Letters to the Editor

 

To the Editor:

I thought I would let you know of the bills presented so far. Last Monday (7th) I presented two bills to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.Both bills were in response to an emerging situation we are trying to avert, that being preventing Maine from becoming a dumping ground for rapists and child molesters from nearby urban states.

LD 285 Prevents 10 year and lifetime registered sex offenders from establishing residence in small towns with no established Police, and ability to moniter them. LD 249 Imposes mandantory minimum sentences of 10 years first offense for rapists and child molesters, 20 years for the second offense.

Another bill is in the works which requires immediate e-mail notification of the town clerk in all communities of the release from custody of any sex criminals as well as renaming crimes as degrees of rape and child molestation, instead of the current method of class A sexual assault etc.
This Monday (14th) I presented LD 438, co-sponsored by Senator Snowe-Mello and Rep Austin, which directs the State Parks to take measures regarding medical emergencies.

The measure compels park personel to be instructed in CRP and that local emergency equipment be able to easily enter the park. The bill responds to a recent SIDS death and will be referred to as Olyvia's Law.

I also presented LD 383 Banning Government Conflict of Interest, studying collective bargaining against the taxpayer, and support of pro-bureaucracy candidates at taxpayer's expense.

See them at www.maine.gov

Rep. Michael Vaughan
District 105 - Durham, part of Lisbon and New Gloucester