Livestream (and archive) of committee meetings

Committee meetings are now livestreamed using the Legislature’s streaming service (not YouTube). You may access the livestream (or archive) by going to the date of the committee meeting on the Legislature’s Calendar (https://legislature.maine.gov/Calendar/).

Public hearings

The manner in which testimony is taken during a public hearing, as well as the conduct of hearings generally, will be determined by the committee chairs.

Testifying before a committee:
Persons wanting to offer testimony to a committee may do so by attending the meeting in person in the committee room or by registering to testify over Zoom using the testimony submission portal (https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/). Generally, registration is required no later than 30 minutes prior to scheduled start of that day’s hearing(s). Once that registration is complete, you will receive additional information regarding acquiring a Zoom meeting link that can be used to join the meeting remotely during the public hearing.

Written testimony:
Please use the testimony submission portal (https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/) to upload your written testimony.

• Once on the State Legislative page
• Select Public Hearing
• Choose Transportation Committee
• Choose a Bill: The LD # will be found in one of our online comments

If you have written testimony fill in the box which says, "you may upload your testimony here". Please select your position on the proposed legislation as "I am For" Include your name and the organization you represent or the town in which you live, as specified, which will accompany the publishing of your testimony.

Work sessions and other committee meetings

For committee work sessions and other committee meetings (e.g., committee orientation, committee briefings, etc.), persons wanting to observe such meetings may do so in person or using the video streaming options described above Because work sessions (and orientations, briefings and presentations) for the 131st Legislature are in-person meetings, interested parties and members of the public should plan on attending these types of committee meetings in person in the committee room or observing the meeting video live. As always, participation by interested parties and members of the public at work sessions and other committee meetings will be by invitation only and at the discretion of the chairs, including the manner of participation (in-person or electronic).