Maine House of Representatives
| Maine House of Representatives | |
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| Maine State Legislature | |
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| Type | |
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Term limits
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4 Terms (8 years) |
| History | |
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New session started
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December 7, 2016 |
| Leadership | |
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Majority Leader
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Jeff McCabe (D)
Since December 3, 2014 |
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Minority Leader
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Kenneth W. Fredette (R)
Since December 5, 2012 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 151 |
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Political groups
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Governing party
Opposition party
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Length of term
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2 years |
| Authority | Article IV, Part First, Maine Constitution |
| Salary | Session 1: $13,526/year Session 2: $9,661/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 8, 2016 (151 seats) |
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Next election
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November 6, 2018 (151 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
| House of Representatives Chamber Maine State House Augusta, Maine |
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| Website | |
| Maine House of Representatives | |
Governing party
Opposition party
The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 members (excluding three nonvoting members) representing an equal amount of districts across the state. Each voting member of the House represents around 8,800 citizens of the state. Because it is a part-time position, members of the Maine House of Representatives usually have outside employment as well. Members are limited to four consecutive terms of two years each, but may run again after two years.
The House meets at the Maine State House in Augusta.
The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.
The 101st and current Speaker is Democrat Mark Eves of North Berwick. The Majority Leader is Jeff McCabe of Skowhegan. The Minority Leader is Republican Kenneth Fredette of Newport.
The three nonvoting members within the House represent the Penobscot Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Maliseet Tribe. The special Representatives can sponsor legislation relating specifically to the Tribes or in relation to Tribal - State land claims, as well as co-sponsor any other legislation brought before the House, but do not cast a legislative vote due to their unique tribal status representing their tribal members only. The Penobscot, Passamaquoddy and Maliseet tribal representatives are also entitled to sit as members of joint standing committees during hearings and deliberations, where they do cast votes, which can be very important with respect to specific legislative proposals.
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