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End of First Session
of 125th Legislature Mailer

Read BILL SUMMARIES From the Second Session of the 124th Maine State Legislature

Dear Residents of House District 108,

The Second Session of the 125th Maine Legislature was called to order on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. This session is our short session and primarily handles unfinished business from the First Session, additional "emergency" legislation and other appropriate business such as any supplemental budgets.

This session we have 134 carry over bills in addition to 300 plus new bills that have been approved for discussion. But finding a way to bridge a $221 million Department of Health and Human Services shortfall promises to be the major challenge for us. Having said that, legislators from both sides of the aisle demonstrated last session that we were able to work together on behalf of the people of Maine. I hope that same spirit of bi-partisanship will prevail in the upcoming session. You can read more about the proposed budget here.

Things happen fast as session begins, so I have also included a few helpful reference links to keep you up to date on activities in Augusta. Remember, if you need help anytime regarding state matters, don't hesitate to contact me (e-mail is the best way during session).

Thank you for the honor of representing you in Augusta!

Cordially,

Rep. Meredith Strang Burgess
State House Representative District 108
Cumberland, Long Island, Chebeague
Island and part of North Yarmouth

Links to Legislative Activities:

Here are some links to help you to keep up with all the state house activity over the next few months:

How do I find the schedule at the state house?
Click here for a comprehensive set of links to all the schedules you need from the House and Senate's daily calendars to future committee hearings and work sessions. The entire legislative calendar also can be seen at a glance by clicking here.

How do I read a bill?
Take the LD (legislative document) number and plug it in here. Then use the navigation buttons on the left to read the bill, track amendments and work sessions, final committee votes and more.

How do I find out what happened to a bill?
Click here for some good information and tips on bill tracking. Make sure you use the bill tracking system (above) since it provides the best, most up-to-date online information.

How can I contact a legislative committee?
Here's a list of all the legislative committees, and a short description of what each one does. To get the roster for any committee, click here, then click on the committee you want. At the bottom of this page there's a link to an excel spreadsheet that makes it easy to email all the committee members at once. Don't forget you can listen to any committee as it works by clicking here and following the appropriate link.

Other resources:
The Senate has a good page of resource links - the House has an extensive menu too. Both political parties have web resources - click here and hover over the appropriate links, and use the same link for audio and video feeds for legislative sessions.