Rep. Andre Cushing

Description: The primary responsibility of the Board is to examine, certify and register qualifying applicants for a certificate to practice public accounting in the State; to revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any registration permit after proper notice and hearing; to promulgate rules of professional conduct; and to provide to the public information pertaining to licensed Certified Public Accountants, Public Accountants and Firms registered by the Board.

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Description: The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) has a broad range of responsibilities in serving the Executive, the Maine Legislature, all state agencies, and the public. DAFS serves as the principal fiscal advisor to the Governor; prepares the state budget; coordinates the financial planning and programming activities of state agencies; and advises the Maine Legislature on the financial status of State Government. The Department oversees all aspects of the civil service system and employee training and benefits.

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Description: The Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources is the State’s lead agency dealing with all aspects of the food system from the field to the table. The Department maintains a mission of fostering opportunities for the agriculture community and of promoting stewardship of Maine’s natural resources.

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Description: The Air National Guard is a separate reserve component of the United States Air Force. In peacetime, the governor of each state or territory commands the Air National Guard. The Air Guard has been there to help their communities during such emergencies as hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and forest fires. During National crises, the Air National Guard is activated by the president of the United States.

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Description: Maine’s Air program was created in response to Federal requirements under §110 of the Clean Air Act (1970). Following the establishment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for certain air contaminants (See CAA §109), each state was required by §110 to adopt and submit a plan for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of the national standards within each of its air quality control regions of each state.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board are to evaluate applicant qualifications, examine applicants, grant licenses to those who meet board requirements, investigate complaints, and take appropriate disciplinary action against licensees.

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Description: Maine is one of 19 jurisdictions which regulates beverage alcohol within its borders. By controlling this product, the State is the only entity that may bring liquor into the state.

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Description: The Maine State Board for Licensure of Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers was established to protect the public and maintain high professional standards through examination and licensure of persons who wish to practice architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design in the State of Maine.

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Description: A bureau within the Department of Secretary of State, the Maine State Archives maintains approximately 95 million pages of official State records considered to be permanently valuable. The earliest dates from 1639.

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Description: The Army National Guard (ARNG) is one component of The Army (which consists of the Active Army, the Army National Guard and the Army Reserves.) The Army National Guard is composed primarily of traditional Guardsmen — civilians who serve their country, state and community on a part-time basis (usually one weekend each month and two weeks during the summer.) Each state, territory and the District of Columbia has its own National Guard, as provided for by the Constitution of the United States.

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Description: For over 30 years, the Maine Arts Commission has been helping artists and arts organizations bring more music, dance, poetry, painting and other arts activities into the lives of people in Maine. The Maine Arts Commission works to advance the arts by supplying services and results-oriented funding to artists and arts organizations, and helpful resources about the arts to the general public. It is an independent state agency funded by the Maine State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Description: The Maine Athletic Commission was established to regulate boxing contests and exhibitions in the State of Maine, to ensure the safe pursuit of boxing as a sport and to provide appropriate recreation and entertainment for the public. The primary responsibility of the Commission is to promulgate rules to regulate all licensed participants in professional boxing and kick boxing contests and exhibitions held in Maine.

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Description: The primary responsibility of the Office is to review applicants for licensure for the practice of athletic training, as well as to compile and maintain current information on licensed Athletic Trainers in the State of Maine.

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Description: The purpose of the Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission is to protect, conserve, restore, manage and enhance Atlantic salmon habitat, populations and sport fisheries within historical habitat in all (inland and tidal) waters of the State of Maine.

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Description: The duties of the Attorney General are established by the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, Title 5, Chapter 9. These statutes direct the attorney General to discharge various responsibilities, including representing the State and its agencies in civil actions; prosecuting claims to recover money for the State; investigating and prosecuting homicides and other crimes; consulting with and advising the district attorneys; enforcing proper application of funds given to public charities in the State; and giving written opinions upon questions of law submitted by the Governor, Legislature, or state agencies.

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Description: The Board of Licensing of Auctioneers was established to protect the public and maintain high professional standards through examination and licensure of persons who wish to engage in auctioning in the State of Maine.

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Description: The Bureau of Financial Institutions supervises all state-chartered financial institutions including banks, credit unions, and nondepository trust companies.

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Description: The primary responsibility of the Board is to regulate the practice of cosmetology, barbering, aesthetics and manicuring by qualifying applicants for licensure. The Board investigates allegations of noncompliance and acts on these complaints by imposing discipline when necessary. The Board creates safety and sanitation rules and enforces these rules through regular inspections of licensed establishments and consumer complaints. In addition, the Board licenses and regulates schools that offer and provide professional practice courses in the field of cosmetology and barbering.

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Description: The Baxter Compensation Authority (BCA) was established by 120th Legislature and signed into law on June 21, 2001. The purpose of the Authority is to administer and adjudicate claims for compensation submitted by former students who were either sexually or physically abused at the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf or the Maine School for the Deaf.

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Description: This agency maintains Baxter Park’s natural wild state in accordance with Percival Proctor Baxter’s deeds of gifts and conveyances; provides a continuing timber harvest from the Scientific Forest Management Area by the application of exemplary and scientific forest management; and provides for recreational use and enjoyment of the Park by people in a manner consistent with the Park’s natural character.

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Description: This agency provides resources for people with behavioral and developmental disabilities.

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Description: The Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels was established to preserve and protect the health of the people of the State of Maine by insuring the safe construction, installation, alteration, repair, use and operation of boilers and pressure vessels in the State of Maine.

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Description: A list of current career opportunities in the State of Maine.

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Description: The CareerCenter provides information on training and education available to job-seekers in Maine. The CareerCenter also offers a listing of current career openings at businesses in Maine.

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Description: The mission at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is to develop and deliver services to preserve, protect and promote the health and well-being of the citizens of Maine.

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Description: The primary responsibility of the Office is to review applicants for registration who hold themselves out to be organized or operating for any charitable purpose and who solicit, accept, or obtain contributions from the public for any charitable purpose, and further to compile and maintain current information on registered Charitable Organizations, Professional Fundraising Counsel, Commercial Co-venturers, and Professional Solicitors in the State of Maine.

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Description: The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is a statewide system that is charged with the investigation of sudden, unexpected and violent deaths.

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Description: The division is responsible for the development and implementation of the rules, regulations, policies and procedures necessary to assure that all non-custodial parents are contributing to the economic support of their children.

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Description: The Office of Child and Family Services looks into child abuse reports on behalf of Maine communities, working to keep children safe and to guide families in creating safe homes for children. Child and Family Services seeks safe and permanent homes for children, working with professionalism and respecting the dignity of all families.

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Description: The mission of the Children’s Cabinet is to actively collaborate to create and promote coordinated policies and service delivery systems that support children, families and communities.

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Description: The Board of Chiropractic Licensure was established to protect the public safety, health and welfare through regulation of the practice of chiropractic medicine in the State of Maine.

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Description: The Maine Coastal Program works to sustain Maine’s coastal resources and maritime economy

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Description: Communities for Children and Youth is a statewide initiative of the Maine Children’s Cabinet designed to create a partnership between state government and local communities. The agency works to prevent poor outcomes for children and youth and promotes positive child and youth development.

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Description: The Maine Community College System is Maine’s comprehensive two-year college system offering over 300 career and transfer programs, continuing education and customized training for business and industry. The seven Community Colleges are located in Auburn, Bangor, Fairfield, Presque Isle, South Portland, Calais, and Wells. Off-campus centers are located in Augusta, Bath, Caribou, Dover-Foxcroft, East Millinocket, Ellsworth, Houlton, South Paris, and South Portland.

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Description: The Office of Community Development is an eleven person division within the Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD). The primary focus of OCD is the administration of the HUD funded Community Development Block Grant Program.

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Description: The Board of Complementary Health Care Providers was established to protect the public through the regulation of the practice of acupuncture and naturopathic medicine in Maine. The Board is authorized to examine and license qualified applicants, to make rules defining the qualifications and professional standards of acupuncturists and naturopathic doctors, to investigate complaints against its licensees and to take appropriate disciplinary action against noncompliance with its rule and law.

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Description: The Department of Conservation is a natural resource agency whose bureaus oversee the management, development and protection of some of Maine’s most special places: 17 million acres of forestland, 10.4 million acres of unorganized territory, 47 parks and historic sites and more than 480,000 acres of public reserved land.

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Description: The Office of Consumer Credit Regulation oversees many aspects of the consumer finance industry, including non-bank mortgage lenders, debt collectors, loan brokers, retail creditors, money transmitters, credit reporting agencies and non-bank ATMs. The office administers state credit-related statutes and protects consumers by conducting compliance examinations, responding to consumer complaints, issuing licenses and providing consumer education and outreach.

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Description: The Office of the State Controller (OSC) has the following functions: statewide accounting and appropriation control; review, approve and consolidate all accounting transactions for all agencies within the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of government; establish and monitor State accounting policies and procedures; establish and administer State travel and expense policies; review, compile and report all Statewide accounting information

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Description: The Bureau is responsible for elections, corporations, and a variety of central filing activities. The Bureau has significant contact with the public in many areas including the following: conduct of state elections; corporation filings; Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings; oversight of the Administrative Procedure Act (state agency rule-making); recording of appointments to state offices, boards, and commissions; secretariat to the Governor’s Board on Executive Clemency; commissioning of notaries public; and the disclosure of financial information by state agency executive employees.

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Description: The mission of the Department of Corrections is to reduce the likelihood that juvenile and adult offenders will re-offend, by providing practices, programs and services which are evidence-based and which hold the offenders accountable.

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Description: The primary responsibility of the board is to examine and license qualified applicants to practice as professional counselors, clinical professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, pastoral counselors and registered counselors in Maine

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Description: The Maine Criminal Justice Academy serves the people of Maine by promoting the highest level of professional standards and performance through the training of criminal justice personnel.

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Description: Maine’s Cultural Affairs Council is an alliance, authorized by the State Legislature, of Maine’s seven statewide cultural agencies. Five of these agencies are public: Maine Arts Commission, Maine Historic Preservation Commission, Maine State Archives, Maine State Library, and the Maine State Museum. The other two are private 501 (c) (3) organizations, the Maine Historical Society and the Maine Humanities Council. The Cultural Affairs Council serves as a primary forum for interagency cooperation and planning. The alliance structure improves communications, enhances coordination of work, and facilitates planning and administration for each of the participating agencies.

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Description: The Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management coordinates and administers the discharge of Maine State Government’s responsibility relating to military, veterans and civil emergency preparedness through the authorization, planning, provision of resources, administration, operation and audit of activities in these areas.

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Description: The Board oversees the profession of dental examiner.

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Description: The State Board of Licensure of Dietetic Practice was established to recognize the professional qualifications of dietitians and dietetic technicians and to assure the availability of information regarding those who hold themselves out to be dietitians and dietetic technicians.

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Description: This agency maintains and administers the Dirigo Health Program.

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Description: Registration of Door-to-Door Home Repair Sellers was established to provide for regulation of persons offering home repair services to a consumer, to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, and to protect the public from incompetent and unauthorized persons in the State of Maine. The primary responsibilities of the Office are to review the credentials of qualified applicants for registration as Door-to-Door-Home Repair Sellers , to promulgate rules as necessary, investigate complaints and take appropriate disciplinary action for noncompliance of current laws and rules.

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Description: This agency serves as the umbrella organization to the offices of Tourism, Business Development, the International Trade Center, Community Development, Film and Innovation and Science. In addition, the agency administers the Made in Maine program, which is recognized worldwide for its quality and integrity.

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Description: The Department of Education oversees education programs in the State of Maine.

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Description: Maine’s Office of Elder Services promotes programs and services for older adults, their families and for people with disabilities.

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Description: The primary responsibility of the Board is to insure the competency of electricians through examination; to issue licenses to those qualified to hold the title of Master electrician, Journeyman electrician, Limited electrician, Apprentice electrician, Journeyman-in-training electrician or Helper electrician; to investigate complaints of noncompliance with or violations of the law and board rules; and to issue permits.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board are to evaluate applicant qualifications, to administer examinations of applicants, to grant licenses to those who meet board requirements, investigate complaints, and take appropriate disciplinary action; to ensure that maintenance, inspections and adjustments are made which are deemed essential for the safe operation of elevators and tramways and to issue certificates after completion of inspections.

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Description: The Maine Emergency Management Agency is a bureau of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management. At the State level MEMA coordinates the mitigation (risk reduction) preparedness, response and recovery from emergencies and disasters such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes or hazardous materials spills.

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Description: Maine EMS is a bureau within the Maine Department of Public Safety. It was established by the Legislature to be the central agency responsible for the coordination and integration of all state activities concerning emergency medical services (EMS) and the overall planning, evaluation, coordination, facilitation and regulation of EMSÂ systems.

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Description: The Emergency Services Communication Bureau is the state agency responsible for Enhanced 9-1-1 in Maine.

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Description: The health and benefits department for State of Maine employees.

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Description: The Bureau of Employee Relations is by law the Governor’s designee to carry out the employer functions of the State under the State Employees Labor Relations Act (“SELRA”). Accordingly, the Bureau is responsible for all matters concerning the collective bargaining process and for the development and implementation of employee relations policies for all departments and agencies within the Executive Branch of State Government.

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Description: The Energy Resources Council is a Cabinet-level council established by the Maine Legislature in 2002 to facilitate more effective interagency coordination of State activities related to energy.

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Description: The State of Maine, Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers is responsible for the licensing of engineers, practicing professional engineering in the State of Maine.

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Description: The Department of Environmental Protection is responsible for protecting and restoring Maine’s natural resources and enforcing the state’s environmental laws. The agency’s charge is to preserve, improve and prevent diminution of the natural environment of the State. The Department is also directed to protect and enhance the public’s right to use and enjoy the State’s natural resources.

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Description: This agency is designed to assist the public in finding out campaign finance information and to promote timely, complete reports by candidates and others.

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Description: A division within the Department of Health and Human Services, this agency administers programs to assist individuals and families in the State. Some of the programs the agency administers includes the TANF program, the ASPIRE program, food stamps and assistance selecting a child care provider.

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Description: The Maine Film Office is a two-person division of the Maine Office of Tourism and the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. The film office helps bring film, television and other media projects to Maine; works to expand and improve Maine’s in-state production industry; and helps all Maine-made media productions succeed.

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Description: FAME is an independent state agency that develops and administers programs related to the financing of both higher education and business in the State of Maine.

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Description: The Bureau of Financial Institutions supervises all state-chartered financial institutions including banks, credit unions, and nondepository trust companies.

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Description: The primary purpose of the Division of Financial and Personnel Services is to provide fiscal and human resource management services in support of Bureau and Departmental operations and programs. The Division furnishes all Bureaus with consistent and uniform application of statewide budgetary policy; application of generally accepted accounting and financial practices; implementation and uniform application of collective bargaining agreements; human resources and payroll administration; and department billing services so that each line bureau within the Department may achieve its desired program goals and objectives, and remain in compliance with all laws and available budgetary resources.

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Description: The Fire Marshal’s Office is dedicated to protecting lives and property from the devastation of fire, explosions, and other life safety hazards. It is one of nine bureaus that make up the Department of Public Safety.

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Description: The Office of Fiscal and Program Review provides non-partisan financial information to the Legislature, legislative committees, legislators, other legislative staff, department representatives and the public.

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Description: The Maine Forest Service develops, advocates for, and promotes activities that encourage the sound long term management of Maine’s forest resources. The Forest Service protects Maine’s forest resources from the effects of fire, insects, disease and misuse. The agency also provides accurate, relevant, and timely information about Maine’s forest resources.

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Description: The Board of Licensure of Foresters was established to protect the public from unqualified practitioners through the regulation of the practice of forestry in the State of Maine and to insure proper management of forest resources in the State.

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Description: The Bureau of General Services provides a wide variety of functions in support of state government and public improvements across the State of Maine. The Bureau administers the design and construction of State facilities, including selection of architects and engineers, bidding of construction projects, selection of construction managers and construction administration, as well as oversight of public school construction.

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Description: MEGIS provides technical support for Maine GIS data, estimates on custom mapping, and consultats on data and application development.

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Description: The Maine Library of Geographic Information is the statewide network officially sanctioned by the Legislature by which data custodians or their designees organize, catalog, and provide access to public geographic information to all levels of government and to the public.

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Description: In 1836 the Maine Legislature authorized the first geological survey of the State, thus beginning a process of geological inquiry which continues today. By using a modern geographic information system The Maine Geological Survey is improving the analysis of map information and the ability to make high quality maps available to the public.

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Description: The primary responsibility of the Board is to examine, certify and grant certificates to applicants who qualify to practice as geologists and soil scientists in the State, and to maintain current information on licensed geologists and soil scientists.

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Description: Official site for the Maine State Governor

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Description: The Commission is appointed by the Governor to oversee live Harness Racing and Off-Track Betting Facilities as well as the adoption of rules that ensure integrity for participants and fans.

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Description: The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services is to provide health and human services to the people of Maine so that all persons may achieve and maintain their optimal level of health and their full potential for economic independence and personal development. The department provides supportive, preventive, protective, public health and intervention services to children, families and adults, including the elderly and adults with disabilities.

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Description: The Division is responsible for licensing medical and long term care facilities, assisted living, residential care, private non-medical in stitutions, mental health service providers, substance abuse agencies, and programs and services to children. The Division is also responsible for reg ulation of health care facilities and providers under the Certificate of Ne ed Act, the Hospital Cooperation Act and laws pertaining to Continuing Care Retirement Communities.

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Description: The Health Inspection Program provides licensing and inspection services for a number of different types of businesses. Sanitarians from the department inspect licensed establishments throughout the State on a regular basis for conformance with state rules.

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Description: The mission of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is to develop and deliver services to preserve, protect and promote the health and well-being of the citizens of Maine.

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Description: The purpose of the agency is to provide a medium for closer acquaintance and better understanding among the chief executive officers (CEOs) of Maine’s universities and colleges, and to bring attention to major issues of concern related to higher education.

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Description: The Bureau of Highway Safety administers federally funded categorical grant programs offered by the US Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA funds support of highway safety projects. The bureau develops annual statewide comprehensive plans which outline major problem areas and proposes spending plans to address identified problems.

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Description: Established through a legislative act in 1971, the Maine Historic Preservation Commission is an independent agency within the Executive branch of state government that functions as the State Historic Preservation Office. The Commission is responsible for the identification, evaluation, and protection of Maine’s significant cultural resources as directed by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

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Description: The Maine Emergency Management Agency is responsible for Homeland Security and terrorism related incidents as well as natural disasters in Maine.

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Description: The mission of the Maine State Housing Authority is to assist Maine people obtain and maintain decent, safe, affordable housing and services suitable to their unique housing needs.

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Description: The Bureau of Human Resources provides leadership in human resource management for the agencies and departments within the Executive Branch of state government. In addition to administering Civil Service Law and merit system principles, the Bureau is responsible for establishing and maintaining job classification specifications, staff training and organizational development, recruitment, and administering employee benefits including employee Safety and Wellness, and the state employee Worker’s Compensation Program.

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Description: The Division of Infectious Disease promotes and protects the health of the citizens of Maine through programs focusing on the prevention and control of infectious diseases.

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Description: Maine InfoNet is a partnership of Maine libraries dedicated to improving information and library service to all Maine citizens through online systems and technology.

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Description: In 1998, the Maine State Legislature enacted the InforME Electronic Access to Public Information Act, which called for the creation of a public/private long-term partnership to build a portal network to public information. The network is operated with oversight by the InforME Board, comprised of public and private members, who set policy and approve fees for InforME services.

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Description: OIT responds to citizen requirements for cost effective eGovernment solutions; partners with State agencies and legislature to promote strategic IT innovation; maximizes the use of IT resources through strategically planned integrated solutions; and measures and benchmarks IT performance to ensure continuous improvements.

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Description: The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife was established to ensure that all species of wildlife and aquatic resources in the State of Maine are maintained and perpetuated for their intrinsic and ecological values, for their economic contribution, and for their recreational, scientific, and educational use by the people of the State. In addition, the Department is responsible for the establishment and enforcement of rules and regulations governing fishing, hunting, and trapping, propagation and stocking of fish, acquisition of wildlife management areas, the registration of snowmobiles, watercraft, and all terrain vehicles, safety programs for hunters, snowmobiles, and watercraft, and the issuing of licenses (hunting, fishing, trapping, guide, etc.) and permits.

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Description: The Bureau of Insurance regulates the insurance industry through examining and licensing procedures of insurance companies, licensing producers, reviewing rates and coverage forms, conducting audits, and by sponsoring programs that enhance awareness of and compliance with State laws. The Bureau has authority to enforce the State’s insurance laws and rules, initiate investigations and hold hearings concerning possible infractions.

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Description: A division within the Department of Health and Human Services, this agency administers programs to assist individuals and families in the State. Some of the programs the division administers include the TANF program, the ASPIRE program, food stamps and assistance selecting a child care provider.

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Description: The Maine International Trade Center (MITC) is Maine’s center for international business assistance. Formed in 1996, the Trade Center provides technical assistance and trade counseling, import and export leads, international credit reports, workshops, coordinated trade missions and trade shows, and many other useful services to help Maine companies seeking to succeed in international markets. MITC offers global exposure to Maine’s small and medium sized businesses.Â

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Description: The Division of Labor Market Information Services develops and disseminates state and area labor market information to employers, job seekers, and other users; provides measurements of labor market outcomes to assist local and state officials, employers, educators, trainers, and the public in making decisions that promote economic opportunity and efficient use of state labor resources; and supports the Department with management and actuarial analyses for program planning and delivery.

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Description: The Maine Labor Relations Board administers and enforces the state’s laws that govern collective bargaining for public sector employees and employers. This includes Maine’s cities and towns, school districts, water and sewer districts, the University and Community College Systems, Maine Maritime Academy, and all three branches of Maine’s state government. The Panel of Mediators and the Board of Arbitration and Conciliation are assigned as needed to help the parties resolve contract negotiations disputes and contract grievances.

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Description: The Bureau of Labor Standards helps to make worksites safer; to uphold standards for minimum wages, child labor and other practices; and to gather information on the rapidly changing world of work in Maine.

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Description: Maine Department of Labor offers a diverse array of services to Maine workers, employers, and job seekers with the mission of promoting the economic well being of the labor force and employers, attracting and retaining a wide range of employment opportunities, promoting independence and lifelong learning, fostering economic stability, and ensuring the safe and fair treatment of all people on the job.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board are to examine and license qualified applicants for licensure to practice land surveying, to revoke or to refuse to renew any licenses after proper notice and hearing.

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Description: The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission was created by the Maine Legislature in 1971 to serve as the planning and zoning authority for the state’s townships, plantations and unorganized areas

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Description: The Bureau of Land & Water Quality administers land and water quality protection programs. The Bureau is organized into five divisions: two are regulatory divisions, ther is a science division, and a planning division.Â

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Description: The Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library was established by statute as a nonpartisan service office of the Maine Legislature. The Library serves the public interest by providing legal and governmental information services without discrimination to the people of Maine, their government and the legal community.

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Description: The Maine State Legislature consists of the Maine State House of Representatives and the Maine State Senate. This body passes laws to be enacted in the State of Maine.

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Description: The Maine Library of Geographic Information is the statewide network officially sanctioned by the Legislature by which data custodians or their designees organize, catalog, and provide access to public geographic information to all levels of government and to the public.

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Description: In 1836 Maine Legislature authorized the purchase of books and the Maine State Library began to grow. Along with the State archives and the State museum, the State library resides in the Cultural Building, located at the State House complex in Augusta.

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Description: The Office oversees professional licensing boards, commissions and registrations and licenses over 100,000 professionals working in a variety of professions. The Office is dedicated to public protection through licensure, inspection, enforcement/complaint resolution, and discipline.

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Description: The responsibility of this division is to license the manufacture, importation, storage, transportation and sale of all liquor and administer laws relating to licensing and the collection of taxes on malt liquor and wine.

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Description: Established as an independent state authority in 1993, the Loring Development Authority of Maine (LDA) is managing and developing the Loring Commerce Centre in Limestone, Maine, formerly Loring Air Force Base.

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Description: The Maine State Employee Combined Charitable Appeal is a donation service which allows State of Maine employees to make charitable contributions online. Employees may elect deductions from their payroll or may donate using a credit card.

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Description: For over 30 years, the Maine Arts Commission has been helping artists and arts organizations bring more music, dance, poetry, painting and other arts activities into the lives of people in Maine. The Maine Arts Commission works to advance the arts by supplying services and results-oriented funding to artists and arts organizations, and helpful resources about the arts to the general public. It is an independent state agency funded by the Maine State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Description: The mission at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is to develop and deliver services to preserve, protect and promote the health and well-being of the citizens of Maine.

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Description: The mission of the Children’s Cabinet is to actively collaborate to create and promote coordinated policies and service delivery systems that support children, families and communities.

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Description: The Maine Coastal Program works to sustain Maine’s coastal resources and maritime economy

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Description: The Maine Criminal Justice Academy serves the people of Maine by promoting the highest level of professional standards and performance through the training of criminal justice personnel.

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Description: This agency assists people with developmental disabilities to make informed choices and decisions, exercise their full rights and responsibilities, pursue meaningful and productive lives, contribute at home and in society, have interdependent relationships, live free of abuse, and achieve full integration and inclusion.

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Description: The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency is a bureau within the Department of Public Safety. It was created by the Intergovernmental Drug Enforcement Act of 1987. MDEA maintains six regional task force offices located in Augusta, Bangor, Houlton, Lewiston, Lyman and Portland.

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Description: The Maine Emergency Management Agency is a bureau of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management. At the State level MEMA coordinates the mitigation (risk reduction) preparedness, response and recovery from emergencies and disasters such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes or hazardous materials spills.

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Description: The Maine Film Office is a two-person division of the Maine Office of Tourism and the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. The film office helps bring film, television and other media projects to Maine; works to expand and improve Maine’s in-state production industry; and helps all Maine-made media productions succeed.

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Description: The Maine Forest Service develops, advocates for, and promotes activities that encourage the sound long term management of Maine’s forest resources; protect Maine’s forest resources from the effects of fire, insects, disease and misuse; provide accurate, relevant, and timely information about Maine’s forest resources.

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Description: In 1836 the Maine Legislature authorized the first geological survey of the State, thus beginning a process of geological inquiry which continues today. By using a modern geographic information system The Maine Geological Survey is improving the analysis of map information and the ability to make high quality maps available to the public.

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Description: Maine Health Data Organization (MHDO) was established by the Maine Legislature in 1996 as an independent executive agency to collect clinical and financial health care information and to exercise responsible stewardship in making this information accessible to the public.

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Description: Maine InfoNet is a partnership of Maine libraries dedicated to improving information and library service to all Mainers through online systems and technology.

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Description: The Maine International Trade Center is Maine’s center for international business assistance. Formed in 1996, the Trade Center provides technical assistance and trade counseling, import and export leads, international credit reports, workshops, coordinated trade missions and trade shows, and many other useful services to help Maine companies seeking to succeed in international markets. MITC offers global exposure to Maine’s small and medium sized businesses.Â

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Description: The Maine Library of Geographic Information is the statewide network officially sanctioned by the Legislature by which data custodians or their designees organize, catalog, and provide access to public geographic information to all levels of government and to the public.

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Description: Maine Military Authority’s mission is to produce high quality equipment, through rebuild and refurbishment processes that are cost effective and delivered to customers in a timely manner. MMA uses efficient manufacturing practices to maximize throughput and to minimize cost.

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Description: Over 1000 Maine companies offer a wealth of items created from wood, granite, field and farm.

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Description: In 1836 Maine Legislature authorized the purchase of books and the Maine State Library began to grow. Along with the State archives and the State museum, the State library resides in the Cultural Building, located at the State House complex in Augusta.

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Description: The collections of the Maine State Museum preserve and present the State’s rich natural and human histories. Exhibits in the museum include anthropological exhibits, geological collections, technology holdings, and archival materials.

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Description: The Maine State Police is the state’s largest police agency with an authorized complement of 341 sworn personnel, ranging from trooper to colonel. In addition, State Police employ 188 persons in non-sworn positions, the largest segment being emergency communication specialists who staff the department’s four regional communications centers in Augusta, Gray, Orono and Houlton.

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Description: The Maine State Retirement System is an independent public instrumentality of the State of Maine and is located in the state capitol of Augusta. The System administers retirement plans that cover State employees, public school teachers (including school administrators and other licensed/certified staff), employees of municipalities and other public entities called participating local districts (PLDs), legislators, and judges. The MSRS is also responsible for administering Disability Retirement and Group Life Insurance programs.

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Description: A state funded, private non-profit organization, the Maine Technology Institute offers early-stage, patient capital and commercialization assistance for the research and development of innovative, technology based projects that create new products and services, generating jobs in the state of Maine.Â

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Description: The Authority’s primary function is to operate and maintain a toll express highway through its short term and long term capital improvement plans.

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Description: The Office of MaineCare Services, formerly the Bureau of Medical Services, was created to administer the Department’s major health care financing programs and health care benefits. MaineCare Services coordinates the programs and benefits, assures that they operate under consistent policy in keeping with the Department’s goals and Federal mandates, and provides accountability necessary to determine that they are administered in an effective and efficient manner.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the board are to examine and license qualified applicants, to promulgate rules defining the qualifications and professional standards of manufacturers, dealers and installers of manufactured housing, to investigate complaints against its licensees, and to take appropriate disciplinary action against noncompliance with its statute and rules.

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Description: The Department of Marine Resources is charged with commercial and non-commercial marine licensing, community resource development, including aquaculture and wetlands permit review, monitoring and researching marine resources, and patrolling and enforcing laws pertaining to marine resources.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Office are to review and approve qualified applicants for licensure as a licensed massage therapists, to promulgate rules as necessary, to investigate complaints, and to take appropriate disciplinary action for noncompliance with current laws and rules.

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Description: The Office of MaineCare Services, formerly the Bureau of Medical Services, was created to administer the Department’s major health care financing programs and health care benefits. MaineCare Services coordinates the programs and benefits, assures that they operate under consistent policy in keeping with the Department’s goals and Federal mandates, and provides accountability necessary to determine that they are administered in an effective and efficient manner.

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Description: The Board of Licensure in Medicine is the state agency responsible for protecting the health and safety of the public by determining who may be licensed for medical practice in this state and by regulating the medical practice of those licensees.

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Description: The Maine Milk Commission is a five-member consumer board that is established to oversee the milk industry in Maine and to support the viability of farms and the milk industry. Part of this responsibility is setting minimum milk prices.

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Description: The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, within the constitutional office of the Department of the Secretary of State, was established in 1905 out of concern for public safety following the invention, mass production, and use of automobiles. Since that time, the Bureau has served the residents of the State and all users of Maine highways by qualifying and licensing drivers and by maintaining records of driver history, vehicle ownership and vehicle registration. Through the collection of the licensing and registration fees associated with these services, the BMV also provides revenue to build and maintain Maine’s highways.

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Description: The Maine Natural Areas Program’s mission is to ensure the maintenance of Maine’s natural heritage for the benefit of present and future generations.

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Description: This agency’s mission is to provide the people of Maine with quality information to facilitate informed decision-making for natural resource management, economic development, conservation planning, and regulation; to provide public assistance; and to promote education. The bureau inventories, maps, assesses, and interprets Maine’s geology and the ecology of the State’s plants, animals, and natural communities. The bureau supports this by using computerized geographic information systems and databases, and by publishing maps and reports.

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Description: The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board was established to ensure that qualified applicants for licensure meet the necessary standards to be qualified and responsible for the general administration of a facility other than a hospital.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board is to examine and license qualified applicants, to promulgate rules defining qualifications and professional standards of practitioners, to investigate complaints against licensees and to take appropriate disciplinary action against noncompliance with its statute and rules.

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Description: MEGIS provides technical support for Maine GIS data, estimates on custom mapping, and consultats on data and application development.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board are to examine and license qualified applicants for licensure in the categories of Master Oil Burner Technician, Master Solid Fuel Technician, Journeyman Oil Burner Technician, Apprentice Oil Burner Technician, and Apprentice Solid Fuel Technician; to establish and maintain required board standards for safety, to investigate all complaints of noncompliance or violations of board law or rules, and to recommend suspension or revocation or refuse to renew licenses after proper notice and hearing.

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Description: The Board investigates all complaints and cases of non-compliance with optometrists laws, rules and regulations, conducts hearings, and brings all such cases to the notice of the proper prosecuting officer. It also enforces standards established by law and makes such other reasonable rules and regulations, consistent with the law, as the Board deems necessary.

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Description: The Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure is responsible for determining which applicants qualify to practice osteopathic medicine in the State of Maine by regulating the practice of its licensees.

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Description: The Bureau of Parks and Lands manages more than 600,000 acres of land in Maine.

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Description: The Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) is Maine’s lead agency for pesticide regulation. The BPC is attached to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources for administrative and staffing purposes.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board are to examine and license qualified applicants for licensure in the categories of Pharmacists or Pharmacists Assistants; to regulate and control the sale, character and standards of all drugs, poisons or medicines; to inspect during business hours all apothecaries, dispensaries, and locations where pharmaceuticals are manufactured, stored, distributed, compounded, dispersed or retailed; to secure samples of drugs and cause them to be analyzed and to keep a record of all persons examined and registered. The Board also investigates complaints against licensees and takes appropriate disciplinary action.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board are to conduct examinations of candidates for licensure to practice physical therapy, to verify credentials of applicants, to license and renew upon documentation of continuing education activities, to conduct hearings and investigations upon receipt of complaints pertaining to physical therapy.

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Description: The State Planning Office is part of the Executive Department that provides planning assistance, policy development, program management, and technical assistance to build a sustainable future for Maine’s communities, businesses, and residents.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board are to establish and determine qualifications and oversee the administration of examinations of any person applying to act as a plumber, to investigate all complaints of noncompliance of violations of the current board law or rules, to recommend suspension or revocation to the Administrative Court under the APA of all licensees found to be guilty of fraud, deceit, negligence or misconduct.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board is to conduct examinations of candidates for licensure to practice podiatry, to verify credentials of applicants, to license and renew upon documentation of continuing education activities, to conduct hearings and investigations upon receipt of complaints pertaining to podiatry.

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Description: The Maine State Police is the state’s largest police agency with an authorized complement of 341 sworn personnel, ranging from trooper to colonel. In addition, State Police employ 188 persons in non-sworn positions, the largest segment being emergency communication specialists who staff the department’s four regional communications centers in Augusta, Gray, Orono and Houlton.

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Description: The mission of the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis is to provide policy and legal research and analysis, bill and amendment drafting and committee staffing services to the Maine Legislature, its committees and its members in a responsive, professional and nonpartisan manner.

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Description: The mission of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation is to protect the citizens of Maine through the regulation of State-chartered financial institutions, the insurance industry, grantors of consumer credit, the securities industry, and numerous professions and occupations providing services to the public

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board are to examine and license qualified applicants for licensure in the endorsements of delivery technician, plant operator, tank setter and outside piping technician, appliance connection and service technician, and large equipment connection and service technician, to establish and maintain required board standards for safety, to investigate all complaints of noncompliance or violations of board law or rules, and to recommend suspension or revocation or refuse to renew licenses after proper notice and hearing.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board are to conduct examinations of candidates for licensure to practice psychology, to verify credentials of applicants, to license and renew upon documentation of continuing education activities, to conduct hearings and investigations upon receipt of complaints pertaining to psychology.

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Description: The Public Advocate Office is committed to public service in representing Maine utility consumers in any matter that is covered by the authority of the Public Utilities Commission so that they have affordable, high quality utility services.

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Description: The Department of Public Safety serves the people by protecting their lives, rights, and properties. This is accomplished through criminal justice, law enforcement, fire safety, and emergency response services.

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Description: The Commission regulates electric, natural gas, telecommunications and water utilities to ensure that Maine consumers enjoy safe, adequate and reliable services at rates that are just and reasonable for both consumers and utilities. The Commission oversees emerging competitive markets for some of these services. The Commission also regulates water taxis and ferries in Casco Bay, and promotes safe digging through the Dig Safe underground utility damage prevention program.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board is to examine and license qualified applicants, to make rules defining the qualifications and professional standards of practitioners, to investigate complaints against licensees and to take appropriate disciplinary action against noncompliance with its rules and law.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Commission are to license qualified applicants as real estate agencies, real estate brokers, real estate associate brokers, sales agents, timeshare agents, to investigate alleged violations of the law, impose sanctions, prescribe curricula and standards of real estate education programs.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board are to identify qualified applicants for licensure, to issue licenses and renewals to applicants who have met licensure requirements and to promulgate rules as necessary to ensure protection of the public to enforce the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

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Description: The Waste Management and Recycling Program, of the Maine State Planning Office, has a three-fold mission: to collect solid waste data, to assist municipalities in their efforts to improve recycling and composting performance, and, to ensure sufficient, environmentally secure disposal capacity for Maine’s municipal solid waste.

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Description: This bureau works to bring about full access of employment, independence and community integration for people with disabilities.

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Description: The Bureau is responsible for managing the waste in the State. This is accomplished by enforcement and compliance and educational programs.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board is to conduct examinations of candidates for licensure to practice respiratory care, to verify credentials of applicants, to license and to conduct hearings and investigations upon receipt of complaints, to revoke or to refuse to renew any licenses after proper notice and hearing.

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Description: The Maine State Retirement System is an independent public instrumentality of the State of Maine and is located in the state capitol of Augusta. The System administers retirement plans that cover State employees, public school teachers (including school administrators and other licensed/certified staff), employees of municipalities and other public entities called participating local districts (PLDs), legislators, and judges. The MSRS is also responsible for administering Disability Retirement and Group Life Insurance programs.

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Description: The mission of Maine Revenue Services is to serve the citizens of Maine by administering the tax laws of the State effectively and professionally in order to provide the revenues necessary to support Maine government.

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Description: In Maine, the Secretary of State oversees one cohesive Department made up of three distinct bureaus: the Maine State Archives, the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions (CEC), and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).

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Description: The Office of Securities protects Maine investors by investigating and prosecuting violations of the securities laws; licensing broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives; and reviewing registration statements and exemption filings for securities issuers that are seeking to sell in Maine.

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Description: The Division of Plant Industry is Maine’s plant regulatory agency, responsible for protecting the state’s plant resources from the introduction and spread of regulated insects and diseases. The Division provides technical information and support to agricultural producers in the state and also issues a number of licenses and permits for individuals to conduct certain business in the state.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board is to evaluate qualifications, supervise examinations of applicants, to grant licenses to those who meet board requirements, investigate complaints, and take disciplinary action; and to revoke or to refuse to renew any licenses after proper notice and hearing.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board is to examine and license qualified applicants for licensure; to ensure competency in the practice of speech-language pathology, audiology and fitting and dealing in hearing aids and to revoke or to refuse to renew any licenses after proper notice and hearing.

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Description: The Office of the State Controller (OSC) has the following functions: statewide accounting and appropriation control; review, approve and consolidate all accounting transactions for all agencies within the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of government; establish and monitor State accounting policies and procedures; establish and administer State travel and expense policies; review, compile and report all Statewide accounting information

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Description: In 1836 Maine Legislature authorized the purchase of books and the Maine State Library began to grow. Along with the State archives and the State museum, the State library resides in the Cultural Building, located at the State House complex in Augusta.

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Description: The collections of the Maine State Museum preserve and present the State’s rich natural and human histories. Exhibits in the museum include anthropological exhibits, geological collections, technology holdings, and archival materials.

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Description: The State Planning Office is part of the Executive Department that provides planning assistance, policy development, program management, and technical assistance to build a sustainable future for Maine’s communities, businesses, and residents.

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Description: The Maine State Police is the state’s largest police agency with an authorized complement of 341 sworn personnel, ranging from trooper to colonel. In addition, State Police employ 188 persons in non-sworn positions, the largest segment being emergency communication specialists who staff the department’s four regional communications centers in Augusta, Gray, Orono and Houlton.

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Description: The Treasurer’s Office has ten major duties including cash management, investments, revenue forecasting, unclaimed property and the NextGen College Investing program.

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Description: The Maine Office of Substance Abuse is the single state administrative authority responsible for the planning, development, implementation, regulation, and evaluation of substance abuse services

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Description: The Surplus Property Division provides various mechanisms for the disposition of state surplus materials and equipment that are no longer needed by the state department that purchased them. This includes daily sales, property offered for bid, public sales and public auctions. In addition, federal surplus property is obtained for donation to qualifying state, public or non-profit organizations throughout Maine.

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Description: A state funded, private non-profit organization, the Maine Technology Institute offers early-stage, patient capital and commercialization assistance for the research and development of innovative, technology based projects that create new products and services, generating jobs in the state of Maine.Â

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Description: The Maine Office of Tourism is an office within the Department of Economic and Community Development. The office is charged with promoting tourism in the State of Maine.

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Description: The Office oversees Transient Sellers who engage in the business of selling merchandise to consumers by means of personal contact or telephone contact. Transient sellers do not have a permanent place of business in the State of Maine. The primary responsibilities of the Office are to review the credentials of qualified applicants for registration as transient sellers, to promulgate rules as necessary, investigate complaints and take appropriate disciplinary action for noncompliance of current laws and rules.

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Description: The Department of Transportation has a variety of functions including issuing licenses and permits for road operations, providing the 511 road condition service and transportation planning.

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Description: The Treasurer’s Office has ten major duties including cash management, investments, revenue forecasting, unclaimed property and the NextGen College Investing program.

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Description: Unemployment is an insurance program providing temporary, partial wage replacement to workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own.

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Description: The University of Maine System (UMS) consists of seven affiliated universities and 11 University College regional outreach centers. Though each university has a distinct mission, they all share two overarching goals, to provide high-quality, accessible and affordable learning opportunities and to undertake and share creativity, innovation and outreach to improve Maine’s economy and quality of life

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Description: The Fiscal Administrator’s primary responsibilities include the review, analysis, and investigation of the budgets and expenditures of all county and state agencies requesting funds from the unorganized territory.

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Description: The Bureau ensures that Maine veterans and their dependents receive all entitlements due under the law.

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Description: The primary responsibilities of the Board are to evaluate applicant qualifications, to administer examinations of applicants, to grant licenses to those who meet board requirements, investigate complaints, and take appropriate disciplinary action.

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Description: WIC is a nutrition program for thousands of Maine families. WIC serves all kinds of families with free nutrition advice, tips for staying healthy, recipes, and resources for growing families.

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Description: The responsibilities of the bureau include enforcement of laws and department rules pertaining to the management and protection of the inland fisheries and wildlife resources; enforcement of laws and department rules pertaining to the registrations and operation of snowmobiles, watercraft and all-terrain vehicles; assistance with programs for hunter safety and for the safe operation of snowmobiles, watercraft and all-terrain vehicles and the collection of data as needed for the management and protection of the inland fisheries and wildlife resources.

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Description: The Waste Management and Recycling Program, a division of the Maine State Planning Office, has a three-fold mission: to collect solid waste data, to assist municipalities in their efforts to improve recycling and composting performance, and, to ensure sufficient, environmentally secure disposal capacity for Maine’s municipal solid waste.

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Description: The Wells Reserve is a 1600-acre research, education, and recreation facility, a public-private partnership within the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Reserve facilities are located at Laudholm Farm in Wells, Maine, and include the Maine Coastal Ecology Center.

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