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Transportation Committee, Maine State Legislature
The Transportation Committee is a standing committee of the Maine Legislature.
Per the Joint Rules, committees of the Maine State Legislature are assigned by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House. The President appoints a committee's senate members, with the Speaker appointing the house members.[1][2] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[3] Each committee is composed of ten representatives and three senators.[4] Seven members constitute a quorum, though a committee may not vote without at least one senator present unless it receives authorization from the President.[5] Neither chamber's leader is recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Joint Rules
Function
The jurisdiction of this committee includes:
“ | Department of Transportation; Bureau of Motor Vehicles; motor vehicle registration and license plates; driver licenses; Maine Turnpike Authority; Highway Fund; transportation policy; aeronautics; highway and bridge construction and maintenance; highway safety; waterways; railroads; and motor vehicles and motor carriers. [6][7] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Transportation Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Transportation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Transportation Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Transportation Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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Andrew McLean (D, Chair) left this committee on August 16, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Transportation Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
• David Miramant | • Ronald Collins, Chair | |||
• Andrew McLean, Chair | • Kimberley Rosen | |||
• Walter Kumiega | • Wayne Parry | |||
• Gay Grant | • Richard Cebra | |||
• John Schneck | • James Gillway | |||
• Betty Austin | • Michael Perkins | |||
• Bettyann Sheats |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Transportation Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Andrew McLean, Chair | • Ronald Collins, Chair | |||
• William Diamond | • Wayne Parry | |||
• Mark Bryant | • James Gillway | |||
• Jared Golden | • Kimberley Rosen | |||
• Christine Powers | • Bradlee Farrin | |||
• Arthur Verow | • Brian Hobart | |||
• George Hogan |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Transportation Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Edward Mazurek, Chair | • Ronald Collins | |||
• Charles Theriault, Chair | • Wayne Parry | |||
• Linda Valentino | • James Gillway | |||
• Ann Peoples | • Robert Nutting | |||
• Andrew McLean | • Beth Turner | |||
• Christine Powers | ||||
• Arthur Verow | ||||
• R. Wayne Werts |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Transportation Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Bill Diamond | • Douglas Thomas | |||
• Ann Peoples | • Ronald Collins | |||
• Charles Theriault | • Wayne Parry | |||
• Edward Mazurek | • Alexander Willette | |||
• George Hogan | • James Gillway | |||
• Kimberley Rosen | ||||
• Peter Rioux | ||||
• Richard Cebra |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Transportation Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Dennis Damon, Chair | • Walter Gooley | |||
• Edward Mazurek, Chair | • William Browne | |||
• Joseph Perry | • Douglas Thomas | |||
• Charles Theriault | • Kimberley Rosen | |||
• Michael Carey | • Richard Cebra | |||
• Charles Harlow | ||||
• Ann Peoples | ||||
• George Hogan |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 201.3)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 201.1)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 301.5)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 302)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 306)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Committees," accessed February 19, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.