MSBA Legislative Update February 12, 2010 LEGISLATURE TO HAVE SHORT WEEK The week of February 15 will be a short week for the Maine State Legislature. Monday, February 15 is a state holiday so all offices will be closed, and Tuesday, February 16 is a mandated state shut-down day being used as a budget saving mechanism, so all state offices and legislative offices will be closed (except for certain exceptions). It is also school vacation week in Maine, so many legislators are hoping for abbreviated days at the State House in order to spend time with families. JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION HEARINGS SCHEDULED The Judiciary Committee has scheduled three confirmation hearings for Thursday, February 18. At 1:00 p.m. the confirmation hearing for the Hon. William Broderick as Active Retired Justice of the Maine Superior Court, at 1:30 p.m. the confirmation hearing for the Hon. Wayne Douglas to the Maine District Court, and at 2:00 p.m. a confirmation hearing for David Soucy to the Maine District Court. UPCOMING ISSUES LD 192 (index minimum wage) – Public Hearing is February 18, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 220 of the Cross Office Building. LD 1573 (overboard discharges) – Work Session is February 18, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 211 of the Cross Office Building. LD 1580 (Maine limited liability company act) – Work Session (subcommittee meeting) is February 18, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. in Room 438 of the State House. LD 1602 (child abuse or neglect substantiation) – Public Hearing is February 18, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 209 of the Cross Office Building. LD 1631 (product stewardship) – Work Session is February 19, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 214 of the Cross Office Building. LD 1717 (municipal clean energy programs) – Work Session is February 18, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 211 of the Cross Office Building. LEGISLATIVE DATABASE We have linked to an updated copy of your Legislative Database. We recommend you read the database carefully, because a number of legislative proposals have been introduced, with public hearings and work sessions already scheduled. Click here to open the database. REGULATORY DATABASE We have linked to an updated Regulatory Database highlighting any changes in new proposed or newly adopted rules of interest to MSBA. Click here to open the Regulatory Database. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions: Pattie Aho at 207-622-6311 or paho@pierceatwood.com