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Monday, January 30, 2012

The Maine WIRE- LD1778 Summary and Public Hearing Primer

LD 1778 Summary and Public Hearing Primer

by Terrilyn Simpson

The director of the Maine State Housing Authority has no accountability to the governor, the legislature or the MaineHousing board of commissioners.

Maine State Housing is the only quasi-governmental agency in the state in which the director has no accountability to its board.

Maine citizens will have an opportunity to voice opinions and offer arguments regarding MSHA director accountability on Tuesday afternoon at a legislative hearing at the state capitol. It will be the first public round in the debate over the MSHA director accountability bill sponsored by Senator Jon Courtney (R-York County).

The public hearing on LD (Legislative Document) 1778 — An Act Relating to the Governance of the Maine State Housing Authority — will be held at 1:00 on Tuesday, January 31 in Room 208 of the Cross Building, located next to the State House.

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