ME LD 2216
enactedAn Act To Establish The Maine Blue Economy Center
Maine · 132 · upper
Quick answers
Did ME LD 2216 pass?
Yes. ME LD 2216 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-16. Latest recorded action (2026-04-16): Signed by Governor
What is ME LD 2216 about?
ME LD 2216 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Establish The Maine Blue Economy Center”.
Who sponsors ME LD 2216?
Glenn CURRY is the primary sponsor of ME LD 2216.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-04-16 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Glenn CURRYprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-24
Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committtee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, pursuant to Resolve, chapter 114, section 7.
2026-02-24
Report READ and ACCEPTED.
2026-02-24
Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Sent down for concurrence
2026-02-24
Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
2026-02-24
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
referral-committee
2026-02-24
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-06
Reports READ.
2026-04-06
On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
2026-04-06
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 893 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2026-04-06
READ ONCE.
reading-1
2026-04-06
Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-04-06
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637)
reading-2,reading-3
2026-04-06
Sent down for concurrence.
2026-04-07
Reports READ.
2026-04-07
On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2026-04-07
ROLL CALL NO. 741
2026-04-07
(Yeas 78 - Nays 68 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-07
The Bill was READ ONCE.
reading-1
2026-04-07
Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) was READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-04-07
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-04-07
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637).
reading-3
2026-04-07
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-07
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passage
2026-04-07
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-07
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2026-04-13
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
2026-04-13
Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) in concurrence.
reading-3
2026-04-13
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
2026-04-13
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.
referral-committee
2026-04-13
Sent down for concurrence.
2026-04-13
On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
2026-04-13
On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1060) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) was READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-04-13
Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1060) thereto was ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-13
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1060) thereto.
reading-3
2026-04-13
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2026-04-13
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-13
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1060) thereto.
reading-3
2026-04-13
Ordered sent down forthwith.
2026-04-14
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passage
2026-04-14
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-14
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
passage
2026-04-16
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-11
Work Session Held - TABLED
2026-03-12
Work Session Held
2026-03-12
Voted - Divided Report
2026-04-06
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
Versions
Documents
Votes
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
2026-04-06 · pass · 20-12
Member-level votes (35)
- BAILEY of York: yes
- BALDACCI of Penobscot: other
- BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
- BENNETT of Oxford: yes
- BERNARD of Aroostook: other
- BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
- BLACK of Franklin: no
- 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: no
- 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: no
- TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
- TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
- TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: other
- TIPPING of Penobscot: yes
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
2026-04-07 · pass · 78-68
Member-level votes (150)
- FROST of Belgrade: yes
- GATTINE of Westbrook: yes
- GEIGER of Rockland: yes
- GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
- GIFFORD of Lincoln: no
- GOLEK of Harpswell: yes
- GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: yes
- GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: yes
- GREENWOOD of Wales: no
- GRIFFIN of Levant: other
- GUERRETTE of Caribou: no
- HAGGAN of Hampden: no
- HALL of Wilton: no
- HARRIMAN of Lewiston: yes
- HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
- HENDERSON of Rumford: no
- HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
- HYMES of Waldo: no
- JACKSON of Oxford: no
- JULIA of Waterville: yes
- KESSLER of South Portland: yes
- KUHN of Falmouth: yes
- LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
- LANCE of Paris: no
- LANIGAN of Sanford: no
- LAVIGNE of Berwick: no
- LEE of Auburn: yes
- LEMELIN of Chelsea: no
- LIBBY of Auburn: other
- LOOKNER of Portland: yes
- LYMAN of Livermore Falls: no
- MACIAS of Topsham: yes
- MALON of Biddeford: yes
- MASON of Lisbon: no
- MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
- MATHIESON of Kittery: yes
- MATLACK of St. George: yes
- MCCABE of Lewiston: yes
- MCINTYRE of Lowell: no
- MEYER of Eliot: yes
- MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: yes
- MINGO of Calais: no
- MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
- MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
- MOONEN of Portland: yes
- MORRIS of Turner: no
- MURPHY of Scarborough: yes
- NUTTING of Oakland: no
- O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
- OLSEN of Raymond: no
- OSHER of Orono: yes
- PARRY of Arundel: no
- PAUL of Winterport: no
- PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: no
- PLUECKER of Warren: yes
- POIRIER of Skowhegan: no
- POMERLEAU of Standish: no
- PUGH of Portland: yes
- QUINT of Hodgdon: no
- RANA of Bangor: yes
- RAY of Lincolnville: yes
- RIELLY of Westbrook: yes
- ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
- ROEDER of Bangor: yes
- ROLLINS of Augusta: other
- RUDNICKI of Fairfield: no
- RUNTE of York: yes
- SACHS of Freeport: yes
- SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
- SARGENT of York: yes
- SATO of Gorham: yes
- SAYRE of Kennebunk: yes
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: no
- SHAGOURY of Hallowell: yes
- SIMMONS of Waldoboro: no
- SINCLAIR of Bath: yes
- SKOLD of Portland: yes
- SMITH of Palermo: no
- SOBOLESKI of Phillips: no
- STOVER of Boothbay: yes
- STROUT of Harrington: no
- SUPICA of Bangor: yes
- SWALLOW of Houlton: no
- TERRY of Gorham: yes
- THORNE of Carmel: no
- TUELL of East Machias: no
- UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: no
- WADSWORTH of Hiram: no
- WALKER of Naples: no
- WARREN of Scarborough: yes
- WEBB of Durham: yes
- WHITE of Guilford: no
- WHITE of Ellsworth: no
- WOOD of Norway: no
- WOOD of Greene: other
- WOODSOME of Waterboro: no
- YUSUF of Portland: yes
- ZAGER of Portland: yes
- ABDI of Lewiston: yes
- ADAMS of Lebanon: no
- ALBERT of Madawaska: no
- ANKELES of Brunswick: yes
- ARATA of New Gloucester: no
- ARCHER of Saco: yes
- ARDELL of Monticello: no
- ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
- BABIN of Fort Fairfield: no
- BAGSHAW of Windham: no
- BECK of South Portland: yes
- BELL of Yarmouth: yes
- BISHOP of Bucksport: no
- BLIER of Buxton: no
- BOYER of Poland: no
- BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: yes
- BRENNAN of Portland: yes
- BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
- BUNKER of Farmington: yes
- CAMPBELL of Orrington: no
- CARLOW of Buxton: no
- CARUSO of Caratunk: no
- CHAPMAN of Auburn: no
- CIMINO of Bridgton: no
- CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
- COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: no
- COLLINS of Sidney: no
- COOPER of Windham: no
- COPELAND of Saco: yes
- CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
- CRAY of Palmyra: no
- CROCKETT of Portland: yes
- DAIGLE of Fort Kent: no
- DEBRITO of Waterville: yes
- DHALAC of South Portland: yes
- DILL of Old Town: yes
- DODGE of Belfast: yes
- DOUDERA of Camden: yes
- DRINKWATER of Milford: no
- DUCHARME of Madison: no
- EATON of Deer Isle: yes
- EDER of Waterboro: no
- FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: yes
- FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
- FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: no
- FECTEAU of Biddeford: yes
- FLYNN of Albion: no
- FOLEY of Wells: no
- FOSTER of Dexter: no
- FREDERICKS of Sanford: no
- FREDETTE of Newport: yes
- FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: yes
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