
Introduction
Maine’s Legislature is taking steps to improve the efficiency of bill drafting and reduce vague placeholder legislation.
Key Details
The Joint Rules Committee has recommended significant changes, including:
- Automatically killing proposals that miss deadlines
- Limiting concept drafts
- Requiring more transparent public hearing notices
- Creating a hybrid model for legislative committee assignments
Conclusion
The full Legislature will vote on these proposed rule changes, with Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart expressing mixed feelings about the approach.