The bill before the Legislature is designed to expand the types of information railroads are required to give the state so that emergency management and public safety agencies can prepare for potential rail disasters.
Maine is one of just 15 states that does not require general contractors to be licensed. A bill in the Legislature seeks to change that, although past attempts have been unsuccessful.
By Carol Bousquet, Maine Public
Legislators are considering a new law that would require that realtors disclose flood risk to potential buyers of residential or commercial properties.
Under current law, federally backed mortgages or properties that have received Federal Emergency Management Agency aid for flooding damage in the past must be covered by flood insurance.