MOFGA 2003 Legislative Updates
MOFGA is supporting the following bills in the current legislative session. MOFGA members can help by contacting members of the respective Committees to urge their support for the bills, especially prior to work sessions (where Committee votes are usually taken).
Contact information on other Committees is available at www.mainelegislature.org.
Summary
- L.D. 1790, "An Act to Reduce Contamination of Breast Milk and the Environment from the Release of Brominated Chemicals in Consumer Products",
Status: Still time to contact your legislators for support - L.D. 1815, "The Maine Jobs Trade and Democracy Act",
Status: Still time to contact your legislators to urge their support.
Details
L.D. 1790, "An Act to Reduce Contamination of Breast Milk and the Environment from the Release of Brominated Chemicals in Consumer Products"
Sponsor: Representative Hannah PingreeCommittee: Natural Resources
Text and other info: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1790
Status: Click here for full update (26 Feb). Still time to contact your legislators to urge their support.
Click here for MOFGA's testimony (delivered by Sharon Tisher).
L.D. 1815, "The Maine Jobs Trade and Democracy Act"
Sponsor: Speaker Patrick ColwellCommittee: Labor
Text and other info: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/LD.asp?LD=1815
Status: The Senate voted March 29 to pass the legislation with a vote of 18-16 and split along party lines.
This is a big step forward. Thanks to everyone who contacted their legislators, came out for Fair Trade Action Day in Augusta or contributed in a million other ways. Great work everyone!!
Click here for MOFGA's testimony (delivered by Dr. Mark Haggerty).