Bills scheduled for a public hearing
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LD 2264 - "An Act To Further Clarify The Meaning Of "private Road" And "public Easement" In Certain Provisions Of Maine Law"
Public Hearing in SLG on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @ 1:00 PM in Cross Building, Room 214
MFPC Position: Oppose
Sponsored by Sen. Nangle on behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government, LD 2264 changes the term "private way" to "public easement" and defines "private road" in the laws governing repairs and maintenance of public easements and private roads.
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LD 2261 - "An Act Designating New Motor Vehicle Emissions Rules As Major Substantive Rules"
Public Hearing in ENR on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @ 1:00 PM in Cross Building, Room 216
MFPC Position: Support
MFPC testimony in opposition to Chapter 128, Advanced Clean Trucks Program
Sponsored by Rep. Soboleski, LD 2261 provides that rules adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection regarding new motor vehicle emission standards, including rules to establish zero-emission requirements, are major substantive rules. It also provides that proposed rules before the Board of Environmental Protection on or after January 1, 2024 to incorporate the requirements of California's Advanced Clean Cars II regulation and California's Advanced Clean Trucks regulation are major substantive rules. The provisions in the bill are retroactive to May 22, 2023.
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