Lawmakers arrive at the House chamber at the State House on Tuesday in Augusta. Democratic and Republican legislative leaders announced a bipartisan agreement late Monday night and voted on Tuesday.
Speaker of the House Mark Eves, right, D-North Berwick, confers Tuesday with House majority office staffer Ryan MacDonald before entering a caucus to discuss the budget with fellow Democrats at the State House in Augusta.
House of Representatives Sergeant-at-Arms Normand Arbour, center, distributes amendments and bills to members of the House on Tuesday.
House Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, left, and House Clerk Robert Hunt arrive in the House chamber prior to budget discussions at the State House on Tuesday in Augusta.
House Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, presides over state representatives during budget discussions at the State House on Tuesday in Augusta.
Sen. Amy Volk, R-Cumberland County, discusses legislation at the State House on Tuesday in Augusta.
Senate President Michael Thibodeau, R-Waldo County, presides over discussions in the Senate chamber at the State House on Tuesday in Augusta.
Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Androscoggin County, discusses legislation at the State House oon Tuesday in Augusta.
Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Lincoln County, discusses legislation at the State House on Tuesday in Augusta.
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