WGME TV reports on the many accomplishments the Legislature has made after being under Republican leadership for the first time in nearly four decades. Click here to watch report.
The Maine Legislature on Tuesday night gave final approval to a supplemental budget that fills a nearly $80 million gap in the Department of Health and Human Services. The budget is designed to address ongoing structural problems in the department’s budget that have led to shortfalls on an almost annual basis in recent years. Below is a statement from House Speaker Robert Nutting on the DHHS budget.
For now, the Legislature appears to be divided on how to best close a $78 million budget gap in the Department of Health and Human services. Click here for WABI story
The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee has approved a budget for Fiscal year 2013 that bridges an $83 million shortfall. The Committee passed the Republican backed proposal with an 8-5 vote. The budget proposal will now go to full legislature, which is scheduled to reconvene next week. Below is a statement from House Speaker Robert Nutting on the DHHS budget.
Speaker Robert Nutting joins Senate President Kevin Raye in addressing the media Thursday on the Department of Health and Human Services supplemental budget. The Speaker discussed Republican efforts to make structural changes to avoid budget shortfalls in the future.
Legislative Democrats this week claimed the Chairs of the Appropriations Committee were taking “marching orders” from the governor on how to close an $83 million budget gap in the Department of Health and Human Services. Below is a response from Speaker Nutting.
The bond proposals will be considered in the May legislative session. Full story
Statement from House Speaker Robert Nutting on Freedom of Access Request
AUGUSTA – In compliance with the Freedom of Access Act, the House Speaker’s Office has provided the Minority Offices with documents related to the internal polling done among House Republicans on whether to reconvene to consider the governor’s line-item vetoes.
The Legislature will not reconvene this week to act on Governor Paul LePage’s line-item vetoes of the recently passed supplemental budget. Full Story
Statement from Senate President Kevin Raye and House Speaker Nutting
The Maine House of Representatives has passed a bill that makes the first significant changes to the state’s workers compensation system in 20 years. Lawmakers have also approved an unemployment reform package.
As the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature draws to a close, the Legislature will also be taking up a supplemental budget for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013, as well as two casino bills and proposed mining legislation.
