Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Maine LD 609

An Act Making Certain Appropriations And Allocations And Changing Certain Provisions Of Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Drew GATTINE (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Amendment H-Q to C-A (H-32)
• Amendment H-P to C-A (H-31)
• Amendment H-O to C-A (H-30)
• Amendment H-N to C-A (H-29)
• Amendment H-M to C-A (H-28)
• Amendment H-L to C-A (H-27)
• Amendment H-K to C-A (H-26)
• Amendment H-J to C-A (H-25)
• Amendment H-I to C-A (H-24)
• Amendment H-H to C-A (H-23)
• Amendment H-E to C-A (H-19)
• Amendment H-D to C-A (H-18)
• Amendment H-C to C-A (H-17)
• Amendment H-G to C-A (H-21)
• Amendment H-F to C-A (H-20)
• Amendment H-B to C-A (H-16)
• Amendment H-A to C-A (H-15)
• Chapter 2
• Amendment H-R to C-A (H-33)
• Amendment C-A (H-13)
• LD 609 HP 377

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Mar 18, 2025 · Legislature
  Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
• Mar 14, 2025 · Legislature
  Voted - Divided Report
• Mar 14, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held
• Mar 21, 2025
  Signed by Governor
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 63 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Ordered sent down forthwith PREVAILED
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 62 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 76 - Nays 66 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 47
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 60 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Ordered sent down forthwith PREVAILED
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 59 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "R" (H-33) in concurrence PREVAILED
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING IN ONE HOUR.
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 58 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  To Suspend the Rules of Second Reading FAILED
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 57 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) as Amended by House Amendment "R" (H-33) thereto ADOPTED PREVAILED
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 56 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  House Amendment "R" (H-33) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence PREVAILED
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) READ
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 55 Yeas 24 - Nays 11 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Dispensing of First Reading PREVAILED
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 54 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  READ ONCE PREVAILED
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 53 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report Accepted PREVAILED
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Reports READ
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 44
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) as Amended by House Amendment "R" (H-33) thereto.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 73 - Nays 67 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 43
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) as Amended by House Amendment "R" (H-33) thereto was ADOPTED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 42
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  House Amendment "R" (H-33) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was ADOPTED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 64 - Nays 75 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 41
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Motion of Representative THORNE of Carmel to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE House Amendment "R" (H-33) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) FAILED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "R" (H-33) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 40
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "Q" (H-32) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "Q" (H-32) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 74 - Nays 62 - Absent 14 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 39
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "P" (H-31) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "P" (H-31) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 74 - Nays 61 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 38
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "O" (H-30) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "O" (H-30) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 75 - Nays 61 - Absent 14 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 37
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland House Amendment "M" (H-28) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "M" (H-28) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 74 - Nays 63 - Absent 13 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 36
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "L" (H-27) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "L" (H-27) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 75 - Nays 63 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 35
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "K" (H-26) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "K" (H-26) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 73 - Nays 66 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 34
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Subsequently, House Amendment "I" (H-24) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 68 - Nays 74 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 33
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Motion of Representative CARLOW of Buxton to SUSPEND House Rule 401 part 11 FAILED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 67 - Nays 75 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 32
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor to TABLE the Bill untill later in today's session FAILED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Representative GATTINE of Westbrook moved to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE House Amendment "I" (H-24) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "I" (H-24) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 31
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "H" (H-23) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "H" (H-23) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 76 - Nays 66 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 30
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "G" (H-21) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative PAUL of Winterport, House Amendment "G" (H-21) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 29
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "F" (H-20) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative PAUL of Winterport, House Amendment "F" (H-20) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 75 - Nays 63 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 28
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "E" (H-19) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative CHAPMAN of Auburn, House Amendment "E" (H-19) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 74 - Nays 66 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 27
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "D" (H-18) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 84 - Nays 56 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 26
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative CHAPMAN of Auburn, House Amendment "D" (H-18) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 74 - Nays 68 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 25
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "C" (H-17) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative CHAPMAN of Auburn, House Amendment "C" (H-17) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 24
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "B" (H-16) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative BOYER of Poland, House Amendment "B" (H-16) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 23
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "A" (H-15) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative BOYER of Poland, House Amendment "A" (H-15) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  The Bill was READ ONCE.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 22
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Reports READ.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.