HB 2020 Final

Contractor Member Services
PLC offers a broad spectrum of membership programs, which are highly
valued by loggers, truckers and forest contractors. Membership benefits
comprise sought-after programs, governmental affairs, industry relations,
communications, safety training, member discounts, public relations,
technical assistance, and community service.
Governmental Affairs
Objective: To assure a future timber supply to be logged under fair
contracts and regulations, and to help maintain cost effective, safe and
sustainable timber harvest which is environmentally sound.
• Analysis and input on state & federal policy-making for forestry,
insurance, and other small business matters.
• Maintain communications with legislative and congressional
delegations.
• Represent Maine loggers as a founding member of the American
Loggers Council.
• Uphold networking with grassroots citizens groups and provide
support for their efforts.
• Cooperate with allied forestry associations to influence favorable
timber availability and harvest practices.
• Provide for loggers’ input in the Maine Legislature, and advance bills
benefiting logging business.
• Assure logger positions are represented on federal legislation in the
US Congress.
PLC plays an important role in influencing favorable law-making for the
logging business, as well as stopping bad legislation by the Maine
Legislature and US Congress.
Government Rule Making
Assuring that public agencies develop and administer forest business
regulations that are advantageous to loggers. PLC represents the logging
industry with procedures such as Maine Forest Practices Act, state and
federal administrative rule-making, Board of Forestry, endangered
species, OSHA, Bureau of Labor & Standards and Workers’
Compensation Division.
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