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Governor Mills Signs 7 Bills into Law

 Published Date: 02/19/2022

The Governor’s office released a Press Release announcing the following bills have been signed into law.

LD 1760 An Act To Amend the Charter of the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District To Set the Terms of Its Trustees at 3 Years

LD 1764 An Act To Make a Technical Correction Concerning Maine’s Earned Income Tax Credit

LD 1766 An Act To Remove Watson’s Bridge in the Town of Littleton from the List of Historic Bridges for Which the State Is Responsible for Maintenance and Rehabilitation

LD 1767 An Act To Ensure Tribal Representation in the Public Health Infrastructure

LD 1794 Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor To Convey the Interest of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory

LD 1841 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 283: Newborn Bloodspot Screening Rule, Section 14, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

LD 1851 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 305: Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Traffic Movement Permits, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Transportation

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