Here’s what’s happening in the legislature this week that’s of interest to Maine farmers:
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH
State House, Room 228, 1:00 pm
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LD 295, HP 219 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Increase Rural Maine’s Access to Broadband Internet Service – Berry – SUPPORT
The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of $100,000,000, will be used for the provision of broadband Internet service in unserved and underserved areas through ConnectME Authority grants to partnerships between private, municipal and nongovernmental service providers.
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LD 354, SP 94 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Encourage the Provision of Reliable High-speed Internet in Rural Underserved Areas of Maine – Herbig – SUPPORT
The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of $20,000,000, will be used for encouraging the provision of reliable high-speed Internet in rural underserved areas of Maine.
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MFB Supports both of the bond bills to increase access to high speed internet throughout Maine.
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Cross Building, Room 214, 1:00 pm
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LD 523, HP 380 An Act To Permit the Indoor Production of Industrial Hemp – Johansen – MONITOR
This bill allows for the indoor production of industrial hemp.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH
Cross Building, Room 206 for about 3 hours, 9:00 am
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Work Session
LD 175, HP 138 An Act To Extend the Deer Hunting Season by 2 Saturdays – McCrea – MONITOR
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LD 188, HP 151 An Act To Provide for an Expanded Muzzle-loading-only Deer Hunting Season – Tuell – OPPOSE