Lawmakers will consider propane safety measure after Farmington explosion
Lawmakers will also have a bill before them that would allow retired police officers to serve as school resource officers.
Legislative leaders on Wednesday convened in
The decisions the 10-member
Bills that would provide greater coverage under MaineCare made it through, including efforts to increase rates based on inflation, and pay for postpartum care and donated breast milk.
A bill that would create a state-run health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act, something Gov.
Bills addressing vaping and electronic cigarettes met a mixed fate.
A bill proposing a ban on smoking and vaping at public transportation stops failed, as did bills proposing to ban the sale of vaping devices outright and the addition of THC and cannabidiol to vaping liquids.
However, a bill that would only allow electronic smoking devices to be dispensed with a doctor's prescription as part of a smoking cessation treatment passed muster with legislative leaders, so the full Legislature will consider that measure.
A number of gun-related measures did not make it past legislative leaders, including a bill to require gun owners to have liability insurance, a ban on assault weapons and legislation to make it an offense under
The council allowed through some marijuana-related measures, including legislation addressing possession limits, transportation, and residency requirements for medical marijuana dispensaries and adult use marijuana establishments.
Few criminal justice and public safety bills made the cut. Measures that failed included legislation to narrow the range of misdemeanors that are subject to arrest without a warrant, increase jail furloughs from three to 10 days and create a community-based sentencing alternative for nonviolent offenders who are the primary caretakers of children.
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