An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care".
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0728

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHTH MAINE LEGISLATURE 
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Robert B. Hunt
Robert B. Hunt
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Robert B. Hunt, Clerk
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20th Legislative Day 
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker. 
Prayer by Pastor John Walsh, Clifton United Baptist Church. 
National Anthem by Honorable Deane Rykerson, Kittery and Honorable Joan W. Welsh, 
Rockport. 
Pledge of Allegiance. 
Doctor of the day, Cathleen London, M.D., Milbridge. 
Reading of the Journal of Thursday, March 9, 2017. 
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HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Tuesday, March 14, 2017
COMMUNICATIONS 
(2-1)  The Following Communication: (H.P. 728) 
and accompanying initiated bill, item (2-2) 
OFFICE OF THE 
SECRETARY OF STATE 
AUGUSTA, MAINE  04333-0148 
March 7, 2017 
Honorable Robert B. Hunt 
Clerk of the House 
State House Station 
Augusta, Maine 04333 
Dear Clerk Hunt: 
Enclosed please find my official certification to the 128th Legislature of the citizen initiative 
petition entitled "An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care". 
Sincerely, 
S/Matthew Dunlap 
Secretary of State 
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SECRETARY OF STATE 
I, Matthew Dunlap, Secretary of State, hereby certify that written petitions bearing valid 
signatures of 66,434 electors of this State were addressed to the Legislature of the State of Maine 
and were filed in the office of the Secretary of State on January 25 and 26, 2017, requesting that 
the Legislature consider an act entitled, " An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health 
Care". 
I further certify that the number of signatures submitted is in excess of ten percent of the total 
votes cast in the last gubernatorial election preceding the filing of such petitions, as required by 
Article IV, Part Third, Section 18 of the Constitution of Maine, that number being 61,123. 
I further certify this initiative petition to be valid and attach herewith the text of the legislation 
circulated on the petition's behalf. 
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Tuesday, March 14, 2017
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the State of Maine to be hereunto affixed.  
Given under my hand at Augusta on the seventh day of March in the year two thousand and 
seventeen. 
S/Matthew Dunlap 
Secretary of State 
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(2-2)   The accompanying Bill "An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care" 
(I.B. 2)  (L.D. 1039) 
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(2-3)  The Following Communication: (H.C. 90) 
SENATE OF MAINE 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
March 9, 2017 
Honorable Robert B. Hunt 
Clerk of the House 
State House Station 
Augusta, Maine 04333 
Dear Clerk Hunt: 
Pursuant to my authority under Joint Order, S. P. 210, I am pleased to appoint the following 
Senators to the Task Force to Address the Opiate Crisis in the State, effective date of this letter. 
Senator Andre E. Cushing III of Penobscot, Chair 
Senator Scott W. Cyrway of Kennebec 
Senator James F. Dill of Penobscot  
Senator Geoffrey M. Gratwick of Penobscot  
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding these appointments. 
Sincerely, 
S/Michael D. Thibodeau  
President of the Senate 
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