BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 17, 2024
In this past legislative session, I proposed, and the Legislature enacted, a bill authorizing $60 million for rebuilding and recovery from the January and December storms. This represents the single largest investment in storm recovery by any administration in Maine history. But it’s clear, after signing my eighth request for a disaster declaration, that there is more work to do. I am establishing a new commission to review and evaluate Maine’s response to the recent storms, to identify crucial areas for near-term investment and policy needs, and to develop the state’s first long-term infrastructure plan to ensure that we are ready for the harsh storms that we know are ahead. ~ Janet Mills, governor of Maine