Legislative Department

The organization of the Maine Legislature is determined by the Constitution of Maine, by Maine Statutes, and by legislative rules. The Senate consists of 35 members, and the House of Representatives consists of 151 members. All members of both chambers are elected from single member districts. The House has three additional non-voting members who are elected by the Penobscot Indian Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, respectively, to represent their tribes at the Legislature.

The Joint Standing Committees established by the 126th Legislature are: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Appropriations and Financial Affairs; Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Education and Cultural Affairs; Energy, Utilities and Technology; Environment and Natural Resources; Health and Human Services; Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; Insurance and Financial Services; Judiciary; Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development; Marine Resources; State and Local Government; Taxation; Transportation; and Veterans and Legal Affairs. Also, by Joint Rule, the Legislature established the Joint Select Committee on Joint Rules, the Joint Select Committee on Maine's Workforce and Economic Future and the Government Oversight Committee.