AUGUSTA, Maine, April 23 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: Governor's Energy Office to create statewide program to increase availability of clean, affordable solar energy to low-income households, reduce energy costs, and create good-paying jobs Governor Janet Mills today announced that Maine has received a $62 million award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Solar for All competition to increase solar energy availability for low-income households in M  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 23 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Governor Janet Mills today signed LD 2007, An Act Regarding the Criminal Jurisdiction of Tribal Courts and to Extend the Time for the Penobscot Nation to Certify Its Agreement to Public Law 2023, Chapter 369. The legislation expands the authority of Tribal courts to prosecute certain crimes that occur on Tribal lands. It also allows the Penobscot Nation to regulate drinking water on Penobscot Tr  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 23 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Governor Janet Mills today signed into law bipartisan legislation that will place a $25 million bond for Research, Development, and Commercialization on the Maine ballot this November. If approved by Maine voters, the measure (LD 416) would make available competitive grants in order to provide matching funds for projects that drive commercialization and economic development in Maine. Increasing   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 23 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has signed into law the supplemental budget proposal passed by the Legislature last week. The proposal funds important public safety and mental health initiatives, strengthens storm response and recovery efforts, and addresses urgent challenges, like housing, education, health care, child protection, the opioid epidemic, and more. "This budget makes  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 23 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Governor Janet Mills today signed into law bipartisan legislation that will place a $30 million bond on the November ballot to repair and enhance trails across the state. If Maine voters approve the ballot question, the measure (LD 1156) would make available $30 million in grants to help Maine nonprofits, municipalities, and qualified entities within State Government to improve non-motorized, mo  more