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URGENT!

We need you to contact Legislative Council!

Tanya Blanchard

Oct 23, 2023

Cross-post from Landowners' Voice

Leg Council meets on October 26th. Here's how to contact the ten members who will decide which bills get to go forward. -

Rose Farm

Please contact Legislative Council today or tomorrow!

What is Legislative Council? They are the ten members of our legislature who will decide if the following bills can proceed forward.

Please call and email each of the members BEFORE Thursday October 26th . They will discuss these bills on October 26th.

These are the bills which may help impacted towns and landowners facing the ARG:

1. LR 2637 An Act Relating to Eminent Domain for Land for Electric Transmission Lines - Submitted by Representative Scott Cyrway

2. LR 2719 An Act to Consider Alternative Transmission Technology for the Aroostook Renewable Gateway That Improves Socioeconomic Benefit Without Sacrificing Climate Change Initiatives - Submitted by Representative Scott Cyrway

3. LR 2783 Resolve, to Reconsider Legislative Approval of the Transmission Project Selected by the Public Utilities Commission Pursuant to the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program - Submitted by Representative Steven Foster

4. LR2924 An Act Regarding Energy Infrastructure Development-Submitted by Representative Steven Foster

5. LR2731 An Act to Ensure Just Compensation When Eminent Domain Is Declared - Submitted by Representative Benjamin Hymes

6. LR2844 An Act to Require Feasibility Studies for Energy Transmission Projects - Submitted by Senator Troy Jackson

7. LR 2915 An Act to Prohibit the Use of Eminent Domain to Take Land Needed for Any Project Approved Under the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program - Submitted by Senator Lisa Keim

8. LR2914 Resolve, to Require Legislative Approval of Increased Costs to Ratepayers of the Transmission Project Approved Under the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program - Submitted by Senator Lisa Keim

9. LR 2953 An Act to Protect Maine Landowners by Requiring the Examination of Alternative Pathways for Energy Transmission Lines - Submitted by Senator Dave LaFountain

10. LR2743 Resolve, Requiring a Transparent Public Hearing Regarding the Finalized Route of the Northern Maine Transmission Infrastructure - Submitted by Representative Katrina Smith

These are the members of Legislative Council. Please call and write to each member and voice your thoughts.

https://legislature.maine.gov/execdir/legislative-council-members/9241

Troy Jackson
Home: (207) 436-0763
State House: (207) 287-1500
email: Troy.Jackson@legislature.maine.gov

Rachel Talbot Ross
email: Rachel.TalbotRoss@legislature.maine.gov
Contact: (207) 287-1300

Eloise Vitelli
Home: (207) 443-4660
State House: (207) 287-1515
email: Eloise.Vitelli@legislature.maine.gov

Mattie Daughtry
Home: (207) 370-9871
State House: (207) 287-1515
email: Mattie.Daughtry@legislature.maine.gov

Trey Stewart
State House: (207) 287-1505
email: Trey.Stewart@Legislature.maine.gov

Lisa Keim
Home: (207) 562-6023
State House: (207) 287-1505
email: Lisa.Keim@legislature.maine.gov

Maureen Terry
email: Maureen.Terry@legislature.maine.gov
Contact: (207) 712-9735

Kristen Cloutier
email: Kristen.Cloutier@legislature.maine.gov
Contact: (207) 807-1637

Billy Bob Faulkingham
email: William.Faulkingham@legislature.maine.gov
Contact: (207) 460-6967

Amy Arata
email: Amy.Arata@legislature.maine.gov
Contact: (207) 333-1817
Contact: (207) 333-1817