In This Issue:

- Overview - 2014 Summary of New Maine Laws

..User Guide

..For More Information

..Disclaimer

- Overview - 126th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

..Political Highlights

..Key Issues Addressed

..A Look Ahead

- Business

..Banking & Financial Services

..Commerce and Trade

..Economic Development

- Education

..Primary Education

..Higher Education

..Secondary Education

- Employment

..General

- Energy & Telecommunications

..Electric

..Gas

..Telecommunications

..Utilities

- Environmental & Renewables

..Air Quality and Boilers

..Chemical Control and Products

..Environmental Permitting and Land Use

..Forestry

..Hydropower

..Mining and Natural Resources

..Renewable Energy

..Sewer

..Waste and Recycling

..Wildlife and Fisheries Management

- Government and Public Affairs

..Bond Issues

..Budget

..Legislative/Executive Process

- Healthcare

..Healthcare Delivery

..Health Information Technology

..Health Insurance

..Pharmacy

- Insurance

..Health Insurance – See Health Insurance under Healthcare

..Long-term Care

- Intellectual Property

- Litigation

..Automotive Related

..Judicial Process Reforms

..General

- Real Estate

..General

- Tax

..Income Tax

..Transactional (Sales) Tax

..Property Tax

- Trusts & Estates

- Pierce Atwood. There’s a Reason…

..Honors & Distinctions

..Office Locations

- Excerpt from Political Highlights:

This year's 2nd regular legislative session was focused largely on budget matters, carry over legislation and a limited number of new bills. Most newly introduced legislation was minor or technical in nature while only a few large reform proposals survived the legislative process.