The House Calendar
The Advance Journal and Calendar of the House of Representatives
The Advance Journal and Calendar of the House of Representatives
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker.
Prayer by Nic Benner, Granite Hill Church, Hallowell.
National Anthem by Carsyn Session, Hall-Dale Middle School, Farmingdale.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Medical Provider of the Day, Amy Madden, MD, Rome.
Reading of the Journal of yesterday.
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(1-1) An Act to Provide for the 2026 and 2027 Allocations of the State Ceiling on Private Activity Bonds (EMERGENCY)
(S.P. 875) (L.D. 2156)
(C. "A" S-510)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in the House on March 5, 2026.
Comes from the Senate FAILING of PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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(2-1) The Following Communication: (H.C. 402)
CLERK'S OFFICE
2 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002
March 18, 2026
Honorable Ryan D. Fecteau
Speaker of the House
2 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Dear Speaker Fecteau:
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, the following Joint Standing Committees have voted unanimously to report the following bills out "Ought Not to Pass:"
Energy, Utilities and Technology
L.D. 2113 An Act to Align Long-range Grid Strategy with the State Energy Plan and Strengthen Integrated Grid Planning
State and Local Government
L.D. 849 An Act to Establish a Recall Process for Public School Board Members
L.D. 1383 An Act to Require State Divestment from Perpetrators of International Human Rights Violations
Sincerely,
S/Robert B. Hunt
Clerk of the House
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(2-2) The Following Communication: (H.C. 403)
STATE OF MAINE
CLERK'S OFFICE
2 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002
March 18, 2026
Honorable Ryan D. Fecteau
Speaker of the House
2 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Dear Speaker Fecteau:
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources has approved the request by the sponsor, Representative Campbell of Orrington, to report the following "Leave to Withdraw:"
L.D. 605 An Act to Provide Solutions for Sustainable Management of Municipal Solid Waste
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, the Committee on Transportation has approved the request by the sponsor, Senator Nangle of Cumberland, to report the following "Leave to Withdraw:"
L.D. 393 An Act to Designate Certain Bridges as Veterans Memorial Bridges
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, the Committee on Transportation has approved the request by the sponsor, Senator Nangle of Cumberland, to report the following "Leave to Withdraw:"
L.D. 394 An Act to Improve Transportation Infrastructure in Maine
Sincerely,
S/Robert B. Hunt
Clerk of the House
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(2-3) The Following Communication: (S.C. 883)
MAINE SENATE
132ND LEGISLATURE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
March 17, 2026
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 Provide an Exemption from Pilotage Requirements for Passenger Ferry Service Between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia” (H.P. 969) (L.D. 1477) and all accompanying papers in non-concurrence.
Best Regards,
S/Darek M. Grant
Secretary of the Senate
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SPECIAL SENTIMENT CALENDAR
In accordance with House Rule 519 and Joint Rule 213, the following items:
Recognizing:
(5-1) the Thornton Academy Boys Hockey Team, of Saco, which won the 2026 Class A State Championship, the team's second state title in two years. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1763)
(5-2) Eli Spencer, of Orono, an 8th grade student at Orono Middle School, who won the 2026 Penobscot County Award in the Telling Room's Annual Writing Contest with his essay "Across." We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1766)
(5-3) Olesya Shafirina, of Orono, who won the 2026 K-8 Maine Girls Chess Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1767)
(5-4) Mya Brichacek, of Orono, who won the 2026 K-12 Maine Girls Chess Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1768)
(5-5) the Orono Middle School Cheer Team, which won the 2026 Ellsworth Crown Championship Middle School Division 1 and were named Crown Champions. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1769)
(5-6) the Orono Middle School Spelling Bee Team, which won the 2026 Spelling Bee League Championship for the second year in a row. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1770)
(5-7) Augustin Rondeau, of Orono, who won the 2026 Spelling Bee League Individual Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1771)
(5-8) Alistair Tipping, of Orono, who won the 2026 U1200 Cobscook Classic Chess Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1772)
(5-9) the Orono Middle School Chess Team, which won first place in the Middle School Division at the 2026 Maine State Scholastic Chess Team Championship. Members of the team include Mya Brichacek, Olesya Shafirina, Bryce Weaver, Thomas Comeau, Ahmet Algul, Sam Jernigan, Glen Avis, Wilby Breen, Shepard Shadwell, Juno Charney, Alistair Tipping, Brenna Tipping, Torrigan Capone-Zeman, Dylan Thomas and Theodore Perry. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1773)
(5-10) the Scarborough High School Girls Track Team, which won the Class A Girls Indoor Track and Field State Championship, the team's second title in three years. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1774)
(5-11) Isabelle Harmon, of Scarborough, a student-athlete at Scarborough High School, who won the Class A Girls Indoor Track and Field State Championship in the 55-meter Hurdles Event, the Pole Vault Event and the High Jump Event. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1775)
(5-12) Clara White, of Orono, who won the 2026 Class C Girls Nordic State Ski Championships 15K Skate Race, 5K Individual Classical Race, 5K Freestyle Event and Pursuit Event. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1782)
(5-13) the Orono High School Boys Indoor Track Team, which won the 2025-2026 Eastern Maine Indoor Track League Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1783)
(5-14) Maya Boyington, of Orono, who won the 2-mile Event at the 2026 Class B Girls Indoor Track and Field State Championship and the 800-meter Event, Mile Event and 2-mile Event at the 2025-2026 Eastern Maine Indoor Track League Championship, where she was named the Co-Female Performer of the Meet. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1784)
(5-15) the Orono High School Boys Nordic Ski Team, which won the 2026 Mountain Valley Conference Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1785)
(5-16) Maggie Tipping, of Orono, who won first place in the Easy Does It Hunter Event at the 2025 Wicked Maine Horse Show. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1786)
(5-17) Alistair Tipping, of Orono, who won first place in the Crossrail Equitation Event at the 2025 Wicked Maine Horse Show. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1787)
(5-18) Joseph Patrick Murphy III, of Lewiston, a Cadet Second Lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol, who received the prestigious Brigadier General Billy Mitchell Award from the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program. This award recognizes the recipient's sustained excellence in all four areas of cadet life: leadership, aerospace, fitness and character. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1788)
(5-19) Hailey Damren, of Gardiner, who was named the Strawberry Princess by the Pittston Fair. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1789)
(5-20) the Upper Kennebec Valley High School Girls Basketball Team, of Bingham, which won the Class S State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1790)
(5-21) the Upper Kennebec Valley High School Boys Basketball Team, of Bingham, which won the Class S State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1791)
(5-22) the Cheverus High School Girls Basketball Team, of Portland, which won the Class A State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1793)
(5-23) the Portland High School Boys Basketball Team, which won the Class A State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1794)
(5-24) Scarlett Irish, of Pittston, who was named the Maine Strawberry Pageant's Strawberry Blossom. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1795)
(5-25) Kaelyn Brillant, of Richmond, who was named the Maine Strawberry Pageant's Strawberry Queen. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(SLS 1796)
(5-26) Logan Weston Vigue, of Washington, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2026 graduating class of Medomak Valley High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 613)
Presented by Representative PLUECKER of Warren.
Cosponsored by Senator RENY of Lincoln, Representative SIMMONS of Waldoboro.
(5-27) Luke Anthony Cheesman, of Union, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2026 graduating class of Medomak Valley High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 614)
Presented by Representative PLUECKER of Warren.
Cosponsored by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox.
(5-28) Jesse Booker, of Winterport, a member of the Bangor Christian Schools boys basketball team, who recently scored his 1,000th career point. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 615)
Presented by Representative QUINT of Hodgdon.
Cosponsored by Senator CURRY of Waldo, Representative PAUL of Winterport.
(5-29) Molly Alizabeth Suitter, of Hodgdon, who has earned the distinction of being named Salutatorian of the 2025 graduating class of Hodgdon Middle/High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 616)
Presented by Representative QUINT of Hodgdon.
Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
(5-30) Gracie Diane Little, of Hodgdon, a senior at Hodgdon Middle/High School, who is a recipient of a 2025 Principal's Award for outstanding academic achievement and citizenship, sponsored by the Maine Principals' Association. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 617)
Presented by Representative QUINT of Hodgdon.
Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
(5-31) Anna Jordan Oliver, of Hodgdon, who has earned the distinction of being named Valedictorian of the 2025 graduating class of Hodgdon Middle/High School. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 618)
Presented by Representative QUINT of Hodgdon.
Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
(5-32) the Falmouth High School Girls Swim Team, which won the Class A State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 619)
Presented by Representative KUHN of Falmouth.
Cosponsored by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland, Representative CROCKETT of Portland.
(5-33) the Falmouth High School Boys Swim Team, which won the Class A State Championship. We extend our congratulations and best wishes;
(HLS 620)
Presented by Representative KUHN of Falmouth.
Cosponsored by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland, Representative CROCKETT of Portland.
In Memory of:
(5-34) Omer R. Parent, Jr., of Lewiston. Mr. Parent was a veteran of the United States Air Force, who was deployed to Pleiku, Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. For his outstanding service as an EC-47 Airborne Radio Intercept Operator, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross on February 25, 1968. He worked for over 30 years at General Electric, where he was an inspector and dispatcher. He also worked in security and safety at Bates College for over 20 years. For more than 35 years, he volunteered as the football clock operator at Lewiston High School football games. Mr. Parent will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family, friends and community;
(SLS 1776)
(5-35) Maureen Willard Harper, of South Portland. Ms. Harper worked at New England Telephone Company in the business office and in the research library at the Portland Press Herald. She was a longtime volunteer at the South Portland Food Cupboard, a devout parishioner at Holy Cross Church and a regular at the South Portland Community Center. Ms. Harper will be long remembered and sadly missed by her family, friends and community;
(SLS 1777)
(5-36) Martha Ann (Dyro) Pillsbury, of South Portland. Mrs. Pillsbury served as a public school teacher, spending the majority of her teaching career working in South Portland elementary schools, including Redbank and Dyer, as a reading interventionist. After retiring, she became an active advocate for retired teachers, volunteering many hours of service and holding various officer positions for the Cumberland County Retired Educators Association, the Maine Education Association - Retired and the Maine chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons. In 2003, she received the MEA-R Excellence Award from the National Retired Teachers Association and in 2006 the MEA-R Cumberland County Leadership Award. Mrs. Pillsbury will be long remembered and sadly missed by her family, friends and community;
(SLS 1778)
(5-37) David Whitney Small, of Old Town. Mr. Small served in the United States Navy from 1973 to 1978. He began his career with Daigle Oil Company in Fort Kent before returning home to Bangor, where he worked at the Bangor Daily News from 1986 until his retirement in 2004. Mr. Small will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family, friends and community;
(SLS 1779)
(5-38) Elaine Elizabeth Regan, of Old Orchard Beach. Mrs. Regan devoted her entire 35-year career to Unum, where she was known for her loyalty and strong work ethic and the meaningful relationships she formed along the way. Mrs. Regan will be long remembered and sadly missed by her family, friends and community;
(SLS 1780)
(5-39) Stanley Howe, of Bethel. Dr. Howe, who held a doctorate in Canadian history from the University of Maine, dedicated much of his life to preserving Bethel-area history. He served as curator and executive director of the Bethel Historical Society for 36 years, from 1974 to 2010. Under his leadership, the society expanded its focus to include the history of western Maine and the White Mountain region of Maine and New Hampshire. He increased the society's endowment and wrote and lectured on many subjects related to Maine history. Although he retired at the end of 2012, he continued to volunteer at the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society for many more years. He was a member and, at one time, the master of the Alder River Grange, and he served his community as a Bethel selectman. He received the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce's Henry H. Hastings Award for Citizenship and Gould Academy's Alumnus of the Year Award. The Bethel Rotary Club also recognized him as a Paul Harris Fellow. Dr. Howe will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family, friends and community;
(SLS 1781)
(5-40) Michael P. O'Donnell, of Scarborough. Earning his doctorate from Syracuse University, Dr. O'Donnell dedicated his professional life to advancing literacy and expanding access to education. He began his career as a high school English teacher in Aroostook County and quickly distinguished himself as an innovator. Long before educational television was common, he developed and taught High School Reading, a live broadcast course that became a pilot project for the State Department of Education. Its success led to a Ford Foundation grant to videotape the series for national distribution. In 1970, he joined the faculty of the University of Southern Maine's College of Education. A lifelong advocate for literacy, he dedicated his career to improving reading education for children, adults, and refugees learning English as a second language. A highlight of his professional life was serving as a national Scholar-in-Residence with the United States Department of Education in Washington, D.C. He authored and co-authored numerous books and instructional materials and received many professional honors, including a Distinguished Service Award from the University of Maine Board of Trustees for advancing literacy. He retired with distinction as Professor Emeritus. Dr. O'Donnell will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family, friends and community;
(SLS 1792)
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Refer to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Pursuant to Resolve
(6-1) Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety on Bill "An Act Permitting the Use of Oral Fluid Testing in Determining the Intoxication of Drivers, Aircraft Operators and Hunters"
(S.P. 915) (L.D. 2237)
Reporting that it be REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETYpursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 87, section 4.
Comes from the Senate with the Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill REFERREDto the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
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Divided Report
(6-2) Majority Report of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought Not to Pass on Bill "An Act to Make the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy an Appointed Position Subject to Confirmation by the Legislature"
(S.P. 267) (L.D. 584)
Signed:
Senators:
HICKMAN of Kennebec
DUSON of Cumberland
TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin
Representatives:
SUPICA of Bangor
FAIRCLOTH of Bangor
FROST of Belgrade
GRAHAM of North Yarmouth
HYMES of Waldo
MALON of Biddeford
TERRY of Gorham
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-554) on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
BOYER of Poland
CHAPMAN of Auburn
FREDERICKS of Sanford
Comes from the Senate with the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report READ and ACCEPTED.
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(6-3) Majority Report of the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-863) on Bill "An Act Regarding Public Preschool Programs Serving Children Who Are 3 Years of Age"
(H.P. 1429) (L.D. 2114)
Signed:
Senators:
RAFFERTY of York
PIERCE of Cumberland
Representatives:
MURPHY of Scarborough
BRENNAN of Portland
DODGE of Belfast
MITCHELL of Cumberland
SARGENT of York
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
BAGSHAW of Windham
CARLOW of Buxton
HAGGAN of Hampden
LYMAN of Livermore Falls
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(6-4) Majority Report of the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICESreporting Ought to Pass on Bill "An Act to Increase Access to Primary Care Provided by Physician Associates" (EMERGENCY)
(H.P. 1403) (L.D. 2088)
Signed:
Senators:
BAILEY of York
BALDACCI of Penobscot
HAGGAN of Penobscot
Representatives:
MATHIESON of Kittery
BOYER of Cape Elizabeth
CIMINO of Bridgton
FLYNN of Albion
FOLEY of Wells
MASTRACCIO of Sanford
MORRIS of Turner
OLSEN of Raymond
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-860) on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
ARFORD of Brunswick
CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham
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(6-5) Majority Report of the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS reporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-861) on Bill "An Act to Protect Consumers by Prohibiting the Use of Credit Cards in Sports Wagering"
(H.P. 1395) (L.D. 2080)
Signed:
Senators:
HICKMAN of Kennebec
DUSON of Cumberland
TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin
Representatives:
SUPICA of Bangor
FAIRCLOTH of Bangor
FREDERICKS of Sanford
FROST of Belgrade
GRAHAM of North Yarmouth
HYMES of Waldo
MALON of Biddeford
TERRY of Gorham
Minority Report of the same Committee reporting Ought Not to Pass on same Bill.
Signed:
Representatives:
BOYER of Poland
CHAPMAN of Auburn
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CONSENT CALENDAR
First Day
In accordance with House Rule 519, the following items appeared on the Consent Calendar for the First Day:
(7-1) (S.P. 861) (L.D. 2143) Bill "An Act Facilitating the Reconstruction or Replacement of Storm-damaged Commercial Fisheries Facilities and Infrastructure" (EMERGENCY) Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT reporting Ought to Pass
(7-2) (H.P. 1353) (L.D. 2023) Resolve, to Establish a Working Group to Identify Ways to Manage Moorings on Inland Waters Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFEreporting Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A"(H-859)
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Emergency Measure
(10-1) An Act to Update the Requirements for Social Worker Licensure
(H.P. 1387) (L.D. 2074)
(C. "A" H-833)
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 Measure
(10-2) An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Licensure of American Sign Language Interpreters
(H.P. 1402) (L.D. 2087)
(C. "A" H-832)
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 Measure
(10-3) An Act to Establish the Suicide Mortality Review Panel
(H.P. 1423) (L.D. 2108)
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 Measure
(10-4) An Act to Support Victims of Trafficking in Maine in Response to Federal Funding Cuts
(S.P. 835) (L.D. 2136)
(C. "A" S-534)
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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Acts
(10-5) An Act Regarding Synthetic Media in Campaign Advertising
(H.P. 335) (L.D. 517)
(C. "A" H-837)
(10-6) An Act to Clarify the Laws Governing Facilities for Children and Adults Under the Health and Human Services Laws
(S.P. 815) (L.D. 2001)
(C. "A" S-536)
(10-7) An Act to Provide Funding to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics
(S.P. 827) (L.D. 2008)
(C. "A" S-537)
(10-8) An Act to Enhance the Safety of Public Transit Bus Operators Through the Installation of Vehicle Security Barriers
(S.P. 849) (L.D. 2062)
(C. "A" S-532)
(10-9) An Act to Include a Certain Emergency Communications Position at the Department of Public Safety in the 1998 Special Plan
(H.P. 1400) (L.D. 2085)
(C. "A" H-830)
(10-10) An Act to Reorganize the Emergency Medical Services' Board to Implement the Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the State
(S.P. 817) (L.D. 2128)
(C. "A" S-530)
(10-11) An Act to Transfer the Responsibilities of the Governor's Energy Office to the Department of Energy Resources
(H.P. 1442) (L.D. 2153)
(C. "A" H-835)
(10-12) An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange
(H.P. 1443) (L.D. 2154)
(C. "A" H-834)
(10-13) An Act to Improve the Public Employees Disability Retirement Program by Modifying Provisions Controlling the Reduction of Benefits and Clarifying Terminology
(S.P. 879) (L.D. 2169)
(C. "A" S-527)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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Resolves
(10-14) Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Employment Practices and Operations of Transportation Network Companies Operating in the State
(H.P. 563) (L.D. 877)
(C. "A" H-831)
(10-15) Resolve, to Establish the Working Group to Prioritize Wellness and Mental Health Resources for Heritage Industries
(S.P. 862) (L.D. 2144)
(C. "A" S-531)
(10-16) Resolve, to Name a Bridge Between the Town of Hiram and the Town of Cornish Warren's Bridge
(S.P. 889) (L.D. 2184)
(C. "A" S-535)
Reported by the Committee on Engrossed Bills as truly and strictly engrossed.
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ORDERS OF THE DAY
HOUSE CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026
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. 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.
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 800 on June 25, 2025.
TABLED - April 15, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland.
PENDING - REFERENCE IN CONCURRENCE. (Roll Call Ordered)
2. 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)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 800 on June 25, 2025.
TABLED - June 2, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative SUPICA of Bangor.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
3. An Act to Allow Expenditure of Maine Clean Election Act Funding for the Care of Candidates' Dependents
(H.P. 525) (L.D. 818)
(H. "A" H-62)
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 800 on June 25, 2025.
TABLED - June 10, 2025 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland.
PENDING - PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
4. 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.
- CARRIED OVER to any special or regular session, of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 800 on June 25, 2025.
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)
5. Bill "An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act"
(H.P. 1220) (L.D. 1822)
- In House, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-716) AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" (H-788) thereto on February 10, 2026.
- In Senate, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-716) AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT "A" (S-528) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
TABLED - March 12, 2026 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland.
PENDING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
6. Bill "An Act to Require General Public Notification of Oil Terminal Facility Transfer Activities"
(H.P. 991) (L.D. 1507)
- In House, Minority (4) OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report of the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCESREAD and ACCEPTED on February 10, 2026.
- In Senate, Majority (6) OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report of the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-794) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
TABLED - March 12, 2026 (Till Later Today) by Representative MOONEN of Portland.
PENDING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
7. SENATE DIVIDED REPORT - Majority (11) Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-529) - Minority (2) Ought Not to Pass - Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRSon Bill "An Act Regarding the Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games"
(S.P. 825) (L.D. 2007)
- In Senate, Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report READ and ACCEPTED and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (S-529).
TABLED - March 17, 2026 (Till Later Today) by Representative SUPICA of Bangor.
PENDING - ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
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STATUTORY ADJOURNMENT DATE April 15, 2026