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ME LD 1500

enacted

An Act To Establish The Maine Community Development Financial Institution Fund To Support Small Businesses, Rural Economic Development And Affordable Housing

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1500 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1500 has been enacted into law as of 2026-01-11. Latest recorded action (2026-01-11): Became Law without Governor's Signature

What is ME LD 1500 about?

ME LD 1500 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Establish The Maine Community Development Financial Institution Fund To Support Small Businesses, Rural Economic Development And Affordable Housing”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1500?

Melanie SACHS is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1500, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-11 — Became Law without Governor's Signature
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Melanie SACHSprimary
  • Amy ROEDERcosponsor
  • Cameron RENYcosponsor
  • Marc MALONcosponsor
  • Traci GEREcosponsor
  • Harold STEWARTcosponsor
  • John DUCHARMEcosponsor
  • Matthea DAUGHTRYcosponsor
  • Aaron DANAcosponsor
  • Ryan FECTEAUcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-08

    Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed.

  2. 2025-04-08

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-08

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-04-08

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-03

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  6. 2025-06-03

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  7. 2025-06-03

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-446).

    reading-3

  8. 2025-06-03

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  9. 2025-06-03

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  10. 2025-06-03

    READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  11. 2025-06-03

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-446) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

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  12. 2025-06-03

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-446), in concurrence.

    reading-2,reading-3

  13. 2025-06-03

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  14. 2025-06-04

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  15. 2025-06-04

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. 2025-06-05

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

  17. 2025-06-25

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  18. 2025-06-25

    On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-446)

    reading-3

  19. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-446) was ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-477) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-446) READ and ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  21. 2025-06-25

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-446) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-477) thereto ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-446) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-477) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

    reading-3

  23. 2025-06-25

    Sent down for concurrence.

  24. 2025-06-25

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-446) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-477) thereto.

    reading-3

  25. 2025-06-25

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  26. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  27. 2025-06-25

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  28. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  29. 2025-07-08

    HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

  30. 2026-01-11

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

    became-law

  31. 2025-05-08

    Work Session Held

  32. 2025-05-08

    Voted - OTP-AM

  33. 2025-06-03

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098268

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:23:53.435176Z

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