WVII quotes Rebar in report on new state laws

WVII (Channel 7) quoted John Rebar, the executive director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a report on new Maine laws. After the end of the current special legislative session, bills approved by lawmakers will become law within 90 days, including initiatives to require fingerprinting and background checks for childcare workers, WVII reports. Another bill requires at least 20 percent of state government food to be purchased locally by 2025. The University of Maine system has already surpassed that statistic, but has no plans to hold back. “It certainly could be more than the 23 percent where we’re at. That represents about $1.5 million into the food-based economy of Maine,” said Rebar. “And we want to see that number grow.”