forever Chemicals (Environmental & Natural Resources)
January 25, 2022- LD 1875: An Act To Address Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution from State-owned Solid Waste Disposal Facilities (Environmental & Natural Resources)
January 25, 2022- LD 1902: Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Program To Encourage Climate Education in Maine Public Schools (Education & Cultural Affairs)

2021

May 20, 2021- LD 1708- An Act to Create the Pine Tree Power Company (Energy, Utilities, & Technology)
May 12, 2021 - LD 1694, An Act To Create the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority (Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business)
May 12, 2021 - LD 1677: An Act To Support Frontline Workers by Adding a Temporary Tax Bracket Affecting High Earners (Taxation)
May 12, 2021 - LD 1524 - An Act To Amend the Maine Exclusion Amount in the Estate Tax (Taxation)
May 11, 2021 - LD 1556 - Resolve, To Create the Commission To Study and Recommend a Financing Model To Increase Capital Investment in Renewable Energy, Clean Energy Technology, Energy Eciency Projects and Jobs in Maine (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
May 11, 2021 - LD 1473 - An Act to Exempt Land-based Aquaculture Facilities from the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code Requirements (Criminal Justice and Public Safety)
May 10, 2021 - LD 1330 and 1384 (Veterans and Legal Affairs)
May 6, 2021- LD 1659 - An Act to Create the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator (Energy, Utilities, and Technology)
May 6, 2021 - LD 1656 - An Act to Build Energy Efficient Affordable Housing (Labor and Housing)
May 6, 2021 - LD 1600 - An Act To Investigate Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Contamination of Land and Groundwater (Environmental and Natural Resources)
May 5, 2021 - LD 1545 - An Act Regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reductions Associated with Significant Development Projects (Environment and Natural Resources)
May 5, 2021 - LD 1136, LD 1443, and LD 1500 Progressive Taxation (Taxation)
May 5, 2021 - LD 1634 - An Act To Create the Maine Generation Authority (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
May 4, 2021 - LD 1579 - An Act To Transition State and Local Motor Vehicle Fleets to 100 Percent Zero-emission Vehicles (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
May 4, 2021 - LD 101: An Act To Prohibit Offshore Wind Energy Development (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
May 4, 2021 - LD 1626 - An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act (Judiciary)
May 1, 2021 - LD 1498- An Act To Prevent Increased Heating Fuel, Natural Gas, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Pricing in Maine by Prohibiting Adoption of Rules Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Environment and Natural Resources)
May 1, 2021 - LD 1532 - An Act To Protect Maine's Air Quality by Strengthening Requirements for Air Emissions Licensing (Environment and Natural Resources)
April 30, 2021 - LD 1567 - An Act To Equitably Fund Maine's Climate Change Mitigation Efforts (Environment and Natural Resources)
April 29, 2021 - LD 214 and LD 1416 - An Act To Eliminate Qualified Immunity for Police Officers (Judiciary)
April 29, 2021 - LD 1540 - An Act To Reduce Hunger and Use Food Scraps in Farming and Energy Production (Environment and Natural Resources)
April 27, 2021- LD 1554 - An Act To Provide Climate Change Transition Assistance for Maine's Energy-intensive Businesses (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
April 27, 2021- LD 1410- An Act To Incentivize the Development of the Labor Force in the Green Jobs Sector through Assistance in Repaying Student Loan Debt (Taxation)
April 23, 2021- L.D. 1467- An Act to Promote a Circular Economy through Increased Post-consumer Recycled Plastic Content in Plastic Beverage Containers (Environment and Natural Resources)
April 23, 2021- LD 1163- An Act To Reduce Pollution by Prohibiting Metallic Mineral Mining (Environment and Natural Resources)
April 20, 2021- LD 1094- An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Reduce Homeowner and Municipal Energy Bills through Increased Efficiency and Weatherization Projects (Appropriations and Financial Affairs)
April 20, 2021- LD 1256- An Act Requiring Climate Impact Notes on Proposed Legislation and Agency Rules (State and Local Government)
April 19, 2021- LD 1350- An Act To Expand Maine's Clean Energy Economy (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
April 14, 2021- LD 1264-An Act To Allow Owners and Renters To Use Future Electric Bill Payments To Finance Heat Pumps (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
April 13, 2021- LD 815- An Act To Support School Decarbonization (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
April 13, 2021- LD 1158- An Act Regarding the Application of Certain Pesticides for Nonagricultural Use (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
April 13, 2021- LD 1332- An Act Regarding Net Energy Billing Limits (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
April 12, 2021- LD 1025- An Act To Allow a Customer with a Net Energy Billing Arrangement To Annually Donate Any Unused Kilowatt-hour Credits (Energy, Utilities & Technology)
April 8, 2021- LD 1146- An Act to Protect Maine's Ocean Waters and Support Regulatory Oversight and the Long-term Health of the Aquaculture Industry (Marine Resources)
April 8, 2021- LD 99- An Act To Require the State To Divest Itself of Assets Invested in the Fossil Fuel Industry (Labor and Housing)
April 2, 2021- LD 780- An Act Regarding Uncontrolled Hazardous Substance Sites (Environment and Natural Resources)
March 31, 2021- LD 937 Resolve to Facilitate the Provision of Incentives for Soil Carbon Storage (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
March 29, 2021- LD 940- An Act To Establish Appliance Energy and Water Standards (Environment and Natural Resources)
March 22, 2021- LD 722- Resolve, to Study the Establishment of the Maine Climate Corps (Environment and Natural Resources)
March 18, 2021- LD 706- RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Lower the Voting Age to 16 Years of Age (Veterans and Legal Affairs)
March 16, 2021- LD 202- RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Implement Ranked-choice Voting (Veterans and Legal Affairs)
March 15, 2021- LD 226- An Act To Limit the Use of Hydrofluorocarbons To Fight Climate Change (Environment and Natural Resources)
March 9, 2021- LD 528- An Act to Advance Energy Storage in Maine (Energy, Utilties, Technology)
March 8, 2021- LD 489- RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Right to a Healthy Environment (Environment and Natural Resources)
March 4, 2021- LD 437- An Act To Establish a Maine Health Soils Program (Agriculture, Conservation, Forestry)
March 4, 2021- LD 324- An Act To Limit Public Land Ownership in Maine (Agriculture, Conservation, Forestry)
March 4, 2021- LD 9- An Act to Promote Renewable Energy by Authorizing a Power-to-Fuel Pilot Program (Energy, Utilities, Technology)
March 3, 2021- LD 125- An Act To Prohibit the Aerial Spraying of Glyphosate and Other Synthetic Herbicides for the Purpose of Silviculture (Agriculture, Conservation, Forestry)
February 25, 2021- LD 340- An Act To Allow for the Establishment of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs (Energy, Utilities, Technology)
February 25, 2021- LD 170- An Act An Act Pertaining to Transmission Lines Not Needed for Reliability or Local Generation (Energy, Utililies, Technology)
February 25, 2021- LD 347- An Act To Facilitate Maine’s Climate Goals by Encouraging Use of Electric Vehicles (Energy, Utilities, Technology)
February 18, 2021- LD 82- Comment on Resolve on Atlantic Loop (Energy, Utilities, Technology)
February 17, 2021- LD 155- Testimony in support of LD 155- Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control To Prohibit the Use of Certain Neonicotinoids for Outdoor Residential Use (Agriculture, Conservation, Forestry)
February 10, 2021- LD 99- An Act to Require the State to Divest Itself of Fossil Fuel Assets (Labor and Housing)
February 9, 2021- LD 164- An Act to Establish Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFAS (Health and Human Services)
February 3, 2021- LD 65- An Act to Invest in the Stewardship and Management of Properties Acquired with the Proceeds from the Land for Maine's Future Fund or the Public Access to Maine Waters Fund (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
February 3, 2021- LD 2- An Act to Require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the Legislative Process (State & Local Government)

2020

February 14, 2020- Testimony to Natural and Working Lands Group of Climate Council, Colby Laboratory for Economic Studies
February 14, 2020- LD 2094- An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act (Judiciary)
February 13, 2020- LD 2083- An Act to Require the Board of Pesticide Control To Annually Publish Certain Information Regarding Pesticides and To Prohibit Certain Uses of Neonicotinoids (Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry)
Janaruy 31, 2020- LD 2033, An Act To Ensure Proper Closure of Oil Terminal Facilities (Environment & Natural Resources)
January 24, 2020- LD 1923, An Act To Define as a Hazardous Substance under Maine Law Any Substance Defined under Federal Law as a Hazardous Substance, Pollutant or Contaminant (Environment & Natural Resources)
January 24, 2020- LD 1915, Resolve: Directing the Department of Environmental Protection To Evaluate Emissions from Heated Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks (Environment & Natural Resources)
January 23, 2020- LD 1748, An Act to Allow for the Establishment of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs (Energy, Utilties, & Technology)
January 3, 2020- Testimony to Natural and Working Lands Group of Climate Council, by Peter Hagerty.

2019 and prior

See Previous Testimony here.

May 17, 2019- LD 1679, An Act to Establish the Maine Climate Change Council to Assist Maine to Mitigate, Prepare for and Adapt to Climate Change (Environment & Natural Resources)
May 16, 2019- LD 1711, An Act to Promote Solar Energy Projects and Distributed Generation Resources in Maine (Energy, Utilities, and Technology)
March 13, 2019- LD 797, An Act to Limit Greenhouse Gas Pollution and Effectively Use Maine's Natural Resources (Environment & Natural Resources)
February 11, 2019- LD 179, An Act to Change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day (State & Local Government)
January 22, 2019- LD 1266, Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation Apply for Funds for Rail Improvements (Transportation)
April 17, 2019- LD 1433, the Safe Food Packaging Act (Environment & Natural Resources)

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