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ME LD1900
Bill
Status
6/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Aaron Dana
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AI Summary
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Extends child support enforcement authority to the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, allowing the Maliseet Tribal Court to issue support orders and certify non-compliant obligors to state licensing boards for license revocation, matching existing authority held by the Penobscot Nation
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Requires state licensing boards and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to provide licensee and registration information annually to both the Penobscot Nation and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians for support enforcement purposes
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Expands tribal power district authority to include the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Mi'kmaq Nation, in addition to the existing Penobscot Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe
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Allows tribal power districts to generate, purchase, and sell electricity within their trust lands without state commission approval, though transmission and distribution services still require commission authorization
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Grants tribal power districts the same rights as municipal power districts, including revenue bond issuance, property tax exemptions, and eminent domain authority upon commission approval
Legislative Description
An Act to Bring Parity to the State's Recognition of the Wabanaki Nations' Authority to Provide Electric Power Districts and Child Support Enforcement
Native Americans
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/9/2025