Maine (ME)

Capital: Augusta

Facts & Statistics

STATE STATISTICS
Population 2020	1,350,141
Population 2019	1,345,770
Population 2018	1,338,404
Population 2017	1,335,063
Population 2016	1,331,370
Below Poverty 2019	10.9
Below Poverty 2018	11.6
Below Poverty 2017	11.1
Below Poverty 2016	12.5
Employment – Population Ratio 2019	60.7
Employment – Population Ratio 2018	61.2
Employment – Population Ratio 2017	61.4
Employment – Population Ratio 2016	60.7
Unemployed 2020	4.9
Unemployed 2019	3.4
Unemployed 2018	3.4
Unemployed 2017	3.4
Unemployed 2016	3.8
Foreclosure Rate 2018	1 of 2,911

STATE FACTS
Eastport is the most eastern city in the United States. The city is considered the first place in the United States to receive the rays of the morning sun.
Maine is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
Approximately 40 millions pounds (nearly 90 percent) of the nation’s lobster supply is caught off the coast of Maine.

LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES
Convenes	December 2, 2021
Sine Die Adjournment	June 16, 2021
Committee Action Deadlines	N/A
Crossover Deadline	None
Carryover from Previous Session	Yes (2021-2022)
Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session)	10 days, not including Sundays
Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment)	3 days from the next meeting of the legislature
Veto Override	2/3 majority
Legislation Effective Date	90 days following adjournment