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Maine Governor Vetoes Bill to Require Legislative Review of Federal Regulations

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:April 28, 2017
Post category:Maine Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

AUGUSTA, Maine (April 28, 2017) – Last week, Maine Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a bill that would have required the legislature to review state regulations adopted to facilitate federal acts. Passage would have opened the door to reject federal mandates. A coalition of three Democrat representatives introduced House Bill 23 (LD23) on Jan. 10. The legislation…

Maine Bill Would Authorize Legislature to Review and Reject Implementation of Federal Regulations

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:January 17, 2017
Post category:Maine Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

AUGUSTA, Maine (Jan. 17, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Maine House would authorize the legislature to review and reject state regulations adopted to facilitate federal acts. A coalition of three Democrat representatives introduced House Bill 23 (LD23) on Jan. 10. The legislation would repeal the provision of Maine law that exempts major substantive rules that…