Shenna Bellows

Housing Expanding the housing fund to support construction and rehabilitation. Taxes / Budget Lowering property taxes for families who live and work in Maine by increasing property taxes on residences owned by people who live out of state. Taxes / Budget Passing a millionaires tax to make the wealthiest pay their fair share. Environment / Energy Cap the rate of return to 6% for utility companies. Economy Reducing government bureaucracy for business owners with a one-stop-shop online portal for businesses. Education No matter where you live or how much you earn, Maine children should have access to nurturing, safe, childcare and education. Education Expansion of universal pre-k for every 3 and 4 year old. Economy Investing in a new Maine Transformation Fund to bring new businesses to Maine and encourage home-grown entrepreneurship. Education A school infrastructure bond to invest in building new school buildings across the state. Housing Boosting investment in the state’s first-time homebuyers programs. Education Continuation of free community college for Maine students. Wages / Job Benefits Increasing teacher pay with automatic COLA. Environment / Energy Streamlining permitting and procurement for clean energy projects. Environment / Energy Installing solar panels for LIHEAP eligible homes. Education 55% funding for education from the state should be a minimum for every school – not a statewide average. Housing Creating a Housing Corps program modeled after AmeriCorps to pay people to train in the Trades and put those skills to use in new home construction and rehabilitation of existing structures.