Insurance and Financial Services Committee, Maine State Legislature (decommissioned)
The Insurance and Financial Services Committee was a standing committee of the Maine Legislature.
Per the Joint Rules, committees of the Maine State Legislature are assigned by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House. The President appoints a committee's senate members, with the Speaker appointing the house members.[1][2] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[3] Each committee is composed of ten representatives and three senators.[4] Seven members constitute a quorum, though a committee may not vote without at least one senator present unless it receives authorization from the President.[5] Neither chamber's leader is recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Joint Rules
Function
The jurisdiction of this committee includes the following:"Banking; financial institutions; credit unions; consumer credit; Uniform Consumer Credit Code; Bureau of Financial Institutions; Bureau of Consumer Protection; mortgage lending; foreclosure prevention; Office of Securities; stocks, mutual funds, bonds and other securities; financial services; Bureau of Insurance; credit, automobile, life, property and casualty insurance; health insurance; health maintenance organizations; mandated health benefits; health care reform; Dirigo Health Agency; State Employee Health Commission and state employee group health plan; insurance rating, regulation and practices; insurance producers; licensing; Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Company; workers’ compensation insurance; self-insurance; viatical and life settlement contracts; and real estate practices."[6]
Membership
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Insurance and Financial Services Members, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Everett Carson | • Rodney Whittemore, Chair | |||
| • Mark Lawrence, Chair | • Dana Dow | |||
| • Heidi Brooks | • Raymond Wallace | |||
| • Gina Melaragno | • John Picchiotti | |||
| • Benjamin Collings | • Robert Foley | |||
| • Heather Sanborn | • Dwayne Prescott | |||
| • Garrel Craig | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Insurance and Financial Services Members, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Henry Beck, Chair | • Rodney Whittemore, Chair | |||
| • Heidi Brooks | • Linda Baker | |||
| • Janice Cooper | • Robert Foley | |||
| • Geoffrey Gratwick | • Raymond Wallace | |||
| • Terry Morrison | • John Picchiotti | |||
| • Ralph Tucker | • Dwayne Prescott | |||
| • Gina Melaragno | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Insurance and Financial Services Members, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members (1) | ||
| • Geoffrey Gratwick, Chair | • Rodney Whittemore | • Richard Woodbury | ||
| • Sharon Treat, Chair | • Joyce Ann Fitzpatrick | |||
| • Paulette Beaudoin | • Michael McClellan | |||
| • Henry Beck | • Raymond Wallace | |||
| • Terry Morrison | • Peter Doak | |||
| • Janice Cooper | ||||
| • Jane Pringle | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Insurance and Financial Services Members, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Joseph Brannigan | • Rodney Whittemore | |||
| • Adam Goode | • Lois Snowe Mello | |||
| • Henry Beck | • Wesley Richardson | |||
| • Paulette Beaudoin | • Susan Morissette | |||
| • Sharon Treat | • John Picchiotti | |||
| • Terry Morrison | • Jonathan McKane | |||
| • Joyce Ann Fitzpatrick | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Insurance and Financial Services Members, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Peter Bowman, Chair | • Earle McCormick | |||
| • Sharon Treat, Chair | • Wesley Richardson | |||
| • Justin Alfond | • Leslie Fossel | |||
| • Adam Goode | • Windol Weaver | |||
| • Charles Priest | ||||
| • Henry Beck | ||||
| • Terry Morrison | ||||
| • Paulette Beaudoin | ||||
| • Edward Legg | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 201.3)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 201.1)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 301.5)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 302)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 306)
- ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Committees," accessed January 24, 2014