MMA’s
advocacy staff publishes
the Legislative
Bulletin every
Friday when the Maine
Legislature is in session.
A search engine is located
below.
The Bulletin,
usually six to eight pages,
contains the following information:
In
the Hopper: The
title, sponsor, and a
description of new bills
of municipal interest
are listed as soon as
they are printed.
Public
Hearing Schedule: Notice
of public hearings
on those bills
is provided for
the following
week (two weeks
of public hearing
notices are provided
if space allows).
Articles: Advocacy
staff report on the outcome
of public hearings and
work sessions, and let
municipal
officials know if they
need to contact their
legislators
on any of the issues.
MMA
policy positions: MMA’s
membership and legislators
are informed of policy
positions that have been
decided by MMA’s
Legislative Policy
Committee, which
meets at least once
a month while the
Legislature
is in session to
review
legislation that
has been submitted
and to take positions
on legislation
as it deems necessary.
During
the hectic pace of legislative
sessions, municipal officials
and legislators alike value
the Legislative
Bulletin for
its timeliness and content.
Special editions of the Bulletin are
published during non-session
months as issues of significant
municipal interest arise.
The
publication is mailed
to city and town managers,
administrators, selectmen
and councilors, mayors,
assessors, administrative
assistants, MMA Board
members, and legislators.
Other municipal officials
may receive it upon request
by contacting MMA’s
Publications Department.
