Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0008

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIXTH MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Mark W. Eves, Speaker of the House
Mark W. Eves, Speaker of the House
Mark W. Eves, Speaker of the House
Mark W. Eves, Speaker of the House 
Millicent M. MacFarland, Clerk
Millicent M. MacFarland, Clerk
Millicent M. MacFarland, Clerk
Millicent M. MacFarland, Clerk 
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2nd Legislative Day 
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker. 
Prayer by Pastor Charles R. Hurst, Apostolic Lighthouse Church, Bangor. 
National Anthem by Gary Crocker, West Gardiner. 
Pledge of Allegiance. 
Doctors of the day, Dieter Kreckel, M.D., Rumford and Leigh Forbush, D.O., North Hampden. 
Reading of the Journal of Wednesday, December 5, 2012. 
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HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Tuesday, January 8, 2013
(4-2)  On motion of Representative CAMPBELL of Newfield, the following Joint Order:   
(H.P. 8) 
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that the Joint Rules be amended by amending Joint Rule 301 
to read: 
Rule 301. Joint Standing Committee Responsibilities and Jurisdiction. 
Joint standing committees are formed to assist the Legislature in the performance of its 
constitutional duties and are vested with the general authority granted in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
3, section 165 and certain other specific authority granted from time to time by the Legislature. The 
responsibilities of joint standing committees include, but are not limited to: 
1.  Pending Legislation.  Considering and reporting to both chambers on legislation pending 
before the Legislature; 
2. Budget and Fiscal Policy Issues.  Reviewing and making recommendations on budgeting and 
fiscal policy issues concerning State Government; 
3. Actions of Departments and Agencies. Conducting oversight and review of the actions of 
departments and agencies of State Government, including, but not limited to, review of agency rules 
under Title 5, chapter 375, subchapters II and II-A and agency evaluations under the State Government 
Evaluation Act;  
4. Gubernatorial Appointments.  Reviewing and making recommendations on gubernatorial 
appointments that require legislative confirmation under Title 3, chapter 6; and 
5. Other Tasks.  Performing other tasks assigned to them, including, but not limited to, 
reviewing specific provisions of law, conducting studies on assigned topics, issuing reports on policy and 
legal issues of interest to the Legislature, reporting out specific legislation pursuant to joint order and 
authorizing the annual budgets of certain counties.  
There are established 16 17 joint standing committees, which must be appointed at the 
commencement of the first regular session and which exercise jurisdiction in the following areas:  
Agriculture, conservation and forestry 
Appropriations and financial affairs 
Business, research and economic development 
Criminal justice and public safety 
Education and cultural affairs 
Energy, utilities and technology 
Environment and natural resources 
Health and human services 
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Inland fisheries and wildlife 
Insurance and financial services 
Judiciary 
Labor, commerce, research and economic development 
Marine resources 
State and local government 
Taxation 
Transportation 
Veterans and legal affairs 
Joint Select Committee on JOINT RULES suggested. 
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