Senator Burns, Representative Hobbins, and members of the Judiciary Committee. My name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate the opportunity to testify in opposition to LD 162 and LD 309. For many of us here today, consideration of these bills is déjà vu Read More
takings bill
Opposition to LD 1039 and LD 1450, Takings Bills
Senator Valentino, Representative Priest, and members of the Judiciary Committee. My name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate the opportunity to testify in opposition to both LD 1039 and LD 1450. For many of us here today, consideration of these bills is deja Read More
New Version of Takings Bill Would Cut Loopholes
Bangor Daily News editorial Two of the more controversial bills the Legislature has considered this session may have previously unseen ties. That in itself is not sinister, but as is the case with any sweeping change in legislative philosophy, unintended — or perhaps intended — consequences will quickly multiply. The first is the so-called takings Read More
Takings Bill Would Turn Landowner’s Rights on Its Head
An owner would be compensated for not harming his own property in a way that hurts neighbors. by A. Myrick Freeman, III Portland Press Herald op-ed In a March 1 Maine Voices Column (“Bill would offer recourse when ‘regulatory takings’ hurt landowners”), Rep. Andre Cushing makes several useful points about the “regulatory takings” bill (L.D. Read More
‘Takings’ Bill Would Reward Big Landowners at Taxpayers’ Expense
L.D. 1810 is an effort to thwart the environmental laws that protect Maine’s water and wildlife. by Ron Joseph of Camden, a retired wildlife biologist Portland Press Herald op-ed CAMDEN — During the late 1950s and early 1960s, my father often took me spring fishing on weekends. Occasionally, we’d travel north from our Waterville home Read More
Opposition to LD 1810, An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Committee To Review Issues Dealing with Regulatory Takings
Senator Hastings, Representative Nass, and members of the Judiciary Committee. My name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate the opportunity to testify in opposition to LD 1810. I served as a member of the regulatory takings study committee. On January 24, 2012, Representative Read More
