It was another busy week in Augusta. My committee (Utilities and Energy) saw many bills this week. We are seeing a lot of Net Energy Billing and e-911 bills. E-911 is a big issue for many small communities around the state. The costs for e-911 and dispatch in some centers has risen dramatically. This is forcing many communities to shop around for their e-911 services.

The Androscoggin Delegation met with Jonathan LaBonte of the Androscoggin Land Trust to discuss the progress of the Gulf Island Park. The Gulf Island Park will be along the Androscoggin in Greene, Turner and other towns along the river. The park plans are progressing well. From looking at the schedule, it looks as though they will have public scoping meetings sometime this May.

I will be going in front of the Education and Legal and Veterans Affairs on Monday. In Education, I will be talking about LD 735 An Act to Allow Unimmunized Children to Attend School Upon Parental Waiver, and in Legal and Veterans Affairs I will be discussing LD 901 An Act to Restrict the Size of Political Signs on Vehicles. If you would like to present any testimony (support or oppose) on these two issues, please e-mail or call me right away.

On March 31st at 7 pm, there will be a house meeting in support of the Employee Free Choice Act at Jillson’s Farm and Sugarhouse. If you are interested in or support this issue then please join us.

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