Speaker Ryan Fecteau discussed the end-of-session legislative workload, noting 500 divided reports and hundreds of unanimous bills. Key issues include the Part Two budget, with discussions on tax proposals and cuts, such as a 4% increase for University of Maine and community college employees, and additional funding for child care, Head Start, child protective services, and nursing homes. Fecteau emphasized the importance of bipartisan collaboration, despite past tensions. He also addressed the controversial bill on licensing home contractors, which passed narrowly, aiming to protect consumers but potentially restricting new entrants in the market.