AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 17 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: The Legislature's Labor and Housing Committee voted Tuesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, that would increase access to severance pay for Maine workers. Current law requires notice to be given to employees, municipalities and the State regarding severance pay due to the closing, substantial shutdown or relocation of more than 100 miles of an industrial or commercial facility that  more