ME LD 1643

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• LIFE SCIENCE INNOVATION CENTER
• PLANNING

• Teresa PIERCEprimary
• Holly STOVERcosponsor
• Daniel SAYREcosponsor
• Cameron RENYcosponsor
• Marianne MOOREcosponsor
• Samuel ZAGERcosponsor
• John DUCHARMEcosponsor
• Kristen CLOUTIERcosponsor
• Richard BENNETTcosponsor
• Traci GEREcosponsor

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1. 2025-04-11

   Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 11, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

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2. 2025-06-02

   Report READ and ACCEPTED.

3. 2025-06-02

   READ ONCE.

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4. 2025-06-02

   Committee Amendment "A" (S-227) READ and ADOPTED.

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5. 2025-06-02

   Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-227).

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6. 2025-06-02

   Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

7. 2025-06-03

   CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

8. 2025-06-03

   Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

9. 2025-06-03

   The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-227).

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10. 2025-06-03

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

11. 2025-06-03

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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12. 2025-06-03

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

13. 2025-06-04

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

14. 2025-06-25

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

15. 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.

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16. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-479) READ and ADOPTED.

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17. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-227) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-479) In NON-CONCURRENCE.

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18. 2025-06-25

    Sent down for concurrence

19. 2025-06-25

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-227) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-479) thereto.

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20. 2025-06-25

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

21. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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22. 2025-06-25

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

23. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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24. 2025-07-08

    HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

25. 2026-01-13

    RECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 869.

26. 2026-01-13

    On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in NON-CONCURRENCE.

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27. 2026-01-13

    Sent down for concurrence

28. 2026-01-20

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMITTING the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

29. 2026-01-20

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

30. 2026-03-18

    Reports READ

31. 2026-03-18

    On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) Report ACCEPTED.

32. 2026-03-18

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 777 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

33. 2026-03-18

    Bill READ ONCE

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34. 2026-03-18

    Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) READ and ADOPTED.

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35. 2026-03-18

    ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

36. 2026-03-19

    COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

37. 2026-03-19

    READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-558)

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38. 2026-03-19

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

39. 2026-03-24

    Reports READ.

40. 2026-03-24

    On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

41. 2026-03-24

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

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42. 2026-03-24

    Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) was READ and ADOPTED.

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43. 2026-03-24

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

44. 2026-03-24

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558).

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45. 2026-03-24

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

46. 2026-03-25

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

47. 2026-03-25

    On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558).

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48. 2026-03-25

    On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "B" (S-558).

49. 2026-03-25

    On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, House Amendment "A" (H-896) to Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) was READ and ADOPTED.

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50. 2026-03-25

    Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-896) thereto was ADOPTED.

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51. 2026-03-25

    Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-896) thereto.

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52. 2026-03-25

    In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

53. 2026-03-25

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

54. 2026-03-26

    On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-896) thereto.

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55. 2026-03-26

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

56. 2026-03-30

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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57. 2026-03-30

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

58. 2026-04-02

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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59. 2026-04-06

    Signed by Governor

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60. 2025-05-01

    Work Session Held

61. 2025-05-01

    Voted - OTP-AM

62. 2025-06-02

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

63. 2026-01-29

    Work Session Held

64. 2026-01-29

    Voted - Divided Report

65. 2026-03-17

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

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• ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

  2026-03-18 · pass · 22-10

  Member-level votes (35)

  • BAILEY of York: yes
  • BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
  • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: other
  • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
  • BERNARD of Aroostook: no
  • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: yes
  • BLACK of Franklin: other
  • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
  • BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
  • CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
  • CURRY of Waldo: yes
  • CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
  • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
  • DUSON of Cumberland: yes
  • FARRIN of Somerset: no
  • GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
  • GUERIN of Penobscot: no
  • HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
  • HARRINGTON of York: no
  • HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
  • INGWERSEN of York: yes
  • LAWRENCE of York: yes
  • LIBBY of Cumberland: yes
  • MARTIN of Oxford: no
  • MOORE of Washington: no
  • NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
  • PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
  • RAFFERTY of York: yes
  • RENY of Lincoln: yes
  • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
  • STEWART of Aroostook: other
  • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
  • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
  • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
  • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes

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