LD 1458 was reported out of committee by five Democrats.
The Maine Franchise Owners Association is pleased that Th
e Maine Small Business Protection Act (LD 1458) will move on to the house.
The final vote of the Labor, Commerce and Economic Development Committee was as follows:
Voting for Ought to Pass for Senator Patrick’s Amended LD 1458: Senator John Patrick (D-Oxford) Chair, Representative Erin Herbig (D-Belfast) Chair, Representative Anne-Marie Mastraccio (D-Sanford), Representative Paul Gilbert (D-Jay) and Representative Scott Hamann (D-South Portland) for giving the Maine Franchise Owners a chance to tell the story about the real investors in Maine’s economy.
There were three amendments reported:
- Ought to Pass: Voting Affirmative (5): Senator John Patrick (D-Oxford), Chair; Representative Erin Herbig (D-Belfast), Chair; Representative John Gilbert (D-Jay); and Representative Anne-Marie Mastraccio (D-Sanford); and Representative Scott Hamann (D-South Portland)
- Study: Commission a study to look into the bill and potential ramifications (5): Senator Andre Cushing, (R-Penobscot); Representative Amy Fern Volk, (R-Scarborough); Representative Andrew Mason (D-Topsham); Representative Brian Duprey (R-Hampden); Representative Ellen Winchenbach (R-Waldboro)
- Ought Not to Pass: Representative John Campbell (I-Newfield), Representative Lawrence Lockman (R-Amherst)
Did not vote: Senator John Cleveland (D-Androscoggin)
The full story to be told in the next few days.
Look to www.bluemaumau.org Friday morning for more new about LD 1458 Reporting to Maine House of Representatives for an upcoming vote.
Thank you all for your support!
We had a great turnout for both events about 40 franchise owners during the Franchise Bsiness Day portion and over 60 legislators for the “Legislative Meet & Greet”.
William Whipple born 1730 in Kittery joined the Meet & Greet and Read the “Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights”.