2-17-26 Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs and Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services (Maine Legislature) · February 17, 2026

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Opening and committee introductions

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Sen. Peggy Rotundo, chair of the Appropriations Committee, opened the joint hearing on the governor's supplemental budget, reviewed testimony procedures (oral time limits, written submissions, livestream), and invited committee member self-introductions. She explained timing constraints tied to the statutory adjournment date (April 15).

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Joint public hearings on the governor's supplemental budget with testimony from Disability Rights Maine, the Maine Developmental Services Oversight and Advisory Board, DHHS leadership on MaineCare initiatives and HR 1 impacts, hospital and provider representatives urging changes to hospital tax and reimbursements, and numerous public witnesses calling for COLAs and workforce support.

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