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State House Update from Representative Dale CraftsDale Crafts is a great
Republican from Lisbon.
Subject: State House Update from Representative Dale Crafts
State House News and Area Events
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Town of Lisbon
300 Lisbon Street
Lisbon, ME 04250
(207) 353-3000
http://www.lisbonme.org/
Legislative Hearings
Listed are a few hearings that may be of
interest. For a full listing, please visit the Legislature’s web page at
http://www.maine.gov/legis/.
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (Cross
Building, Room 214):
LD 1673 An Act To Further Delegate
Permit-granting Authority to the Bureau of Forestry- January 28, 2014, 2:00pm
Criminal Justice and Public Safety (State
House, Room 436)
LD 1679 An Act To Appropriate Funds for the
Ongoing Operation of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy- January 27, 2014,
10:00am
Education and Cultural Affairs (Cross Building,
Room 202)
LD 1630 An Act To Increase Transparency of
Administration Costs within the University of Maine System- January 27, 2014,
1:00pm
LD 1703 An Act To Increase College
Affordability and the Rate of Degree Completion- January 29, 2014, 10:30am
Health and Human Services (Cross Building, Room
209)
LD1717 An Act To Support Homeless Shelters-
January 28, 2014, 3:00pm
LD 1682 An Act to Preserve Head Start and Child
Care Services- January 30, 2014, 1:00pm
Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic
Development (Cross Building, Room 208)
LD 1669 An Act To Standardize and Simplify the
Process for Employers To Provide a Drug-free Workplace- January 28, 2014, 2:00pm
Transportation (State House, Room 126)
LD 1611 An Act Concerning Learner’s Permits-
January 29, 2014, 10:00am
Veterans and Legal Affairs (State House, Room
437)
LD 1615 An Act To Amend the Election Laws-
January 27, 2014, 10:00am
LD 1612 An Act To Amend the Veterans’ Services
Laws- January 27, 2014, 1:00pm
Maine State Police Issues 11,000 Concealed Weapon Permits,
Clears Backlog
The Special Investigations Unit within the
Department of Public Safety has cleared a backlog of more than 5,000 concealed
weapon permit applications.
Through the use of cross training, new business
practices, and a great deal of teamwork, the Special Investigations Unit
processed 5,000 permits since the summer. In 2013, the Special Investigations
Unit alone issued more than 11,000 permits. This is an increase of 3,500
permits from the 7,500 issued in 2012.
Maine State Police issue permits to Maine
residents residing in a town without a full-time police department and to all
out of state residents. The State does not have data reflecting the total
number of permits issued in municipalities throughout the Maine.
Keeping it Rolling: Maine Film Office Sees
Remarkable Returns in 2013
Film production in Maine took quite a leap in
2013. The Maine Film Office certified a total of sixteen productions,
unleashing more than $4.7 million in direct spending by various companies here
in Maine. That figure is a significant improvement over 2012, in which there
were eight certified productions and $1.5 million spent in Maine.
In addition to solid leadership in its Film
Office, Maine’s film incentives play a pivotal role in attracting interest from
film and television producers and enable the state to remain competitive in the
industry. “Maine’s production incentives help generate a solid return on
investment,” said Karen Carberry Warhola, Film Office Director. “In 2013 the
direct spend of the productions in Maine was $33.23 for every $1.00 paid out in
the program.” Better still; that per-dollar return on investment will increase
when taxes paid by the productions are deducted from the cost of the program.
The Maine Film Office is proactively working to
market and promote the growth of the production industry, and has undertaken a
variety of new initiatives to showcase Maine as a prime location. Those
efforts include: updates to the Maine Film Office website, making it easier for
producers to find locations; talented crew listings; local businesses that can
supply needed goods and services; and, film-friendly communities.
The Office also meets regularly with
filmmakers, reads scripts, and attends film industry trade shows, local and
national film festivals, screenings, and industry events.
The Maine Film Office is part of the Maine
Office of Tourism within the Department of Economic and Community Development
(DECD). Film, television and commercial production companies spending at least
$75,000 in Maine may qualify for the Maine Visual Media Incentive Plan. The
incentives are a mix of various rebates and credits.
Two Maine schools nominated for National Blue
Ribbon Schools distinction
The Maine DOE has nominated Turner Elementary
School and Winthrop Grade School to be 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools.
Since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education
has annually sought out schools where students attain and maintain high
academic goals, including those that beat the odds. In its 32-year history,
the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed this coveted award on
over 7,000 of America’s schools, including nearly 50 in Maine. The Education
Commissioner in each state nominates schools, which are then invited by the
U.S. Secretary of Education to submit a formal application.
Both of the nominated schools have student
achievement in the top 15 percent in Maine for both reading and math. The
federal education department will announce awardees in September 2014.
Last fall, the Williams-Cone School in Topsham
was named Maine’s 2013 National Blue Ribbon School. The RSU 75 elementary
school, which also earned an “A” in the Maine School Performance Grading
System, was honored in part because it had seen double-digit increases over the
last five years in the percentage of its students deemed proficient.
For more information about Maine’s program and
past winners, and a link to the national website, visit
www.maine.gov/doe/recognition/.
Record Number of Moose Hunters Successful For
Second Year In A Row
The numbers are in from this fall’s moose hunt,
and 2,971 moose hunters were successful last season in their quest for a moose.
4,110 permits were issued this past season, with 72% of the hunters
successful. The 2,971 successful hunters marks a new record, eclipsing the
2,937 of last year.
“Maine has a thriving moose population,” said
Chandler Woodcock, Commissioner for the Department of Inland fisheries and
Wildlife. “The moose hunt allows us to regulate the moose population in Maine,
and it gives hunters the opportunity at the hunt of a lifetime.”
Maine currently is in the fourth year of
conducting aerial surveys to estimate moose abundance and population
composition (composition of male/females; adults/calves). The aerial surveys
provide data used to estimate the moose population and health of the herd.
“Maine has a healthy and strong moose
population and has the highest density of moose in the lower 48 states,” says
Lee Kantar, Maine’s moose biologist.
Biologists are set to establish moose permit
numbers for the fall 2014 moose season. The number of moose permits available
is based upon population numbers and the composition of the moose population in
wildlife management districts, as well as the population goals and objectives
for that district.
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