Additional revenues could bolster Gov. Mills' energy assistance plan - Maine Public

Maine's nonpartisan Revenue Forecasting Committee anticipates that authorities coffers volition person an further $280 cardinal for the fiscal twelvemonth ending successful June, a projection that's expected to fig into Democratic Gov. Janet Mills' connection for heating and energy assistance.

The politician said successful a connection Tuesday that she'll enactment guardant an exigency measure aboriginal this week aimed astatine providing alleviation to low- and middle-income Mainers struggling with precocious electrical and heating bills.

Mills has not said precisely however she plans to supply that relief, but the affirmative gross forecast volition assistance find however overmuch the authorities tin supply and who volition benefit.

The governor's connection could beryllium the archetypal bid of concern for a caller legislature that volition beryllium sworn successful adjacent Wednesday.

Democrats power the House and Senate, but passing the governor's connection connected an exigency ground volition necessitate two-thirds enactment and that means Republicans votes volition beryllium needed.