Sen.Barry J. Hobbins, Chair York (Bio) bhobbins@hggm.net	Rep.Deborah L. Simpson, Chair Auburn (Bio) 777-1379 551 Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210 deborah.simpson4@verizon.net RepDeborah.Simpson@legislature.maine.gov Web Site
	Sen.John M. Nutting Androscoggin (Bio) 79 Campbell Rd, Leeds, ME  04263 524-2903 SenJohn.Nutting@legislature.maine.gov	Rep.Mark E. Bryant Windham (Bio) 892-6591 166 Albion Road, Windham, ME 04062 RepMarkBryant@yahoo.com RepMark.Bryant@legislature.maine.gov Web Site
	Sen.David R. Hastings III Oxford (Bio) 955 Main St, Fryeburg, ME  04037 935-3175  Bus: 935-2061 dhastings@hastings-law.com	Rep.Cynthia A. Dill Cape Elizabeth (Bio) 1227 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107  Bus: 767-7197  Fax: 767-7198 dillesquire@aol.com RepCynthia.Dill@legislature.maine.gov Web Site  Personal Web Site
	Rep.Robert A. Berube Lisbon (Bio) One Gayton Road, Lisbon, ME 04250 353-4059  Bus: 689-9850 Fax: 689-9801  Cell: 577-2144 rabrealtor@aol.com RepBob.Berube@legislature.maine.gov Web Site	Rep.Donna M. Loring (Bio) (Non-voting Tribal Member Penobscot Nation) 117 Ten Road, Bradley, ME 04411 827-0525  Business: 827-0525 ddlb@adelphia.net RepDonna.Loring@legislature.maine.gov
	Rep.Lawrence E. Jacobsen Waterboro (Bio) 201 Sokokis Trail, East Waterboro, ME 04030 247-8397 | Bus: 247-6603 Pager: 490-3850 lawrence_e_jacobsen@yahoo.com RepLarry.Jacobsen@legislature.maine.gov	Rep.Alan M. Casavant Biddeford (Bio) 22 Meetinghouse Road, Biddeford, ME 04005 284-4690 | Bus: 282-1596 Web Site
	Rep.Michael E. Dunn Bangor (Bio) 135 Elm Street, Bangor, ME 04401 945-3392  Web Site RepMichael.Dunn@legislature.maine.gov	Rep.Bonnie S. Gould South Berwick (Bio) 384-3256 Bus:384-3256; Fax:384-3256 17 Ross Street, South Berwick, ME 03908 RepBonnie.Gould@legislature.maine.gov
	Rep.Janet T. Mills Farmington (Bio) 778-4848 Bus: 474-3324; Cell: 858-6401 P.O.Box 110, Farmington, ME 04938 jmills@mainelegal.net RepJanet.Mills@legislature.maine.gov Web Site	Rep.Joan M. Nass Acton (Bio) P.O. Box 174, Acton, ME 04001 477-2607 | Business: 477-2607 RepJoan.Nass@legislature.maine.gov

In Memoriam

Rep.Abigail Holman Fayette (Bio) P. O. Box 392, Fayette, ME 04349 897-5303 amholman@verizon.net RepAbby.Holman@legislature.maine.gov

JUDICIARY SCHEDULE FOR April 9 - April 20

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Judiciary (287-1327)

1:00 PM Room 438, State House

L.D.199 An Act To Improve the Lien Process (Sponsor: Rep.FLETCHER of Winslow)

L.D.104 An Act To Protect Minors from Certain Bill Collectors (Sponsor: Rep.CRESSEY of Cornish)

L.D.989 An Act To Extend Parental Support Obligations for College Students (Sponsor: Rep.HAYES of Buckfield)

L.D.1140 An Act To Improve Efficiency in the Courts (Sponsor: Rep.MILLS farming)

L.D.1011 An Act To Enhance Child Support Collections in Maine (Emergency) (Sponsor: Sen.MARTIN of Aroostook)

L.D.1231 An Act To Serve the Best Interests of Children in Divorce (Sponsor: Rep.WEBSTER of Freeport)

L.D.102 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Mechanics Liens (Sponsor: Rep.PLUMMER of Windham)

L.D.1207 An Act To Amend the Mechanics Lien Laws (Sponsor: Sen.McCORMICK of Kennebec)

L.D.867 An Act To Implement the Recommendations of a Joint Task Force on Fraudulent Uniform Commercial Code Filings as Adopted by the National Association of Secretaries of State and the International Association of Commercial Administrators (Sponsor: Rep.SIMPSON of Auburn) (AGENCY BILL) (Submitted by Secretary of State)

L.D.73 An Act To Place Land in Centerville in Trust (Sponsor: Rep.SOCTOMAH of the Passamaquoddy Tribe)

L.D.169 An Act To Place Land in Township 21 in Trust (Sponsor: Rep.SOCTOMAH of the Passamaquoddy Tribe)

L.D.1263 RESOLVE, To Continue the Tribal-State Work Group (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep.BLANCHARD of Old Town )

L.D.659 An Act To Establish a Mediation Process for Landlord-tenant Disputes (Sponsor: Rep.WAGNER of Lewiston)

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Judiciary (287-1327)

1:00 PM Room 438, State House

GOVERNOR NOMINATION: Kevin M. Cuddy of Holden for appointment as a Superior Court Justice

2:00PM Room 438, State House

GOVERNOR NOMINATION: the Honorable Ellen Gorman of Auburn for appointment as a Superior Court Justice

2:30 PM Room 438, State House

GOVERNOR NOMINATION: the Honorable Nancy Mills of Cornville for appointment as a Superior Court Justice

3:30 PM Room 438, State House

L.D.505 An Act To Clarify the Status of a Case following the Establishment of Permanent Guardianship (Sponsor: Rep.PERRY of Calais)

L.D.515 An Act To Amend Laws Relating to Persons Serving as Permanency Guardians or Receiving Permanency Guardianship Subsidies (Sponsor: Sen.ROSEN of Hancock) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Health and Human Services)

L.D.1126 An Act To Clarify the Status of Subsidy Payments to Guardians (Sponsor: Rep.PINGREE of North Haven)

L.D.61 An Act To Add Abortion Providers to the List of Mandated Reporters to the Department of Health and Human Services (Sponsor: Rep.DUPREY of Hampden)

L.D.602 An Act To Clarify Confidentiality in Child Protective Proceedings (Sponsor: Sen.PERRY of Penobscot)

L.D.389 An Act To Allow the District Court To Enter Parental Rights and Responsibilities Orders in Child Protection Proceedings (Sponsor: Rep.SIMPSON of Auburn) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Health and Human Services)

L.D.390 An Act To Allow the District Court To Adjudicate Parentage in Child Protective Custody Cases (Sponsor: Rep.SIMPSON of Auburn) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Health and Human Services)

L.D.1048 An Act To Provide Greater Permanency for Children in Child Protection Proceedings (Sponsor: Rep.FAIRCLOTH of Bangor)

L.D.1388 An Act To Prohibit Attorneys from Litigating Child Custody Cases in the Same District in Which They Serve as Guardians Ad Litem (Sponsor: Rep.BURNS of Berwick)

L.D.279 An Act To Improve the Responsiveness of Guardians Ad Litem (Sponsor: Sen.NASS of York)

L.D.200 An Act To Provide Additional Background Information to the Probate Court (Sponsor: Rep.HAYES of Buckfield)

L.D.477 An Act To Deter Parental Alienation (Sponsor: Sen.BARTLETT of Cumberland)

LD 49Deny family status to fetuses

LD 868Civil foreclosure laws

LD 960Eminent domain takings

LD 1415Appeal of state agency actions

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Judiciary (287-1327)

1:00 PM Room 438, State House

L.D.94 An Act To Protect Consumer Rights under the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act (Sponsor: Rep.FAIRCLOTH of Bangor)

L.D.960 An Act To Base Value in Eminent Domain Takings of Businesses on Going Concern Value (Sponsor: Rep.GILES of Belfast)

L.D.49 RESOLVE, To Deny Family Status to Fetuses (Sponsor: Rep.DUPREY of Hampden)

L.D.868 An Act To Amend the Civil Foreclosure Laws (Sponsor: Rep.SIMPSON of Auburn)

L.D.1117 An Act To Amend the Charter of the Somerset Woods Trustees (Sponsor: Sen.MILLS of Somerset)

L.D.1029 An Act To Create the Maine Spyware Prevention Act (Sponsor: Sen.BOWMAN of York)

L.D.1141 An Act To Ensure Basic Rights of Judicial Employees (Sponsor: Rep.FAIRCLOTH of Bangor)

L.D.1415 An Act Regarding the Right of a Person To Appeal from the Action of a State Agency (Sponsor: Sen.DAMON of Hancock)

L.D.1138 An Act To Prohibit Maine from Participating in a National Identification Card System (Sponsor: Rep.LANSLEY of Sabattus)

JUDICIARY SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF April 9 - April 13

• LD 199 Lien process
• LD 104 Protect minors from bill collectors
• LD 989 Parental support obligations
• LD 1140 Efficiency in the courts
• LD 1011 Child support collections
• LD 1231 Children and divorce
• LD 102 Mechanics liens
• LD 1207 Mechanics liens
• LD 867 Fraudulent Uniform Commercial Code Filings
• LD 73 Centerville land in trust
• LD 169 Township 21 land in trust
• LD 1263 Tribal-State Work Group
• LD 659 Landlord-tenant disputes

• LD 505 Permanent guardianship
• LD 515 Permanency guardians
• LD 1126 Subsidy payments to guardians
• LD 61 Mandated reporters-add abortion providers
• LD 602 Child protective proceedings- clarify confidentiality
• LD 389 Child protective proceedings- District Court
• LD 390 Child protective custody cases- District Court allowed to adjudicate parentage
• LD 1048 Child protection proceedings
• LD 1388 Guardians ad litem
• LD 279 Guardians ad litem
• LD 200 Background info to Probate Court
• LD 477 Parental alienation

• LD 94 Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act
• LD 960 Eminent domain takings
• LD 49 Deny family status to fetuses
• LD 868 Civil foreclosure laws
• LD 1117 Somerset Woods charter
• LD 1029 Maine Spyware Prevention Program
• LD 1141 Judicial employees- basic rights
• LD 1415 Appeal of state agency actions
• LD 1138 National Identification Card System

JUDICIARY SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF April 2 - April 6

• LD 505 An Act to Clarify the Status of a Case following the Establishment of Permanent Guardianship
• LD 515 An Act to Amend Laws Relating to Persons Serving as Permanency Guardians or Receiving Permanency Guardianship
• LD 1126 An Act to Clarify the Status of Subsidy Payments to Guardians
• LD 61 An Act to Add Abortion Providers to the List of Mandated Reporters to the Department of Health and Human Services
• LD 602 An Act to Clarify Confidentiality in Child Protective Proceedings
• LD 389 An Act to Allow the District Court to Enter Parental Rights and Responsibilities Orders in Child Protection Proceedings
• LD 390 An Act to Allow the District Court to Adjudicate Parentage in Child Protective Proceedings
• LD 1048 An Act to Provide Greater Permanency for Children in Child Protection Proceedings
• LD 1388 An Act to Prohibit Attorneys from Litigating Child Custody Cases in the Same District in Which They Serve as Guardians Ad Litem
• LD 279 An Act to Improve the Responsiveness of Guardians Ad Litem

• LD 1117 An Act to Amend the Charter of the Somerset Woods Trustees
• LD 49 Resolve, To Deny Family Status to Fetuses
• LD 868 An Act to Amend the Civil Foreclosure Laws
• LD 1029 An Act to Create the Maine Spyware Prevention Act
• LD 1415 An Act Regarding the Right of a Person to Appeal from the Action of a State Agency
• LD 1141 An Act to Ensure Basic Rights of Judicial Employees
• LD 1138 An Act to Prohibit Maine from Participating in a National Identification Card System

• LD 685 An Act to Amend the Maine Human Rights Act
• LD 1027 An Act to Clarify the Definition of Physical or Mental Disability in the Maine Human Rights Act
• LD 1372 An Act to Increase Caps on Damages in Actions under the Maine Human Rights Act
• LD 866 An Act to Amend the Wrongful Death Laws
• LD 1348 An Act to Amend the Maine Tort Claims Act
• LD 1349 Resolve, To Waive the Tort Claims Limitation on Damages Relative to the Traumatic Brain Injury of Lucas Tolliver

JUDICIARY SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF March 26 - March 30

• LD 86 Info on vehicle accidents on private property
• LD 104 Protect minors from certain bill collectors
• LD 254 Eminent domain
• LD 960 Eminent domain
• LD 809 Adverse possession
• LD 889 Prevention of damages to apartment buildings
• LD 681 Examination of persons in protective custody

• LD 584 Animal control officers as mandated reporters
• LD 461 Human trafficking
• LD 275 Child sexual abuse
• LD 94 Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act
• LD 489 AG’s Consumer Protection Division

• LD 989 An Act to Extend Parental Support Obligations for College Students
• LD 1140 An Act to Improve Efficiency in the Courts
• LD 1011 An Act to Enhance Child Support Collections in Maine (EMERGENCY)
• LD 1231 An Act to Serve the Best Interests of Children in Divorce
• LD 1213 An Act to Establish Spousal Support Guidelines
• LD 1207 An Act to Amend the Mechanics Lien Laws
• LD 867 An Act to Implement the Recommendations of a Joint Task Force on Fraudulent Uniform Commercial Code Filings as Adopted by the National Association of Secretaries of State and The Association of Commercial Administrators

• LD 73 An Act to Place Land in Centerville in Trust
• LD 169 An Act to Place Land in Township 21 in Trust
• LD 1263 Resolve, To Continue the Tribal-State Work Group

JUDICIARY SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF March 19 - March 23

• LD 255 Forest Practices Act
• LD 588 Civil penalties for trespass
• LD 709 Amend the accord and satisfaction laws
• LD 708 Emancipation of minors
• LD 756 Small claims
• LD 303 Whistleblowers’ Protection Act
• LD 308 Fully informed jury

• LD 681 An Act Concerning the Examination of Persons in Protective Custody
• LD 104 An Act to Protect Minors from Certain Bill Collectors
• LD 86 An Act to Require the Collection of Information on Vehicle Accidents on Private Property
• LD 809 An Act to Amend the Adverse Possession Law
• LD 889 An Act to Allow Apartment Building Owners to Prevent Damage to Property in the Installation of Over-the-air Reception Devices
• LD 254 An Act to Restrict Takings under Eminent Domain
• LD 960 An Act to Base Value in Eminent Domain Takings of Businesses on Going Concern Value

• LD 341 Probate Code
• LD 354 Reporting requirements of guardians
• LD 489 Consumer Protection Division of the AG
• LD 628 Paternity judgments
• LD 714 Efficiency in the District Court
• LD 659 Landlord-tenant disputes
• LD 488 Child support laws
• LD 477 Parental alienation

JUDICIARY SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF March 12 - March 16

• LD 588 An Act to Allow Civil Penalties for Trespass while Engaging in Activities Regulated by Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
• LD 709 An Act to Amend the Accord and Satisfaction Laws to Add Juveniles
• LD 708 An Act to Amend the Laws Concerning the Emancipation of Minors
• LD 756 An Act to Enhance and Clarify the Small Claims System
• LD 779 An Act to Remove Clergy as Signatories on Marriage Licenses

Honorable Andrew Mead to the Maine Supreme Court

• LD 628 An Act to Permit Modification of Department-initiated Paternity Judgments Concerning Parental Rights
• LD 714 An Act to Promote Efficiency in the District Court
• LD 659 An Act to Establish a Mediation Process for Landlord-tenant Disputes
• LD 488 An Act to Amend the Child Support Laws
• LD 477 An Act to Deter Parental Alienation

• LD 461 Human trafficking
• LD 47 Prohibit travel for sex tourism
• LD 373 MITSC membership
• LD 507 Native American religion recognition
• LD 583 Report animal cruelty
• LD 584 Mandated reporters of abuse
• LD 540 Protection from abuse hearings Voted on 3/7 ONTP
• LD 178 Reporting of sexual abuse
• LD 506 Statute of limitations-rescind

JUDICIARY SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF March 5 - March 9

• LD 449 2008-09 Biennial Budget

Budget - TBA

Informational session on guardians ad litem

• LD 461 An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Human Trafficking Task Force

• LD 373 An Act to Change the Membership of the Maine Indian Tribal- State Commission
• LD 507 An Act Recognizing Native American Religion in Maine Prisons and Jails
• LD 583 An Act to Permit Medical and Social Service Professionals to Report Animal Cruelty
• LD 584 An Act Concerning Animal Control Officers as Mandated Reporters of Abuse
• LD 540 An Act to Authorize a Court to Appoint Counsel in Protection from Abuse Hearings

Maine Human Rights Commission Attorney General Judicial Branch

JUDICIARY SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF February 26 - March 2

• LD 255 An Act Concerning Litigation Brought by the Attorney General to Enforce Provisions of the Forest Practices Act
• LD 489 Resolve, To Increase the Authority of the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General
• LD 341 An Act to Amend the Probate Code to Affect Claims Against an Estate
• LD 354 An Act Regarding the Reporting Requirements of Guardians and Conservators
• LD 433 An Act to Amend the Bond Requirements for Estates of Decedents
• LD 581 An Act to Amend the Laws Pertaining to Improvident Transfers

Justice Action Group

• LD 303 An Act to Strengthen the Whistleblowers Protection Act
• LD 308 An Act to Establish the Fully Informed Jury Act
• LD 296 An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Indemnification Agreements
• LD 506 An Act to Rescind the Statute of Limitations on the Ability to File Suit in Cases Dealing with Unlawful Sexual Contact

• LD 115 Metis Eastern Tribal Indian Society of Maine
• LD 1 Increase reimbursement for jury duty
• LD 198 Increase the value of an estate
• LD 341 Amend the Probate Code
• LD 354 Reporting requirements of guardians and conservators
• LD 433 Amend the bond requirements for estates of decedents
• LD 581 Improvident transfers (Voted ONTP on 2/27)
• LD 255 AG’s enforcement of the Forest Practices Act
• LD 489 Increase the authority of the AG’s Consumer Protection Division

JUDICIARY SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF February 19 - February 23

JUDICIARY SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF February 12 - February 16

Secretary of State-Corporations Legal Services for the Elderly DHHS- Child Protective Services and Adult Protective Services

• LD 178 An Act Regarding the Reporting of Sexual Abuse (Sponsor: Sen. STRIMLING of Cumberland)
• LD 275 An Act To Protect Child Victims of Sexual Abuse (Sponsor: Rep. EDGECOMB of Caribou)
• LD 296 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Indemnification Agreements (Sponsor: Rep. WHEELER of Kittery)
• LD 255 An Act Concerning Litigation Brought by the Attorney General To Enforce Provisions of the Forest Practices Laws (Sponsor: Rep. FLOOD of Winthrop) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Conservation)

Maine Human Rights Commission (1:00pm) Attorney General (2:00pm)

• LD 373 POSTPONED An Act To Change the Membership of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission To Add Seats for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the State (Sponsor: Sen. SHERMAN of Aroostook)
• LD 73 POSTPONED An Act To Place Land in Centerville in Trust (Sponsor: Rep. SOCTOMAH of the Passamaquoddy Tribe)
• LD 169 POSTPONED An Act To Place Land in Township 21 in Trust (Sponsor: Rep. SOCTOMAH of the Passamaquoddy Tribe)
• LD 115 An Act To Recognize the Metis Eastern Tribal Indian Society of Maine (Sponsor: Rep. CAMPBELL of Newfield)

Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability (2:00pm) Others (TBA)

Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission (3:00pm) Judicial Branch (3:30pm)

JUDICIARY SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF January 29 - February 2

• LD 103 An Act to Give Children Equal Priority in Creditor Situations Consistent with Bankruptcy
• LD 1 An Act to Increase Reimbursement for Jury Duty
• LD 74 An Act to Exempt Certain Parents and Caretakers from Jury Duty
• LD 198 An Act to Increase the Value of an Estate Collectible by Affidavit in Probate Law to $20,000
• LD 200 An Act to Provide Additional Background Information to the Probate Court

• LD 94 An Act to Protect Consumer Rights under the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act
• LD 199 An Act to Improve the Lien Process
• LD 102 An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Mechanic Liens
• LD 223 An Act to Amend the Maine Tort Claims Act

JUDICIARY SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF January 22 - January 26

• Office of the Attorney General (2:00pm)
• DHHS, Support Enforcement and Recovery (2:45pm)
• Family Law Advisory Commission (3:15pm)
• Board of Overseers of the Bar (3:30pm)
• Pine Tree Legal Assistance (4:00pm)
• Maine Municipal Association (4:30pm)

• Registers of Probate (1:30pm)
• Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission (2:00pm)
• Child Protective Services (2:30pm)
• Adult Protective Services
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Office of Program Evaluation and Governmental Evaluation (3:15pm)
• Maine Human Rights Commission (3:45pm)
• Maine Trial Lawyers (4:15pm)
• Maine Medical Association (4:45pm)