LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ACTION ON

AFTER DEADLINE REQUESTS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION

FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 123^rd LEGISLATURE

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

Action

SPONSOR: Rep. Barstow, Christopher R.

LR 2540 An Act To Modify Daylight Savings Time According to Federal ACCEPTED

Statute

SPONSOR: Rep. MacDonald, W. Bruce ACCEPTED

LR 2545 Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To

Conclude Its Study of the Alternative Routes for the

Wiscasset Bypass, Choose One and Begin Work on the Bypass

SPONSOR: Rep. Patrick, John L. ACCEPTED

LR 2525 An Act To Allow a Casino in Oxford County

SPONSOR: Rep. Saviello, Thomas B. WITHDRAWN

LR 2535 Resolve, Directing the Department of Conservation To Convey

an Easement across a Rail Trail in Jay to the Owner of the

Look Brook Subdivision

SPONSOR: Sen. Weston, Carol ACCEPTED

LR 2536 An Act To Revise the Statute of Limitations for Actions

Against Professional Land Surveyors

SPONSOR: Rep. Wheeler, Sr., Walter A. ACCEPTED

LR 2543 An Act To Require Municipalities To Enforce the Collection

of the State Excise Tax on Motor Vehicles, Boats and

Recreational Vehicles Owned by Maine Residents Registered

in Foreign States

JOINT RESOLUTION

SPONSOR: Sen. Strimling, Ethan ACCEPTED

LR 2529 JOINT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF

THE UNITED STATES TO ENSURE THE ABILITY OF STATES TO

EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT NATIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY GOALS

SPONSOR: Rep. Berry, Seth A. ACCEPTED

LR 2440 An Act To Declare a Moratorium on the Sale and Installation

of Outdoor Wood Boilers That Do Not Meet the Current EPA

Standards for Wood Stoves

SPONSOR: Rep. Craven, Margaret M. WITHDRAWN

02/21/07

LR 2441 An Act To Allow Union Members to Collect Unemployment

Benefits during a Strike

SPONSOR: Rep. Craven, Margaret M. ACCEPTED

LR 2442 An Act To Increase MaineCare Reimbursement for Speech and

Language Therapists and Provide Treatment for Adults with

Developmental Disabilities

SPONSOR: Rep. Greeley, Christian D. TABLED

01/25/07

LR 2480 An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Failure To Provide a

Correct Name

SPONSOR: Rep. Greeley, Christian D. TABLED

01/25/07

LR 2481 An Act To Allow Refusal To Submit to a Test Grounds for

Conviction for Operating under the Influence

SPONSOR: Rep. Greeley, Christian D. TABLED

01/25/07

LR 2482 An Act To Increase the Penalty for Failure To Appear on a

Summons

SPONSOR: Rep. Greeley, Christian D. TABLED

01/25/07

LR 2483 An Act To Require Registered Sex Offenders To Reveal that to

the Police

SPONSOR: Rep. Greeley, Christian D. TABLED

01/25/07

LR 2484 An Act To Include Children as Persons Eligible under the

Military Family Leave Act

SPONSOR: Rep. Greeley, Christian D. TABLED

01/25/07

LR 2485 An Act To Exempt from Income Tax Military Reenlistment

Bonuses

SPONSOR: Rep. Greeley, Christian D. TABLED

01/25/07

LR 2486 An Act To Increase the Penalties for Cruelty to Animals

JOINT RESOLUTION

SPONSOR: Rep. Berry, Seth A. ACCEPTED

LR 1694 JOINT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE

UNITED STATES TO ENACT THE SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS

ACT OF 2007 (title change)

JOINT RESOLUTION

SPONSOR: Rep. Berry, Seth A. WITHDRAWN

LR 2416 JOINT RESOLUTION, MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO REQUEST THAT

MAINE'S HIGHWAY TAX DOLLARS COME BACK TO MAINE

JOINT RESOLUTION

SPONSOR: Rep. Bliss, Lawrence ACCEPTED

LR 1156 JOINT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED

STATES AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO FULFILL THE

INTENT TO FUND 40% OF THE COSTS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND TO

END UNFUNDED MANDATES

JOINT RESOLUTION

SPONSOR: Sen. Bowman, Peter B. TABLED

01/25/07

LR 1542 JOINT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE PRESIDENT AND THE

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO EXEMPT SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS FROM THE FEDERAL NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

ACT OF 2001 WHEN STUDENT ATTENDANCE FALLS BELOW THE STATE

TARGET DUE TO EXCESSIVE STUDENT ABSENTEEISM

JOINT RESOLUTION

SPONSOR: Sen. Courtney, Jonathan T.E. TABLED

01/25/07

LR 0040 JOINT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO REINSTATE THE

MILITARY CLASSIFICATION OF "POW" OR "PRISONER OF WAR"

JOINT RESOLUTION

SPONSOR: Rep. Marley, Boyd P. TABLED

01/25/07

LR 1983 JOINT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO BOYCOTT CANADIAN

SEAFOOD UNTIL THE SLAUGHTER OF PUP SEALS STOPS

JOINT RESOLUTION

SPONSOR: Rep. Savage, David G. TABLED

01/25/07

LR 2093 JOINT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO BOYCOTT CANADIAN

SEAFOOD DUE TO THE CONTINUING CANADIAN SEAL HUNT

JOINT RESOLUTION

SPONSOR: Rep. Schatz, James M. TABLED

01/25/07

LR 0949 JOINT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED

STATES IN OPPOSITION TO MANDATORY IDENTIFICATION OF ANIMALS

SPONSOR: Sen. Hobbins, Barry J. ACCEPTED

LR 2541 An Act To Prevent Disclosure of Certain Identifying

Information in Child Protective Procedures

SPONSOR: Sen. Mitchell, Elizabeth H. ACCEPTED

LR 2547 An Act To Incorporate the Greater Augusta Utility District

SPONSOR: Rep. Pingree, Hannah ACCEPTED

LR 2549 An Act To Fund Maine's Health Infonet Program

SPONSOR: Sen. Weston, Carol ACCEPTED

LR 2551 An Act To Improve Transparency and Accountability in State

Government

SPONSOR: Sen. Snowe-Mello, Lois A. ACCEPTED

LR 2552 An Act To Make Real Estate Taxation Stable, Equitable and

Predictable

SPONSOR: Rep. Marean, Donald G. ACCEPTED

LR 2554 An Act To Require Nonresidents To Pay Sales Tax on

Snowmobiles and ATV's

SPONSOR: Rep. Patrick, John L. FAILED

LR 2555 An Act To Allow a Person Who Is 65 Years of Age or Older and

Has Been Convicted of Operating under the Influence To

Receive a Conditional License To Drive To Medical

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