AUGUSTA– Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree recently appointed Reps. Matt Peterson, D-Rumford, and Sheryl Briggs, D-Mexico, to standing committees of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
Peterson, who championed long-term care services throughout his first year as a state representative, was appointed to the Standing Committee on Health and the Standing Committee on Human Services and Welfare. He was additionally appointed to the state’s Long-term Care Oversight Committee.
“Our population is aging and as a result the need for long-term supportive services is increasing exponentially,” said Peterson. “This is a huge sector of spending in our Health and Human Services budget. We need to make it a top priority to constantly be finding ways to streamline the system to work better for consumers, the workers providing the services, and taxpayers.”
Briggs, who is a member of the State Legislature’s Inland, Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, was appointed to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Energy.
“I am honored and excited to have the opportunity to collaborate with other legislators from other states on these issues,” said Briggs. “Maine has a lot to bring to the table in terms of sustainable energy ideas, and I look forward to hearing what other states have tried.”
As members of their respective committees, legislators will have the opportunity to attend meetings and conferences hosted by NCSL.
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