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The House CalendarThe Advance Journal and Calendar of the House of Representatives Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker.
Prayer by Reverend Sarah Gillespie, Andwell Health Partners, Lewiston.
National Anthem by Erynne Edwards, North Berwick.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Reading of the Journal of yesterday. _________________________________
(1-1) Bill "An Act to Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products" (S.P. 767) (L.D. 1960)
Minority (3) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on TAXATION READ and ACCEPTED in the House on June 4, 2025.
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-231) AND SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-430) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(1-2) Bill "An Act to Protect and Compensate Public Utility Whistleblowers" (EMERGENCY) (S.P. 770) (L.D. 1963)
Minority (6) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY READ and ACCEPTEDin the House on June 17, 2025.
Comes from the Senate with that Body having INSISTEDon its former action whereby the Majority (7) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDEDReport of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY was READand ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-417) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(1-3) Bill "An Act to Protect Health Care Workers by Addressing Assaults in Health Care Settings" (H.P. 351) (L.D. 532)
Minority (5) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDEDReport of the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY READand ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" (H-576) in the House on June 17, 2025.
Comes from the Senate READ and INDEFINITELY POSTPONED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(2-1) The Following Communication: (S.C. 556)
MAINE SENATE 132ND LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 17, 2025
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it accepted the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and Engrossed Bill “An Act Regarding Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking When That Trafficking Results in an Overdose Causing Serious Bodily Injury of a Person” (H.P. 838) (L.D. 1263) in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(2-2) The Following Communication: (S.C. 557)
MAINE SENATE 132ND LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 17, 2025
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it accepted the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report from the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs on Bill “An Act to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Compact” (H.P. 161) (L.D. 252) in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(2-3) The Following Communication: (S.C. 558)
MAINE SENATE 132ND LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 17, 2025
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it accepted the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report from the Committee on Taxation on Bill “An Act to Provide Emergency One-time Relief from the Wild Blueberry Tax for Sellers in Maine and Partial Relief for Processors and Shippers” (H.P. 908) (L.D. 1386) in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(2-4) The Following Communication: (S.C. 559)
MAINE SENATE 132ND LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 17, 2025
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today adhered to its previous action whereby it committed Bill “An Act to Require Age Verification for Online Obscene Matter” (H.P. 1244) (L.D. 1873) and accompanying papers to the Committee on Judiciary in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(4-1) On motion of Representative OSHER of Orono, the following Joint Resolution: (H.P. 1338) (Cosponsored by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec and Representatives: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, GOLEK of Harpswell, MOONEN of Portland, RANA of Bangor, ROEDER of Bangor, SATO of Gorham, SKOLD of Portland, WARREN of Scarborough)
JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JUNE 2025 AS PRIDE MONTH
WHEREAS,the Stonewall riots that began on June 28, 1969 sparked the LGBTQ rights movement in the United States; and
WHEREAS, during these riots, LGBTQ citizens, led by transgender women of color, rose up and resisted police harassment that arose out of discriminatory criminal laws that have since been declared unconstitutional;and
WHEREAS, in the decades since the Stonewall riots, Pride celebrations have taken place around the country every June to commemorate this historic turning point for the LGBTQ community; and
WHEREAS, following the 1984 murder of Charlie Howard, a young gay man in Bangor, LGBTQ Mainers came together to form the Maine Lesbian/Gay Political Alliance, now known as EqualityMaine; and
WHEREAS, in 1993, the Maine Civil Rights Act was amended to include explicit protections for LGBTQ people, ensuring the law served to protect against bias-based threats, harms and hate crimes; and
WHEREAS, as a national leader for LGBTQ equality, Maine has included protections for LGBTQ people in parentage and antibullying laws; and
WHEREAS, Maine has continued to improve access to relationship equality, passing laws that extend hospital visitation rights to same-sex couples in 1999, require health insurance companies to offer to employers coverage for domestic partnerships in 2001, extend inheritance rights and next of kin status for funeral and burial arrangements and conservator rights to same-sex and unmarried heterosexual couples in 2004 and include domestic partnerships in the law governing family medical leave in 2007; and
WHEREAS, the people of Maine voted to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in 2005 and in favor of marriage equality in 2012; and
WHEREAS, in 2014, Maine was the first state in the nation whose highest court ruled it unlawful for a school district to prohibit a transgender student from accessing the bathroom consistent with that student’s gender identity, interpreting for the first time amendments to the Maine Human Rights Act that expanded protections to include sexual orientation; and
WHEREAS, since 2018, Maine has added a nonbinary gender designation for state identification cards and birth certificates, prohibited transgender exclusions in health insurance plans, banned the harmful practice of conversion therapy and secured state-level benefits for veterans who were discharged from the military due to their sexual orientation or gender identity; and
WHEREAS, members of the LGBTQ community have served their neighbors and our State as Legislators and local elected officials, leading on countless issues important to the people of Maine; and
WHEREAS, despite years of progress, members of the LGBTQ community in the United States and around the world still face discrimination, violence and proposed rollbacks in state and federal protections, and bias-based crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity are on the rise; and
WHEREAS, here in Maine there is a commitment to protecting the civil rights of LGBTQ Mainers and to treating all people fairly and equally and with dignity and respect; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Thirty-second Legislature now assembled in the First Special Session, on behalf of the people we represent, take this opportunity to recognize June 2025 as Pride Month as we continue to work toward full equality for our LGBTQ family, friends and neighbors.
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(4-2) On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the following Joint Resolution: (H.P. 1339) (Cosponsored by President DAUGHTRY of Cumberland and Representatives: FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, MOONEN of Portland, SMITH of Palermo, Senators: DUSON of Cumberland, HARRINGTON of York, PIERCE of Cumberland, STEWART of Aroostook)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE LEGISLATURE’S DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATHS OF MINNESOTA REPRESENTATIVE MELISSA HORTMAN AND HER HUSBAND MARK HORTMAN
WHEREAS,we have learned that targeted shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers took place on the morning of Saturday, June 14, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot inside their home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota in the early morning; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota State Senator John A. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot multiple times in an earlier attack allegedly by the same assailant, but Mr. Hoffman and his wife are expected to survive; and
WHEREAS, a suspect in the shootings has been apprehended; and
WHEREAS, both state lawmakers who were shot served critical roles in the Minnesota State Legislature, with Mrs. Hortman having served as Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives for a six-year period that ended this year and Mr. Hoffman, a fourth-term state senator, chairing the Senate Human Services Committee; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Thirty-second Legislature now assembled in the First Special Session, pause in our deliberations to extend to you, the members of the Minnesota State Legislature, our deepest condolences for the deaths of your colleague State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and we offer our prayers and wishes for the well-being of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette; and be it further
RESOLVED: That we condemn political violence and wish to express our horror, grief and outrage and our concern for the victims of these shootings; and be it further
RESOLVED: That we extend to you our goodwill and hope for healing and our thanks for your service, and we offer our support in any work you undertake to ameliorate the divisions in our civic life that give rise to these acts of violence.
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(4-3) On motion of Representative LAJOIE of Lewiston, the following House Order: (H.O. 33)
ORDERED, that Representative Joseph F. Underwood of Presque Isle be excused Jun 16 for health reasons.
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SPECIAL SENTIMENT CALENDAR
In accordance with House Rule 519 and Joint Rule 213, the following items: Recognizing: (5-1) Lenny Adler, of Otisfield, for his 60 years of service to the community with the Otisfield Fire Department. We extend our appreciation and best wishes;
(SLS 982)
(5-2) Vern Maxfield, of Norway, on his retirement after 37 years of public service as the Town Manager of the Town of Woodstock. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 983)
(5-3) Shawn St. Cyr, of Jefferson, on his retirement from coaching high school wrestling after 25 years of service at Lincoln Academy. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 984)
(5-4) Keith Morang, of Winthrop, on his induction into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. Mr. Morang was an outfielder for the University of Southern Maine with a career batting average of .333, 23 home runs, 140 runs scored and 43 stolen bases. He was a Division III All-American in 1987 when he hit .353 with 11 home runs and 52 RBIs. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 985)
(5-5) Cape Elizabeth's third and fourth grade boys basketball team, which won the championship in Westbrook's Paper City Classic. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 986)
(5-6) Ian Connolly, of Cape Elizabeth, a member of Troop No. 30, who has attained the high rank and distinction of Eagle Scout. This is the highest award in Scouting and is given for excellence in skills development, leadership, personal growth and community service. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 987)
(5-7) Paula Thomas, of Manchester, for her over 35 years of public service with the State of Maine. Ms. Thomas worked for the Executive Branch from 1971 to 1976 and for a short time with the Department of Labor in 1992. In January 1993, she was hired as a Legislative Committee Clerk and served in that capacity until 1997. In November 1997, she became a Legislative Information Assistant and, in January 1999, a Stenographer in the House Majority Office. In June 2000, she began service as Executive Secretary for the House Majority Office, where she worked until December 31, 2024. We thank Ms. Thomas for her extensive service with the Executive Branch and the Maine State Legislature and offer her our best wishes;
(HLS 138) Presented by Representative SHAGOURY of Hallowell. Cosponsored by President DAUGHTRY of Cumberland, Senator BAILEY of York, Senator BICKFORD of Androscoggin, Senator BRADSTREET of Kennebec, Senator CARNEY of Cumberland, Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock, Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec, Senator MOORE of Washington, Senator NANGLE of Cumberland, Senator PIERCE of Cumberland, Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland, Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc, Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, Representative ARATA of New Gloucester, Representative ARCHER of Saco, Representative ARFORD of Brunswick, Representative BECK of South Portland, Representative BELL of Yarmouth, Representative BRENNAN of Portland, Representative BRIDGEO of Augusta, Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, Representative CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham, Representative COLLINS of Sidney, Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, Representative DILL of Old Town, Representative DODGE of Belfast, Representative DOUDERA of Camden, Representative FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, Representative FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor, Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, Representative GOLEK of Harpswell, Representative GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, Representative KUHN of Falmouth, Representative LAJOIE of Lewiston, Representative LANCE of Paris, Representative LEE of Auburn, Representative MALON of Biddeford, Representative MASTRACCIO of Sanford, Representative MATLACK of St. George, Representative MEYER of Eliot, Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill, Representative MONTELL of Gardiner, Representative MOONEN of Portland, Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, Representative NUTTING of Oakland, Representative OSHER of Orono, Representative RANA of Bangor, Representative RIELLY of Westbrook, Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, Representative ROEDER of Bangor, Representative SACHS of Freeport, Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, Representative SATO of Gorham, Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, Representative SINCLAIR of Bath, Representative SKOLD of Portland, Representative STOVER of Boothbay, Representative SWALLOW of Houlton, Representative ZAGER of Portland.
(5-8) Indriani Demers, of Wiscasset, who received the 2025 Human and Civil Rights Award from the Maine Education Association. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 400) Presented by Representative FARRIN of Jefferson. Cosponsored by Senator RENY of Lincoln, Representative SKOLD of Portland.
(5-9) Sharon Foster, of Hiram, on her retirement after 50 years of service with Sacopee Valley School Nutrition. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 401) Presented by Representative WADSWORTH of Hiram. Cosponsored by Senator LIBBY of Cumberland.
(5-10) Allen and Susan Veilleux, of Winslow, who are celebrating their 54th Wedding Anniversary on July 10, 2025. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 402) Presented by Representative FLYNN of Albion. Cosponsored by Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec, Representative DEBRITO of Waterville.
(5-11) Daijha Grant, of Hermon, who won the Women's Varsity Triple Jump Event at the Class B State Track and Field Championships. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 403) Presented by Representative THORNE of Carmel. Cosponsored by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot.
In Memory of: (5-12) Winston B. Shaw, of Trenton. As a young man, Mr. Shaw participated in the VISTA program, for which he worked in Texas and New Mexico. After he moved to Maine, he introduced sea kayaking, a west coast sport, to New England and in 1994 launched Sea Venture Boat Tours in Bar Harbor, a business he operated for 20 years. He served on Bar Harbor's harbor committee for several years and helped create Bar Harbor Project 2000. Interested in the welfare of bald eagles, in 3 days' time he gathered the 1,500 signatures required to present a bill to the Maine Legislature. The bill he championed, "An Act to Further Protect Bald Eagles and Other Endangered Species," sponsored by Representative Thomas Duffy of Bangor, was designed to stop people from disturbing and feeding Maine's seriously endangered bald eagles. It was enacted as emergency legislation on May 29, 1987. Mr. Shaw will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family, friends and community;
(SLS 988)
(5-13) Kathleen "Kay" Julia Goodwin, of Pittston. As a young woman out of school, Mrs. Goodwin was employed as a secretary in the Attorney General's Office at the State House in Augusta. When she and and her husband Wentworth "Wimpy"Goodwin started a family, she devoted her time to being a homemaker and stay-at-home mother. Once all of her children were in school, she served as a substitute teacher for a few years and then began working full-time for the State of Maine, holding various office positions in different departments over many years and retiring in 1992 from the Department of Health and Human Services. She was a gifted oil painter, displaying and selling them in local businesses when she was younger. She was a longtime active member of the Pittston Community Daughters and was also very active in the Pittston Fire Auxiliary. Mrs. Goodwin will be long remembered and sadly missed by her family, friends and community;
(SLS 989)
(5-14) Thomas James Allen, of Chelsea, a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Allen will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family, friends and community;
(SLS 990)
(5-15) Raymond "Tuffy" Fleury, of Winthrop. Mr. Fleury was a veteran of the United States Army. He served in Korea from 1953 to 1955. He went on to have a lifelong career as a house painter. He was an active member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and the Catholic Men's Club. Mr. Fleury will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family, friends and community;
(SLS 991)
(5-16) David Franklin Choate, of Farmingdale. Mr. Choate was a veteran of the United States Army. A master electrician, he worked for many years with his father and his brothers at RS Choate and Sons. After his father retired, Mr. Choate ran Choate Electric with his wife Sandy and son-in-law Scott for 38 years. Mr. Choate will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family, friends and community;
(SLS 992)
(5-17) William J. Bonenfant, Jr., of Gardiner. Mr. Bonenfant was a veteran of the United States Army who served during World War II. He went on to work in several different jobs before going to work at Hudson Pulp and Paper, which later became Statler Tissue. He worked for the company for 36 years, retiring in 1989. He also was a talented toymaker and craftsman and also a fine leather worker, selling his leatherworks at local malls and craft fairs. Mr. Bonenfant will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family, friends and community;
(SLS 993)
(5-18) Richard C. Forrest, of Wiscasset. Mr. Forrest's career as a merchant marine and engineer was distinguished by his service aboard the NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered merchant ship, as part of the Atoms for Peace program. He later worked as an engineer at Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. His community service included the Virginia Project Maine's First Ship initiative and his work as an engineer at the Boothbay Railway Village. He also served for more than 20 years on local shellfish and waterfront committees. Mr. Forrest will be long remembered and sadly missed by his wife, Virginia, and his family, friends and community;
(SLS 994)
(5-19) Irving J. "IJ" Pinkham, of Boothbay. Mr. Pinkham's teaching and coaching career began at Buckfield High School, where from 1969 to 1976 he taught math and history and coached various sports. In 1976, he began his tenure at Boothbay Region High School teaching math and coaching varsity boys basketball. He retired from teaching in 2017 but continued coaching for an additional three years. Mr. Pinkham holds the distinction of being the winningest coach in Maine boys' basketball history, with his teams achieving an extraordinary 659 victories. A pinnacle of his coaching career was leading the Boothbay Seahawks to the Class C State Championship in 2001. Some other professional accomplishments were his induction into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame in 2017 and receiving the Wooden Award of Excellence from the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023. He was a Rotarian, receiving the Paul Harris Fellow award, volunteered at the Boothbay Region YMCA and coached summers at Hoop Camp. Mr. Pinkham will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family, friends and community;
(HLS 399) Presented by Representative STOVER of Boothbay. Cosponsored by Senator RENY of Lincoln.
(5-20) Francis "Franny" Gerald Willette, of Lincoln. Mr. Willette had a 38-year career with Lincoln Pulp and Paper, retiring in 2004. He is well known in the area for owning 102 vehicles over the course of his life. Mr. Willette will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family, friends and community;
(HLS 404) Presented by Representative GIFFORD of Lincoln. Cosponsored by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot.
(5-21) Joan Frances Sturmthal, of Hallowell. A proud Democrat and advocate for progressive causes, Mrs. Sturmthal worked tirelessly for the betterment of her community. She lobbied in Augusta on behalf of the ACLU and was employed by the Maine Council on Aging. Her contributions to Hallowell were many: she served on the City Council, supported the Stevens Commons development project financially, participated in a book club for over two decades and was a familiar face at the information booth during Old Hallowell Days. Mrs. Sturmthal will be long remembered and sadly missed by her family, friends and community;
(HLS 405) Presented by Representative SHAGOURY of Hallowell. Cosponsored by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec.
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Divided Report (6-1) Six Members of the Committee on TAXATION report in Report "A" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-431) on Bill "An Act Regarding Certain Definitions in the Sales and Use Tax Laws Affecting Rental Equipment and Automobiles Used in Transporting Goods" (S.P. 500) (L.D. 1211)
Signed: Senators: Representatives: Six Members of the same Committee report in Report "B" Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-432) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives:
Comes from the Senate with Report "B" OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED READand ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" (S-432).
_________________________________ (6-2) Majority Report of the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRSreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A"(H-759) on Bill "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027" (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 132) (L.D. 210) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ (6-3) Majority Report of the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-756) on Bill "An Act to Clarify Tariff Rates for Nonresidential Customers Participating in Net Energy Billing with a Distributed Generation Resource" (H.P. 1188) (L.D. 1777) Signed: Senators: Representatives: Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-757) on same Bill.
Signed: Senator: Representatives: _________________________________ Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Regulation of Aquaculture Leases (H.P. 1149) (L.D. 1722)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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Emergency Mandate
(10-2) An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Update Certain Requirements Regarding Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kits (S.P. 199) (L.D. 549)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. In accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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Emergency Mandate
(10-3) An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Conduct an Inventory of Existing Forensic Examination Kits in the Possession of Law Enforcement (S.P. 707) (L.D. 1816)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed. In accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House necessary.
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Acts (10-4) An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding the Mining Excise Tax (H.P. 601) (L.D. 936) (10-5) An Act Regarding the New Markets Tax Credit and the Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program (S.P. 506) (L.D. 1217) (10-6) An Act to Establish a Minimum Age at Which Conduct Constitutes a Juvenile Crime and to Confer Jurisdiction to the Juvenile Courts Over Any Criminal Offense Under Maine Law Committed by a Juvenile (H.P. 1233) (L.D. 1849) (10-7) An Act to Prohibit Financial Institutions from Using Merchant Category Codes to Identify or Track Firearm Purchases or Disclose Firearm Purchase Records (S.P. 737) (L.D. 1867) (10-8) An Act to Change the Name and Duties of the Taxpayer Advocate to Increase the Use of State Tax Credits (H.P. 1247) (L.D. 1876) (10-9) An Act to Protect Workers in This State by Clarifying the Relationship of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies with Federal Immigration Authorities (H.P. 1315) (L.D. 1971)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Resolves (10-10) Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study Achieving Gender Equality (H.P. 1167) (L.D. 1749)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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ORDERS OF THE DAY HOUSE CALENDAR
The following matters, in the consideration of which the House was engaged at the time of adjournment, have preference in the Orders of the Day and continue with such preference until disposed of as provided by House Rule 502.
1. Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Rachel Eastman Feeley, of Auburn (HLS 160)
TABLED - April 1, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative SMITH of Palermo. PENDING - PASSAGE.
2. Bill "An Act to Address the Safety of Nurses and Improve Patient Care by Enacting the Maine Quality Care Act" (S.P. 509) (L.D. 1281)
- In Senate, REFERREDto the Committee on LABOR. TABLED - April 15, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland. PENDING - REFERENCE IN CONCURRENCE. (Roll Call Ordered)
3. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (9) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (4) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-329) - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS on Bill "An Act to Change the State's Method of Allocating Electoral Votes from a Congressional District Method to a Winner-take-all Method Contingent on the State of Nebraska Changing its Method of Allocating Electoral Votes" (H.P. 879) (L.D. 1356)
TABLED - June 2, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative SUPICA of Bangor. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
4. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (7) Ought Not to Pass - Minority (6) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-59) - Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES on Bill "An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations from Insurance Requirements" (S.P. 381) (L.D. 893)
- In House, House RECONSIDEREDits former action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-59) on June 2, 2025. - In Senate, Minority (6) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-59) in NON-CONCURRENCE. PENDING - PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED. (Roll Call Ordered)
5. Bill "An Act to Stabilize and Sustainably Fund the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries and Hatcheries Division by Increasing the Inland Fishing License Fees and Establishing the Inland Fisheries Conservation and Enhancement Fund" (H.P. 41) (L.D. 77)
- In House, Majority (7) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-323) on May 29, 2025. - In Senate, Minority (5) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFEREAD and ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. TABLED - June 3, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland. PENDING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
6. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A" (6) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-252) - Report "B" (6) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT on Bill "An Act to Create the Small Business Capital Savings Account Program" (S.P. 95) (L.D. 195)
- In Senate, Report "A" OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED READ and ACCEPTEDand the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-252). TABLED - June 5, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
7. An Act to Allow Expenditure of Maine Clean Election Act Funding for the Care of Candidates' Dependents (H.P. 525) (L.D. 818)
TABLED - June 10, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland. PENDING - PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
8. An Act to Expand the Supervised Community Confinement Program (H.P. 416) (L.D. 648)
TABLED - June 13, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland. PENDING - PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
9. An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and to Make Other Related Changes (S.P. 660) (L.D. 1666)
TABLED - June 13, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland. PENDING - PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
10. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A"(7) Ought Not to Pass - Report "B" (5) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-718) - Report "C"(1) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-719)- Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act to Enact the Maine Consumer Data Privacy Act" (H.P. 710) (L.D. 1088)
TABLED - June 16, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative KUHN of Falmouth. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.
11. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A"(8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-716)- Report "B" (4) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-717) - Report "C" (1) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on JUDICIARY on Bill "An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act" (H.P. 1220) (L.D. 1822)
TABLED - June 16, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative KUHN of Falmouth. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.
12. HOUSE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A"(9) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-709)- Report "B" (2) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-710) - Report "C" (2) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on TAXATION on Bill "An Act to Invest in Maine's Families and Workforce by Amending the Real Estate Transfer Tax" (H.P. 704) (L.D. 1082)
TABLED - June 16, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.
13. Bill "An Act to Permanently Fund 55 Percent of the State's Share of Education by Establishing a Tax on Incomes of More than $1,000,000" (H.P. 711) (L.D. 1089)
- In House, Minority (5) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on TAXATION READ and ACCEPTEDon June 11, 2025. - In Senate, Majority (7) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on TAXATION READand ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-648) in NON-CONCURRENCE. TABLED - June 17, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland. PENDING - Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford to RECEDE and CONCUR. (Roll Call Ordered)
14. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Report "A"(8) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387)- Report "B" (4) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-388) - Report "C" (1) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY on Bill "An Act Regarding Energy Fairness" (S.P. 756) (L.D. 1949)
- In Senate, Report "A" OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED READ and ACCEPTEDand the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-387) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-412)thereto. TABLED - June 17, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative SACHS of Freeport. PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 1
Acts (10-1) An Act to Expand the Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit (H.P. 289) (L.D. 435) (10-2) An Act to Clarify the Status of Energy Storage Systems with Regard to the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program (H.P. 526) (L.D. 819) (10-3) An Act to Clarify Certain Terms in and to Make Other Changes to the Automotive Right to Repair Laws (H.P. 803) (L.D. 1228) (10-4) An Act to Amend the Credit for Educational Opportunity and Student Loan Repayment Tax Credit (H.P. 1032) (L.D. 1574)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 2
(1-1) Bill "An Act to Revise the Growth Management Program Laws" (H.P. 1299) (L.D. 1940)
Report "B" (5) OUGHT NOT TO PASS of the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT READ and ACCEPTED in the House on June 17, 2025.
Comes from the Senate with Report "C" (1) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED of the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT READ and ACCEPTEDand the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" (H-768) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(1-2) An Act to Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements with Executive Branch Employees and Continue the Voluntary Employee Incentive Program (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 1335) (L.D. 1987)
FAILED of PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED in the House on June 17, 2025.
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENTS "A"(S-421) AND "B" (S-435) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 3
Acts (10-1) An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor (S.P. 218) (L.D. 556) (10-2) An Act Regarding Certain Definitions in the Sales and Use Tax Laws Affecting Rental Equipment (S.P. 500) (L.D. 1211) (10-3) An Act to Establish the Department of Energy Resources (H.P. 845) (L.D. 1270) (10-4) An Act to Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements with Executive Branch Employees and Continue the Voluntary Employee Incentive Program (H.P. 1335) (L.D. 1987)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 4
(1-1) Bill "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027" (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 132) (L.D. 210)
Minority (5) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS READ and ACCEPTED in the House on June 18, 2025.
Comes from the Senate with the Majority (8) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS READ and ACCEPTEDand the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-759) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "E" (S-438)thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 5
(1-1) Bill "An Act Establishing Alternative Pathways to Social Worker Licensing" (S.P. 528) (L.D. 1298)
Majority (8) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-396) in the House on June 17, 2025.
Comes from the Senate with that Body having INSISTED on its former action whereby the Minority (5) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES was READ and ACCEPTEDand the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" (S-397) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 6
Acts (10-1) An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027 (H.P. 132) (L.D. 210)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 7
Acts (10-1) An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations from Insurance Requirements (S.P. 381) (L.D. 893)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 8
(1-1) The following Joint Resolution: (S.P. 795)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE OBSERVANCE OF JUNETEENTH ON JUNE 19, 2025
WHEREAS,for 158 years, Juneteenth National Freedom Day, also known as Emancipation Day, Emancipation Celebration, Freedom Day, Juneteenth Independence Day and Juneteenth, has been one of the most recognized African-American holiday observances in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth commemorates the day freedom was proclaimed to all slaves in the South by Union General Gordon Granger, on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, more than 2 1/2 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln; and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth commemorates the determination of the first people from Africa, approximately 11,500,000 of whom survived the awful voyages across the Atlantic and who were brought to this country and enslaved in chattel slavery and whose descendants served as slaves for 200 years before the horrific institution of chattel slavery was abolished; and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of chattel slavery in the United States;and
WHEREAS, over a century after the Emancipation Proclamation and after years of informal annual celebration, Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday in 2021 by the President of the United States and the United States Congress; and
WHEREAS, “Until All are Free, None are Free” is an oft-repeated maxim that can be used to highlight the significance of the end of the era of chattel slavery in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Maine in 2022; and
WHEREAS, it is important to recognize the historical significance of Juneteenth in order to advance racial equity, human dignity and justice; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Thirty-second Legislature now assembled in the First Special Session, on behalf of the people we represent, recognize the observance of Juneteenth on June 19, 2025, and encourage people in our State to participate in Juneteenth observances.
Comes from the Senate, READ and ADOPTED.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 9
(1-1) Bill "An Act to Clarify Tariff Rates for Nonresidential Customers Participating in Net Energy Billing with a Distributed Generation Resource" (H.P. 1188) (L.D. 1777)
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-756) in the House on June 18, 2025.
Comes from the Senate PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-756) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-439)thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 10
Acts (10-1) An Act to Improve the Growth Management Program Laws (H.P. 1169) (L.D. 1751)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 11
(2-1) The Following Communication: (S.C. 560)
132ND LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 18, 2025
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it accepted the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and Engrossed Bill “An Act to Exempt Electronic Smoking Devices or Other Tobacco Products Containing Ingestible Hemp from the Tax Imposed on Tobacco Products” (S.P. 767) (L.D. 1960) and all accompanying papers in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(2-2) The Following Communication: (S.C. 561)
MAINE SENATE 132ND LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 18, 2025
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it Indefinitely Postponed Bill “An Act to Protect Health Care Workers by Addressing Assaults in Health Care Settings” (H.P. 351) (L.D. 532) and all accompanying papers in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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(2-3) The Following Communication: (S.C. 564)
MAINE SENATE 132ND LEGISLATURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
June 18, 2025
Honorable Robert B. Hunt Clerk of the House 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Dear Clerk Hunt:
Please be advised the Senate today insisted to its previous action whereby it accepted Report “C” Ought to Pass as Amended Report and Engrossed Bill “An Act to Revise the Growth Management Program Laws” (H.P. 1299) (L.D. 1940) in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 12
(1-1) The following Joint Order: (S.P. 796)
ORDERED, the House concurring, that when the Senate and House adjourn, they do so until the call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, respectively.
Comes from the Senate, READ and PASSED.
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State of Maine http://legislature.maine.gov/HouseCalendar House Supplement No. 13
Acts (10-1) An Act to Reduce Costs and Increase Customer Protections for the State's Net Energy Billing Programs (H.P. 1188) (L.D. 1777)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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