Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0002

One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Legislature 
Advance Journal and Calendar 
1st Legislative Day 
In Senate Chamber, Wednesday, December 7, 2016. 
Pursuant to the Provisions of the Constitution and the laws of the State of Maine, the Senators-
elect of the One-Hundred and Twenty-eighth Legislature convened in the Senate Chamber  and 
were called to order by Heather J.R. Priest, Secretary of the Senate of the One-Hundred and 
Twenty-seventh Legislature. 
Prayer by Pastor Justin Thacker, Praise Assembly of God in Rumford. 
Pledge of Allegiance led by Senator-elect Dana L. Dow of Lincoln County. 
National Anthem performed by the Samuel L. Wagner Middle School Show Choir of Winterport 
Doctors of the day, Charles Pattavina, M.D. of Winterport & Lisa Gouldsbrough D.O. of 
Biddeford. 
Michael D. Thibodeau 
Senate President 
http://legislature.maine.gov/senate
Heather J.R. Priest 
Secretary of the Senate 
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 
Joint Orders 
(4-10)  On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin, the following Joint Order: 
S.P. 1 
ORDERED, the House concurring, that the Joint Rules of the 127th Legislature are the Joint 
Rules of the 128th Legislature, except that Joint Rule 202 is adopted as follows: 
Rule 202. Cloture for Legislators at the First Regular Session. 
All requests for bills and resolves submitted by Legislators for a first regular session must be 
submitted in complete form, as provided in Joint Rule 208, to the Revisor of Statutes by 4:00 
p.m. on the 3rd Friday in December, except that for the First Regular Session of the 128th 
Legislature, the cloture date is December 30, 2016. 
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(4-11)  On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin, the following Joint Order: 
S.P. 2 
Ordered, the House concurring, that there be paid to the members of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives as advances on account of compensation established by statute, 12 payments on 
a biweekly basis commencing January 4, 2017, according to lists certified to the State Controller 
by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, respectively. 
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(4-12)  On motion by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot, the following Joint Order: 
S.P. 3 
Ordered, the House concurring, that the Executive Director of the Legislative Council be 
authorized and directed to prepare weekly, from expense accounts to be submitted to him by the 
members of the Senate and House, expense rosters showing the entitlement of each member for 
meals allowance and lodging reimbursement and to obtain approval thereof by the President of 
the Senate and the Speaker of the House, respectively, and deliver the same to the State 
Controller for processing and payment in the manner and form recommended by the Joint 
Interim Committee of the 101st Legislature created to study and report on a method of 
implementing the administration of the provision of law relating to the mileage and expenses for 
members of the Legislature; and be it further 
ORDERED, that the Executive Director of the Legislative Council be authorized and directed to 
provide the forms necessary for such purpose and provide suitable space in his office for the 
filing and safekeeping of all such expense accounts and other papers and records pertaining 
thereto. 
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