LD 1474 (HP 1037): An Act To Require That Corporations Be Operated in a Manner That Does Not Adversely Affect the Public Interest
Presented by Representative EDER of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland and Representative TWOMEY of Biddeford.
Referred to Judiciary
Legal drafting by Bill Crain

• Summary at state.me.us
• HTML version at state.me.us
• A local PDF
• The old LR 222

(See also this short description of 1474's gist and intent.)

and

LD 1495 (HP 1052): An Act To Limit Corporate Influence Over the Political Process
Presented by Representative DUDLEY of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland and President EDMONDS of Cumberland, Representatives BRYANT M of Windham, DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, PINGREE of North Haven, TWOMEY of Biddeford, WEBSTER of Freeport.
Referred to Legal and Veterans Affairs
Moved to Judiciary in work session 2005-04-13
Legal drafting by Bill Crain

• Summary at state.me.us
• HTML version at state.me.us
• A local PDF
• The old LR 2050

(See also this short description of 1495's gist and intent.)

FAQ
The FAQ has been revised and updated as of 2005-04-15. Thanks to Lane Fisher.

• HTML version
• PDF version

Talking points

• Talking points for 1474
• Talking points for 1495

Contacts

• Matt Clarke, Rockland, education, mattnmar AT localnet.com
• Bill Crain, Pownal, legal and speakers, billcrain AT gwi.net
• Lane Fisher, Belfast, editorial, lanefisher AT gwi.net
• Marga Huntington, West Bath, study groups and small business, marga AT gwi.net
• David Kubiak, Kennebunk, media, kubiak AT nancho.net
• Chris Miller, Gray, 657.4963, internet and infrastructure, cfm AT dryki.net
• Carol Whelan, Hope, spokesperson and small business, sambo AT tidewater.net

There is also a moderated mailing list for organizing this effort. If you want to get on that list, contact one of the above persons and tell them how you can help. :-)

Background References

• LD 2050 Corporate Personhood Issues
• LD 222 Corporate Code Revision
• Corporations, Law and Democracy
• WILPF Corporate Power course
• Reclaim Democracy
• Community Environmental Defense Fund
• Institute for Local Self-Reliance
• New Rules
• Thom Hartmann

The above sites are chock full of links and references about corporate power and corporate personhood and we are not going to create another here.

From the Net

A car company can move its factories to Mexico and claim it's a free market.

A toy company can out source to a Chinese subcontractor and claim it's a free market.

A major bank can incorporate in Bermuda to avoid taxes and claim it's a free market.

We can buy HP Printers made in Mexico. We can buy shirts made in Bangladesh. We can purchase almost anything we want from 20 different countries

BUT, heaven help the elderly who dare to buy their prescription drugs from a Canadian pharmacy. That's called un-American! And you think the pharmaceutical companies don't have a powerful lobby? Think again!