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 ADVOCACY |
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Bills We Are Following |
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LD 736 Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Request Federal Funding for the Extension and Completion of Interstate 95. Extension of the North South Highway in Aroostook County.
»Read LEAD testimony ...»Read article in Maine Trails Magazine ..»Read Resolve directing DOT to secure funding |
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LD 959 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maine Economic Improvement Fund. Will ensure that the rural campuses of the University of Maine system have access to money from the Maine Economic Improvement Fund.
»Read LEAD testimony |
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LD 962 An Act To Protect Family Caregivers This bill amends the Maine Human Rights Act to expand the protections against discrimination in employment to include family caregivers. |
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LD 1185 An Act To Require Cause for Employment Termination. Enacts the Maine Employment Termination Act which prohibits firing an employee without good cause as defined in the bill.
View the Labor Committee |
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LD 1268 An Act To Update the Site Location of Development Laws. Calls for an overhaul of state law guiding large-scale development. |
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LD 1333 An Act To Establish Climate and Energy Planning in Maine. The Climate and Energy Act of 2009 requires state agencies to consider future energy use and greenhouse gas emissions before issuing permits for large private developments.
»Read LEAD letter to legislation |
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LD 1441 An Act To Amend and Clarify the Application of the Laws Regarding Severance Pay. This bill makes significant expansive changes to the scope of the existing severance pay law in Maine |
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Public Hearings of Interest
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce provides a schedule of public hearings open to everyone.
Click Here to visit their website. |
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Conference Calls
Each week, during the legislative session, LEAD hosts a conference call with members of the County delegation to discuss issues of concern. We are unaware of another region in the state that has weekly calls with their delegation. This is an excellent opportunity for LEAD members to speak with our delegation on a weekly basis without having to travel to Augusta.
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IN THE NEWS |
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LEAD/APP Annual Meeting
Pellet plant founder named county’s top entrepreneur
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Aroostook County’s entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. This message came through loud and clear during the June 12 annual meeting of northern Maine’s two economic development organizations — Aroostook Partnership for Progress and Leaders Encouraging Aroostook Development.
The highlight of the breakfast meeting, attended by more than 100 at the Northern Maine Community College Edmunds Conference Center, was the announcement of Aroostook County’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Matthew Bell of Presque Isle, founder and co-owner of Northeast Pellets, LLC of Ashland, was selected for the honor from a pool of 14 nominees.
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Entrepreneur of the Year Ceremony held during the APP/LEAD
Annual Meeting. Front LtoR: Emily Smith, co-owner of Smith’s Farm
Inc. in Presque Isle;Matthew Bell, owner of Northeast Pellets in
Ashland; and Melanie Stewart, owner of Mojo in Presque Isle.
Back LtoR: Walt Elish, LEAD Executive Director, Nate Berry, LEAD
President, Virginia Joles, LEAD Vice-President, Jeremiah Sjoberg,
owner of Jeremiah Sjoberg Photography and Abbey Small, co-owner
of Small Steps Dance Studio in Caribou
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AROOSTOOK DAY AT THE LEGISLATURE |
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This year's Aroostook Day at the Legislature was held on February 11, 2009. Many members of the local community attended the event in Augusta.
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HUBZone |
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LEAD sponsored HubZone workshops on securing government contracts and accessing seed grants.
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