2013 Maine Conservation Voters Legislator Scorecard

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Maine Conservation Voters

2013 Environmental Scorecardfor Members of the 6

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Maine Legislature


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Maine Conservation Voters plays a critical role in turning

public support or conservation into new laws to protect

our air, land, water and wildlie. As a result o successul

campaign strategies, a ocused policy agenda, and

sharp accountability tools, we are building Maines

environmental movement into a powerul political orce.

Board o DirectorsDaniel Amory, President

Roger Berle, Vice President

Ralph Pope, Treasurer

Howard Lake, Secretary

Caroline M. Pryor,Chairwoman

Nancy Anderson

Jennier Burns Gray

Brownie Carson

Peter Didisheim

Karen Herold

Sherry Huber

George Lapointe

Adam Lee

Jon Lund

Je Pidot

Lucas St. Clair

Kate Williams

Advisory BoardRobert O. Blake

Leslie Harroun

Gordon GloverE. Christopher Livesay

Sean Mahoney

Neil Rolde

James St. PierreClinton Townsend

StafMaureen Drouin, Executive Director

Beth Ahearn, Esq., Political Director

Rani Sheaer, Development Director

Gianna Short, Data & Communications Coordinator

Cover photos

Top: Mountain View Jeremy SheaerTaken rom the Appalachian Trail, on top o Saddleback

Junior Mountain near Phillips, Maine.

Bottom: Fall Harvester Hatchet Cove Farm

Hatchet Cove Farm is a MOFGA-certied organic amily

arm in Warren, Maine. www.hatchetcovearm.com

Inside Cover: Olivia Gatti


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Maureen Drouin

Executive Director

Dan Amory

Board President

Welcome

Dear Maine Conservationist,

Maine people ushered in new, proconservation

leadership in the 2012 legislative elections while

Governor LePage remained in the Blaine House. This

dynamic led to mixed results or the protection o

Maines environment during the rst hal o the 126th

Legislative Session.

Over 80 bills were vetoed by Governor LePage, including

one that would have protected pregnant women and

children rom toxic chemicals and another that would

have allowed the state to prepare or the eects o

climate change.

There were other measures that became law without the

Governors signature, however, including a bill to restore

passage or alewives at two dams on the St. Croix River;

one to establish a recycling program or household paint

sold in Maine; and a ban on BPA in inant ormula and

baby ood.

Some important bills did not even make it to the

Governors desk. This was the unortunate situation or

a bill to protect Maine people and wildlie rom water

pollution like arsenic, lead and mercury that results rom

openpit sulde mining. The Senate ailed to pass An

Act To Amend the Maine Metallic Mineral Mining Act To

Protect Water Quality, despite bipartisan support and a

sizable victory in the House.

How did your legislators vote in the tense political

atmosphere o the 2013 Legislative Session? Did they

take action to saeguard Maines air, land, water and

public health? Or did they push or legislation that

weakens protections and degrades our environment?

We know you look to MCVs Environmental Scorecardor

nonpartisan, objective inormation. For over 25 years,

weve publicly reported how each legislator voted on

bills protecting Maines environment. In addition, we

eature high and low points o the session and highlight

examples o political courage on both sides o the aisle.

We give you the scorethe rest is up to you. It is

crucial that your legislators hear rom you with praise

or disappointment. Please take a moment to contact

your elected ocials. You can do this directly rom our

website at www.maineconservation.org.

Thank you or your support this session and or standing

with us to protect Maines natural heritage. As we look

toward another legislative session in January, you can

count on MCV to keep score and make sure Maines

environment remains a priority or generations to come.

With appreciation,


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Alewives (LD 72)An Act To Open the St. Croix River to River Herring

Sponsored by Rep. Madonna SoctomahThe Legislature

authorized reopening

the St. Croix River to

alewives representing

a signicant victory or

wildlie habitat. Also

known as river herring,

alewives are a critical ood source or Maine lobster,

many sh species, and a variety o birds and mammals.

The sh passages were closed in 1995, restricting access

to the alewives native spawning grounds and causing

a dramatic population decline. The Marine Resources

Committee voted unanimously in avor o the bill,

setting the stage or easy passage in both the House

and Senate. Thanks to the timely passage o this bill,

alewives swam unrestricted up the river this year.

YES IS THE PRO ENVIRONMENT VOTE

Final Outcome: Bill passed; enacted without the

Governors signatureh House Roll Call #37 April 10, 2013 Yes 123, No 24

h Senate Roll Call #38 April 9, 2013 Yes 32, No 3

Wind-Power Siting(LD 385)An Act To Improve Wind Energy Development Permitting

Sponsored by Rep. Roberta Beavers

The Legislature directed the Department o

Environmental Protection DEP to increase

opportunities or public participation in deciding where

new wind projects can be built. The DEP must now also

evaluate the potential scenic and wildlie impacts o

wind power. Additionally, the bill protects the habitat

o Bicknells Thrush, a globally rare bird species ound at

very specic high elevations.


Final Outcome: Bill passed; signed by the Governor

h House Roll Call #350 June 18, 2013 Yes 81, No 61

h Senate Roll Call #299 June 17, 2013 Yes 20, No 15

GMO Labeling(LD 718)An Act To Protect Maine Food Consumers Right To Know

about Genetically Engineered Food and Seed StockSponsored by Rep. Lance Harvell

The House and

Senate both

passed the GMO

labeling bill with

overwhelming

support, and

Governor LePage

has promised to

sign it into law

in January 2014. The law will require ood companies

to label products that have been produced using

Genetically Modied Organisms GMOs. LD 718 will

go into eect when 5 contiguous northeast states,

including Maine, pass GMO labeling laws. Connecticut

passed such a law this year. GMOs have signicant

environmental impacts on species diversity, unknown

impacts regarding toxic chemicals in the ood supply,

and have increased pesticide use. The GMO labeling

law will give important reedom o choice to ood

consumers in Maine and the northeast.


Final Outcome: Bill passed; signature expected rom

the Governor in January 2014



Climate Change (LD 825)Resolve, To Study Climate Change and Implementthe Recommendations o the Department o

Environmental Protection Report on Climate Change

Sponsored by Rep. William Noon

In 2009, the Legislature directed the DEP to build upon

the Universtiy o Maines climate impact assessment

by evaluating the options available to Maine people

and businesses or adapting to the environmental

eects o climate change. Under Governor LePages

Administration however, the DEP ceased its study

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on climate change adaptation. LD 825 would have

directed the DEP to resume the study and implement

recommendations made in response to its ndings. The

bill passed both bodies but was vetoed by Governor

LePage.


Final Outcome: Bill vetoed by the Governor; veto

override ailed



Healthy Kids (LD 1181)An Act To Further Strengthen the Protection o

Pregnant Women and Children rom Toxic Chemicals

Sponsored by Sen. Seth Goodall

Despite passage in the

House by a wide marginand initial unanimous

Senate passage, Governor

LePage vetoed the Healthy

Kids bill, and the Senate

ailed to override. LD 1181

would have required the

disclosure o BPA use in

ood packaging by ood

manuacturers with more

than a billion dollars in

annual sales. Disappointingly, the Senate did not debate

the bill.


Final Outcome: Bill vetoed by the Governor; veto

override ailed


h Senate Roll Call #379 July 9, 2013 Yes 19, No 14

Open-Pit Mining(LD 1302)An Act To Amend the Maine Metallic Mineral Mining

Act To Protect Water Quality

Sponsored by Rep. Jef McCabe

Openpit sulde mining is one o the most polluting

industries, releasing dangerous arsenic, lead, and

mercury into the surrounding watershed. Until last year

it was highly improbable that this type o mining would

ever occur in Maine, but a bill passed in 2012 weakened

the clean water protections that to apply these mines,

opening the

door or their

development

in the state.

LD 1302

would have

strengthened

water qualityprotections

and ensured that Maine taxpayers are not let with

cleanup costs once a mine is closed. The House passed

the bill by a large margin, but the Senate ailed to

pass it by just one vote. The LePage Administrations

Department o Environmental Protection recently

drated rules that will govern uture mining operations.

In 2014, the Legislature will have nal say over whether

these proposed rules are adopted.


Final Outcome: Bill ailed



Paint Recycling(LD 1308)An Act To Establish a Stewardship Program or

Architectural Paint

Sponsored by Sen. Thomas Saviello

The Legislature passed LD 1308, which establishes a

recycling program or architectural household paint

sold in Maine. Following the precedent set by Maines

bottle bill, this bill enables consumers to return their

unused paint to designated locations throughout the

state or recycling and proper disposal.


Final Outcome: Bill passed; enacted without the

Governors signature

h House Roll Call #351 June 18, 2013 Yes 97, No 45h Senate Roll Call #297 June 17, 2013 Yes 28, No 7

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House Scorecard

3 Ayotte (R - CASWELL) 2/7 16%

135 Beaudoin (D - BIDDEFORD) 2/7 91%

68 Beaulieu (R - AUBURN) 3/7 55%

148 Beavers (D -SOUTH BERWICK) 7/7 100%

76 Beck(D - WATERVILLE) 7/7 77%

141 Bennett (R - KENNEBUNK) 2/7 18%

67 Berry (D - BOWDOINHAM) 7/7 97%90 Black(R - WILTON) 5/7 27%

142 Boland (D - SANFORD) 3/7 90%

69 Bolduc (D - AUBURN) 5/7 82%

93 Briggs (D - MEXICO) 5/7 100%

42 Brooks (U - WINTERPORT) 7/7 89%

138 Campbell (I - NEWFIELD) 6/7 51%

40 Campbell (R - ORRINGTON) 2/7 3%

72 Carey (D - LEWISTON) 6/7 88%

137 Casavant (D - BIDDEFORD) 7/7 97%

32 Cassidy (D - LUBEC) 7/7 *

37 Chapman (D - BROOKSVILLE) 7/7 100%

147 Chase (R - WELLS) 2/7 39%

134 Chenette (D - SACO) 7/7 *

119 Chipman (I - PORTLAND) 6/7 100%

6 Clark(R - EASTON) 3/7 25%

107 Cooper (D - YARMOUTH) 7/7 *

55 Cotta (R - CHINA) 3/7 39%

104 Crats (R - LISBON) 1/7 10%

28 Cray (R - PALMYRA) 3/7 36%91 Crockett (R - BETHEL) 4/7 29%

66 Daughtry (D - BRUNSWICK) 7/7 *

26 Davis (R - SANGERVILLE) 3/7 21%

62 DeChant (D - BATH) 7/7 *

51 Devin (D - NEWCASTLE) 7/7 *

47 Dickerson (D - ROCKLAND) 4/7 *

14 Dill (D - OLD TOWN) 7/7 64%

113 Dion (D - PORTLAND) 3/7 55%

33 Doak(R - COLUMBIA FALLS) 2/7 *

86 Dorney (D - NORRIDGEWOCK) 7/7 *

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88 Dunphy (R - EMBDEN) 2/7 9%

39 Duprey (R - HAMPDEN) 2/7 25%

105 Espling (R - NEW GLOUCESTER) 4/7 27%

49 Evangelos (U - FRIENDSHIP) 6/7 *

146 Eves (D - NORTH BERWICK) 7/7 86%

117 Farnsworth (D - PORTLAND) 7/7 42%

8 Fitzpatrick(R - HOULTON) 2/7 9%

58 Fowle (D - VASSALBORO) 7/7 *

25 Fredette (R - NEWPORT) 3/7 18%

18 Frey (D - BANGOR) 7/7 *126 Gattine (D - WESTBROOK) 7/7 *

106 Gideon (D - FREEPORT) 7/7 *

12 Giord (R - LINCOLN) 1/7 16%

87 Gilbert (D - JAY) 7/7 100%

41 Gillway (R - SEARSPORT) 3/7 27%

15 Goode (D - BANGOR) 7/7 90%

109 Graham (D - NORTH YARMOUTH) 7/7 91%

59 Grant (D - GARDINER) 7/7 *

22 Guerin (R - GLENBURN) 1/7 9%

123 Hamann (D - SOUTH PORTLAND) 7/7 *

116 Harlow (D - PORTLAND) 6/7 100%

89 Harvell (R - FARMINGTON) 5/7 19%

94 Hayes (D - BUCKFIELD) 7/7 84%

43 Herbig (D - BELFAST) 7/7 100%

82 Hickman (D - WINTHROP) 7/7 *

133 Hobbins (D - SACO) 7/7 88%

35 Hubbell (D - BAR HARBOR) 7/7 *

100 Jackson (R - OXFORD) 2/7 *

20 Johnson (R - EDDINGTON) 1/7 9%

27 Johnson (R - GREENVILLE) 2/7 26%

45 Jones (D - FREEDOM) 5/7 *

115 Jorgensen (D - PORTLAND) 7/7 *

124 Kaenrath (D - SOUTH PORTLAND) 6/7 78%

65 Kent (D - WOOLWICH) 5/7 58%

83 Keschl (R - BELGRADE) 4/7 45%

99 Kinney (R - LIMINGTON) 5/7 *

81 Knight (R - LIVERMORE FALLS) 3/7 42%

17 Kornfeld (D - BANGOR) 6/7 *

48 Kruger (D - THOMASTON) 7/7 100%Note: New lietime scores will be compiled ater completion o the term ending in 2014.


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36 Kumiega (D - DEER ISLE) 7/7 100%

84 Kusiak(D - FAIRFIELD) 7/7 *

71 Lajoie (D - LEWISTON) 6/7 100%

139 Libby (R - WATERBORO) 1/7 9%

73 Libby (D - LEWISTON) 7/7 *

30 Lockman (R - AMHERST) 2/7 *

9 Long (R - SHERMAN) 1/7 9%

77 Longsta(D - WATERVILLE) 7/7 100%

38 Luchini (D - ELLSWORTH) 7/7 100%

132 MacDonald (R - OLD ORCHARD BEACH) 1/7 *61 MacDonald (D - BOOTHBAY) 7/7 97%

31 Maker (R - CALAIS) 4/7 27%

34 Malaby (R - HANCOCK) 3/7 9%

131 Marean (R - HOLLIS) 6/7 41%

53 Marks (D - PITTSTON) 7/7 *

60 Mason (D - TOPSHAM) 7/7 *

143 Mastraccio (D - SANFORD) 7/7 *

85 McCabe (D - SKOWHEGAN) 7/7 100%

103 McClellan (R - RAYMOND) 1/7 9%

4 McElwee (R - CARIBOU) 2/7 *

149 McGowan (D - YORK) 7/7 *

129 McLean (D - GORHAM) 7/7 *

121 Monaghan-Derrig (D - CAPE ELIZABETH) 7/7 100%

118 Moonen (D - PORTLAND) 7/7 *

108 Moriarty (D - CUMBERLAND) 7/7 *

122 Morrison (D - SOUTH PORTLAND) 7/7 100%

1 Nadeau (R - FORT KENT) 2/7 *

54 Nadeau (D - WINSLOW) 7/7 *

112 Nelson (D - FALMOUTH 7/7 100%

80 Newendyke (R - LITCHFIELD) 1/7 9%

144 Noon (D - SANFORD) 7/7 *

78 Nutting (R - OAKLAND) 2/7 32%

140 Parry (R - ARUNDEL) 3/7 18%

44 Pease (R - MORRILL) 2/7 *

13 Peavey Haskell (R - MILFORD) 2/7 8%

125 Peoples (D - WESTBROOK) 7/7 90%

92 Peterson (D - RUMFORD) 1/7 91%

145 Plante (D - BERWICK) 7/7 *

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57 Pouliot (R - AUGUSTA) 3/7 *

101 Powers (D - NAPLES) 6/7 *

63 Priest (D - BRUNSWICK) 7/7 95%

111 Pringle (D - WINDHAM) 7/7 *

97 Rankin (D - HIRAM) 7/7 100%

23 Reed (R - CARMEL) 1/7 *

136 Rochelo (D - BIDDEFORD) 7/7 100%

74 Rotundo (D - LEWISTON) 7/7 100%

120 Russell (D - PORTLAND) 7/7 100%

151 Rykerson (D - KITTERY) 7/7 *130 Sanborn (D - GORHAM) 7/7 100%

52 Sanderson (R - CHELSEA) 3/7 27%

5 Saucier (D - PRESQUE ISLE) 6/7 *

64 Saxton (D - HARPSWELL) 4/7 *

16 Schneck(D - BANGOR) 7/7 *

102 Shaw (D - STANDISH) 7/7 85%

29 Short (D - PIT TSFIELD) 6/7 *

128 Sirocki (R - SCARBOROUGH) 2/7 0%

10 Stanley (D - MEDWAY) 4/7 39%

114 Stuckey (D - PORTLAND) 7/7 90%

2 Theriault (D - MADAWASKA) 5/7 87%

96 Timberlake (R - TURNER) 1/7 9%

19 Tipping-Spitz (D - ORONO) 7/7 *

79 Treat (D - HALLOWELL) 7/7 98%

11 Turner (R - BURLINGTON) 2/7 18%

110 Tyler (R - WINDHAM) 5/7 40%

21 Verow (D - BREWER) 7/7 *

98 Villa (D - HARRISON) 7/7 *

127 Volk(R - SCARBOROUGH) 3/7 27%

24 Wallace (R - DEXTER) 2/7 0%

150 Weaver (R - YORK) 2/7 49%

46 Welsh (D - ROCKPORT) 7/7 95%

70 Werts (D - AUBURN) 4/7 *

7 Willette (R - MAPLETON) 2/7 18%

56 Wilson (R - AUGUSTA) 5/7 *

50 Winchenbach (R - WALDOBORO) 2/7 *

95 Winsor (R - NORWAY) 2/7 11%

75 Wood (R - SABATTUS) 3/7 18%



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8 Alond (D - CUMBERLAND) 7/7 100%

6 Boyle (D - CUMBERLAND) 7/7 *

29 Burns (R - WASHINGTON) 3/7 19%

30 Cain (D - PENOBSCOT) 6/7 90%

15 Cleveland (D - ANDROSCOGGIN) 7/7 67%

2 Collins (R - YORK) 2/7 20%

16 Craven(D - ANDROSCOGGIN)

6/7 92%33 Cushing (R - PENOBSCOT) 1/7 24%

4 Dutremble (D - YORK) 6/7 *

21 Flood (R - KENNEBEC) 5/7 49%

10 Gerzosky (D - CUMBERLAND) 7/7 88%

19 Goodall (D - SAGADAHOC) 7/7 100%

32 Gratwick(D - PENOBSCOT) 7/7 *

13 Hamper (R - OXFORD) 3/7 36%

9 Haskell (D - CUMBERLAND) 7/7 80%

1 Hill (D - YORK) 7/7 97%

35 Jackson (D - AROOSTOOK) 5/7 64%20 Johnson (D - LINCOLN) 7/7 100%

24 Katz (R - KENNEBEC) 4/7 33%

25 Lachowicz (D - KENNEBEC) 7/7 *

28 Langley (R - HANCOCK) 5/7 32%

17 Mason (R - ANDROSCOGGIN) 2/7 11%

22 Mazurek(D - KNOX) 7/7 89%

7 Millett (D - CUMBERLAND) 6/7 *

14 Patrick(D - OXFORD) 6/7 75%

12 Plummer (R - CUMBERLAND) 2/7 45%

18 Saviello(R - FRANKLIN) 4/7 57%34 Sherman(R - AROOSTOOK) 1/7 24%23 Thibodeau (R - WALDO) 1/7 34%

27 Thomas (R - SOMERSET) 1/7 18%

3 Tuttle (D - YORK) 7/7 71%

5 Valentino (D - YORK) 5/7 91%

26 Whittemore (R - SOMERSET) 2/7 33%

11 Woodbury (U - CUMBERLAND) 7/7 87%

31 Youngblood (R - PENOBSCOT) 3/7 28%

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AlewivesCommittee chairs Sen. Johnson and Rep. Kumiega

did an excellent job running the Marine Resources

Committee, which voted unanimously in avor oopening the St. Croix to alewives LD 72. Tribal Rep.

Soctomah sponsored and championed the bill,

speaking on the foor and even persuading three

senators to change their votes to support it on nal

passage. Republican Reps. Parry and Weaver provided

leadership in Committee. Governor LePage let the bill

become law without his signature.

Open-Pit MiningAsst. House Majority Leader McCabe continued to

be an environmental champion this year by sponsoring

the bill to strengthen

water quality standards

in Maines mining law LD

1302. Sens. Johnson and

Gratwick, and Reps. Welsh,

Grant, Chapman, Harlow,

Kruger, and Chipman were

outspoken proponents o

improving the law. Republican

bill cosponsors Reps. Cotta, Dunphy, Espling, Maker,

Malaby, and Sanderson contributed strong support;

and Sen. Langley deserves credit or being the only

Senate Republican to support the bill.

DISAPPOINTMENTS: Despite easy passage in the House,

the Senate did not pass the bill. The Republican

caucus save Sen. Langley and Democratic Sens. Cain,

Dutremble, Patrick, Valentino, and Asst. Senate

Majority Leader Jackson voted against the bill.

Healthy KidsReps. Welsh, Grant, McGowan, Cooper and Sen.

Gratwickenergetically advocated or LD 1181, a BPA

disclosure bill, in the Environment and Natural Resources

Committee. Beyond the Committee, Reps. Devin,

Dorney, Gideon, Graham, and Tipping-Spitz were

staunch allies. House Speaker Eves prioritized the

passage o the bill, contributing important support.

In the Appropriations Committee, Sens. Cain, Flood,

and Hill deserve thanks or shepherding an amendment

to eliminate the scal impact. Commendation also goes

to Sen. Flood: the sole Republican senator to vote to

override the Governors veto.

DISAPPOINTMENTS: Sen. Saviello worked against the

bill in Committee and sided with the Administration

to oppose the bill. Lacking Sen. Saviellos support, the

Senate ailed to override Governor LePages veto.

GMO LabelingBill sponsors Rep. Harvell and Sen. Johnson provided

passionate and tenacious championship or GMO

labeling LD 718. Their eorts were bolstered by

Reps. Hickman,Jones, Kent, and Noon, memberso the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry ACF

Committee. The our representatives who voted against

the nal bill on the House foor, Reps. Jones, Boland,

Chipman, and Kent, did so only because they thought

it did not go ar enough.

Departmental MergerRep. Kent was a hero in opposition to the merger o the

Departments o Agriculture and Conservation LD 837which takes resources rom conservation programs. He

gave an impassioned foor speech, provided leadership,

and asked probing questions in Committee. Asst. House

Majority Leader McCabe and Rep.Carey were valuable

allies, and Rep. Marean was instrumental in restoring

the Land or Maines Future director position which had

been eliminated rom the budget o the merger bill.

EnergySen. Boyle sponsored

and developed an energy

eciency bill LD 1426 which

was incorporated into a larger,

omnibus energy bill LD 1559

that passed both chambers

and survived a veto. Within

the Energy, Utilities, and

Technology EUT Committee,

Reps. Russell, Gideon, and

Tipping-Spitz elevated

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the dialogue about the omnibus bill, which has mixed

environmental implications. Sen. Cleveland and Rep.

Hobbins promoted keeping strong eciency measures

in the omnibus bill with support rom House Minority

Leader Fredette, Sen. Youngblood and Rep. Dunphy.

Outside o the Committee, Senate President Alond and

House Speaker Eves championed energy eciency policy.

Reps. Dorney and McGowan were also active voices

pressing or energy eciency and climate change

legislation. Rep. Noon sponsored and led the passage o

the Climate Adaptation bill LD 825.

Rep. Beavers championed a successul bill LD 385 that

addresses the nuances o location decisions or new wind

power projects. Rep. Welsh was a leader on other wind issues.

Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee Chairs Sen.

Patrickand Rep. Herbig, along with Rep. Graham ably

attempted to restore the Maine Uniorm Building andEnergy code LD 977.

On the Appropriations Committee, Chair Sen. Rotundo,

and Reps. Carey and Keschl successully halted

attempts to take money rom the Regional Greenhouse

Gas Initiative and the Eciency Maine Trust. House

Minority Leader Fredette and Rep. Dunphy were also

instrumental in this eort.

Habitat and WildlieAsst. House Majority Leader McCabe championedprotection o brook trout by opposing a bill to allow

live bait shing in important

brook trout ponds LD 170. In

Committee, Rep. Kusiakvoted

courageously, casting the only

opposing vote among the

Committee members present.

Sens. Haskell, Saviello,

Cleveland, Lachowicz,Johnson, Tuttle,and SenateMajority Leader Goodall are lauded or voting to

preserve trout habitat.

Sen. Haskell, with assistance rom Reps. Shaw and

Davis, championed a bill protecting loons rom lead

poisoning LD 730.

Senate Majority Leader Goodall sponsored the

successul bill to protect sand dunes LD 1102.

Sen. Saviello helped deeat the vernal pool and

signicant wildlie rollback bills acing the Environmentand Natural Resources ENR Committee LD 674, 793. He

also led the charge on limiting motorized gold dredging

LD 1135 with signicant help rom bill sponsors Rep.

Blackand Sen. Boyle.

Sen. Boyle worked to prevent legislation that would

have gutted Shoreland Zoning and the Natural

Resources Protection Act LD 470.

Other Noteworthy ActionsSens. Saviello and Boyle were critical in the passage o

the paint recycling bill LD 1308.

Rep. Blackstood up to protect the Allagash Wilderness

Waterway LD 269. On the ACF Committee, he voted with

Reps. Jones and Noon against the tenmember majority

and delivered a powerul speech on the House foor.

Rep. Marean was a hero or

opposing the Eagle Lake Sporting

camp bill LD 493 which would

have sold public land or private

gain. Asst. House Majority

Leader McCabe also aided in the

bills deeat.

In the Transportation Committee, Sens. Mazurek, Powers,

and Peoples took the lead in deeating bills that threatened

Maines billboard ban. Sen. Mazurekalso played a key role

in creating more transparency and increasing evaluation

o EastWest Highway proposals. Asst. House MajorityLeader McCabe worked hard on the issue as well.

Rep. Priest assured that new regulatory takings bills,

similar to those proposed in previous sessions, were

soundly deeated by the Judiciary Committee.

A special arewell to Sen.

Goodall, a champion or

the protection o Maines

environment during his ve yearsin the Senate. We wish him the

very best in his new position as

Regional Administrator o the

Small Business Administration.

Special recognition goes to Rep.

Harvell or the most improved

MCV score, ollowed closely by

Reps. Marean and Black.

SEN. JOHNSON

ASST. HOUSE MAJORITYLEADER MCCABE

REP.

HARVELL

SEN.GOODALL


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House Directory How to use this directory:66 Daughtry, Matthea E. L. (D - BRUNSWICK)207 5220913 [email protected]

District Contact your legislators to thank themor express your disappointment

3 Ayotte, Bernard L. A. (R - CASWELL)

207 [email protected]

135 Beaudoin, Paulette G. (D - BIDDEFORD)

207 2846324

68 Beaulieu, Michael G. (R - AUBURN)207 7840036 [email protected]

148 Beavers, Roberta B. (D -SOUTH BERWICK)

207 7483432 [email protected]

76 Beck, Henry E. M. (D - WATERVILLE)


141 Bennett, Paul Edward (R - KENNEBUNK)


67 Berry, Seth A. (D - BOWDOINHAM)


90 Black, Russell J. (R - WILTON)


142 Boland, Andrea M. (D - SANFORD)


69 Bolduc, Brian D. (D - AUBURN)


93 Briggs, Sheryl J. (D - MEXICO)


42 Brooks, Joseph E. (U - WINTERPORT)


138 Campbell, Sr., James J. (I - NEWFIELD)

207 7932396 sc [email protected]

40 Campbell, Richard H. (R - ORRINGTON)


72 Carey, Michael E. (D - LEWISTON)207 [email protected]

137 Casavant, Alan M. (D - BIDDEFORD)


32 Cassidy, Katherine W. (D - LUBEC)


37 Chapman, Ralph (D - BROOKSVILLE)


147 Chase, Kathleen D. (R - WELLS)


134 Chenette, Justin Mark (D - SACO)


119 Chipman, Benjamin M. (I - PORTLAND)


6 Clark, Tyler (R - EASTON)207 4882633 [email protected]

107 Cooper, Janice E. (D - YARMOUTH)


55 Cotta, H. David (R - CHINA)


104 Crats, Dale J. (R - LISBON)


28 Cray, Dean A. (R - PALMYRA)


91 Crockett, Jarrod S. (R - BETHEL)


66 Daughtry, Matthea E. L. (D - BRUNSWICK)


26 Davis, Sr., Paul T. (R - SANGERVILLE)


62 DeChant, Jennier (D - BATH)


51 Devin, Michael Gilbert (D - NEWCASTLE)207 5638350 [email protected]

47 Dickerson, Elizabeth E. (D - ROCKLAND)


14 Dill, James F. (D - OLD TOWN)


113 Dion, Mark N. (D - PORTLAND)


33 Doak, Peter (R - COLUMBIA FALLS)


86 Dorney, Ann E. (D - NORRIDGEWOCK)


88 Dunphy, Larry C. (R - EMBDEN)


39 Duprey, Biran M. (R - HAMPDEN)


105 Espling, Eleanor M. (R - NEW GLOUCESTER)


49 Evangelos, Jerey (U - FRIENDSHIP)


146 Eves, Mark W. (D - NORTH BERWICK)


117 Fansworth, Richard R. (D - PORTLAND)


8 Fitzpatrick, Joyce A. (R - HOULTON)


58 Fowle, Lori (D - VASSALBORO)


25 Fredette, Kenneth Wade (R - NEWPORT)


18 Frey, Aaron M. (D - BANGOR)


126 Gattine, Drew (D - WESTBROOK)


106 Gideon, Sara (D - FREEPORT)


12 Giord, Jeery Allen (R - LINCOLN)


87 Gilbert, Paul E. (D - JAY)


41 Gillway, James S. (R - SEARSPORT)


15 Goode, Adam A. (D - BANGOR)


109 Graham, Anne P. (D - NORTH YARMOUTH)


59 Grant, Gay M. (D - GARDINER)


22 Guerin, Stacey K. (R - GLENBURN)


123 Hamann, Scott M. (D - SOUTH PORTLAND)


116 Harlow, Denise Patricia (D - PORTLAND)


89 Harvell, Lance Evans (R - FARMINGTON)


94 Hayes, Terry M. (D - BUCKFIELD)


43 Herbig, Erin D. (D - BELFAST)


82 Hickman, Craig V. (D - WINTHROP)


133 Hobbins, Barry J. (D - SACO)


35 Hubbell, Brian L. (D - BAR HARBOR)


100 Jackson, Ro ger A. (R - OXFORD)


20 Johnson, David D. (R - EDDINGTON)


27 Johnson, Peter B. (R - GREENVILLE)


45 Jones, Brian L. (D - FREEDOM)


115 Jorgense n, Eric C. (D - PORTLAND)


124 Kaenrath, Bryan T. (D - SOUTH PORTLAND)


65 Kent, Peter S. (D - WOOLWICH)


83 Keschl, Dennis L. (R - BELGRADE)


99 Kinney, Jonathan L. (R - LIMINGTON)


81 Knight, L. Gary (R - LIVERMORE FALLS)


17 Kornfeld, Victoria P. (D - BANGOR)


48 Kruger, Chuck (D - THOMASTON)


36 Kumiega III, Walter A. (D - DEER ISLE)


84 Kusiak, Karen (D - FAIRFIELD)



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Senate Directory8 Alond, Justin L. (D - CUMBERLAND)


6 Boyle, James A. (D - CUMBERLAND)


29 Burns, David C. (R - WASHINGTON)207 [email protected]

30 Cain, Emily Ann (D - PENOBSCOT)


15 Cleveland, John J. (D - ANDROSCOGGIN)


2 Collins, Ronald F. (R - YORK)


16 Craven, Margaret M. (D - ANDROSCOGGIN)


33 Cushing III, Andre E. (R - PENOBSCOT)207 3589447 [email protected]

4 Dutremble, David E. (D - YORK)


21 Flood, Patrick S. A. (R - KENNEBEC)


10 Gerzosky, Stanley J. (D - CUMBERLAND)


19 Goodall, Seth A. (D - SAGADAHOC)


32 Gratwick, Georey M. (D - PENOBSCOT)


13 Hamper, James M. (R - OXFORD)


9 Haskell, Anne M. (D - CUMBERLAND)207 7121244 [email protected]

1 Hill, Esq., Dawn (D - YORK)


35 Jackson, Troy Dale (D - AROOSTOOK)


20 Johnson, Christopher K. (D - LINCOLN)


24 Katz, Roger J. (R - KENNEBEC)


25 Lachowicz, Colleen M. (D - KENNEBEC)207 6927143

[email protected]

28 Langley, Brian D. (R - HANCOCK)


17 Mason, Garrett Paul (R - ANDROSCOGGIN)


22 Mazurek, Edward J. (D - KNOX)


7 Millett, Rebecca J. (D - CUMBERLAND)


14 Patrick, John L. (D - OXFORD)


12 Plummer, Gary E. (R - CUMBERLAND)207 8926088 [email protected]

18 Saviello, Thomas B. (R - FRANKLIN)


34 Sherman, Roger L. (R - AROOSTOOK)


23 Thibodeau, Michael D. (R - WALDO)


27 Thomas, Douglas A. (R - SOMERSET)


3 Tuttle, Jr., John L. (D - YORK)

207 8383013

[email protected] Valentino, Linda M. (D - YORK)


26 Whittemore, Rodney L. (R - SOMERSET)


11 Woodbury, Richard G. (U - CUMBERLAND)


31 Youngblood, Edward M. (R - PENOBSCOT)


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