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type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Making Certain Appropriations And Allocations And Changing Certain Provisions Of Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government"
description: "An Act Making Certain Appropriations And Allocations And Changing Certain Provisions Of Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 609"
citation: "Maine LD 609 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BIENNIAL BUDGET", "FY24-25", "GENERAL FUND"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Drew GATTINE"]
version_count: 21
action_count: 124
vote_count: 34
first_action: "2025-02-20"
last_action: "2025-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6d2770a3-4ae3-4a67-a123-58dafef46bac"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096679"
source_hash: "a0c98dc7721846a97be28b16ce2d16713d0f76611224ba59a98bd7d0f8849f57"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---
# Maine LD 609 (132) — An Act Making Certain Appropriations And Allocations And Changing Certain Provisions Of Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Amendment C-A (H-13)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment H-A to C-A (H-15)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=9&snum=132)
3. **Amendment H-B to C-A (H-16)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=11&snum=132)
4. **Amendment H-C to C-A (H-17)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=15&snum=132)
5. **Amendment H-D to C-A (H-18)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=16&snum=132)
6. **Amendment H-E to C-A (H-19)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=17&snum=132)
7. **Amendment H-F to C-A (H-20)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=12&snum=132)
8. **Amendment H-G to C-A (H-21)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=13&snum=132)
9. **Amendment H-H to C-A (H-23)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=18&snum=132)
10. **Amendment H-I to C-A (H-24)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=19&snum=132)
11. **Amendment H-J to C-A (H-25)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=20&snum=132)
12. **Amendment H-K to C-A (H-26)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=21&snum=132)
13. **Amendment H-L to C-A (H-27)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=22&snum=132)
14. **Amendment H-M to C-A (H-28)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=24&snum=132)
15. **Amendment H-N to C-A (H-29)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=25&snum=132)
16. **Amendment H-O to C-A (H-30)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=26&snum=132)
17. **Amendment H-P to C-A (H-31)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=27&snum=132)
18. **Amendment H-Q to C-A (H-32)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=28&snum=132)
19. **Amendment H-R to C-A (H-33)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=7&snum=132)
20. **Chapter 2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=23&snum=132)
21. **LD 609 HP 377** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0377&item=1&snum=132)
## Votes
- INDEF PP HHH-23 TO CAH-13 — **75–67** (pass) · lower
- SUSPEND RULE 401 PART 11 — **68–74** (fail) · lower
- INDEF PP HMH-28 TO CAH-13 — **75–61** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED — **74–67** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HDH-18 TO CAH-13 — **74–66** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HKH-26 TO CAH-13 — **75–63** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HAH-15 TO CAH-13 — **74–69** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HBH-16 TO CAH-13 — **74–69** (pass) · lower
- FORTHWITH — **20–15** (pass) · upper
- DISPENSE THE READING OF H"D" — **84–56** (pass) · lower
- ADOPT HRH-33 TO CAH-13 — **74–67** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HQH-32 TO CAH-13 — **74–64** (pass) · lower
- ENACTMENT — **18–17** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED — **18–17** (pass) · upper
- FORTHWITH — **20–15** (pass) · upper
- ENACTMENT — **76–66** (pass) · lower
- ADOPT HOUSE AMENDMENT R (H-33) to COMMITEE AMENDMENT — **18–17** (pass) · upper
- SUSPEND RULES (2/3) — **22–13** (fail) · upper
- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **18–17** (pass) · upper
- ADOPT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT — **18–17** (pass) · upper
- 1ST READING — **21–14** (pass) · upper
- DISPENSING OF THE READING — **24–11** (pass) · upper
- ADOPT C A AS AM BY HRH-33 — **73–67** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HCH-17 TO CAH-13 — **74–68** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HEH-19 TO CAH-13 — **75–63** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HIH-24 TO CAH-13 — **73–66** (pass) · lower
- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **74–69** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HOH-30 TO CAH-13 — **74–61** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HLH-27 TO CAH-13 — **74–63** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HPH-31 TO CAH-13 — **74–62** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HFH-20 TO CAH-13 — **75–64** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HRH-33 TO CAH-13 — **64–75** (fail) · lower
- INDEF PP HGH-21 TO CAH-13 — **76–66** (pass) · lower
- TABLE UNTIL LATER — **67–75** (fail) · lower
## Sponsors
- Drew GATTINE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-02-20** Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025. `receipt`
- **2025-02-20** 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. `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-20** Reports READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 22
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-03-20** Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative BOYER of Poland, House Amendment "A" (H-15) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "A" (H-15) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 23
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative BOYER of Poland, House Amendment "B" (H-16) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "B" (H-16) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 24
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative CHAPMAN of Auburn, House Amendment "C" (H-17) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "C" (H-17) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 25
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 74 - Nays 68 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative CHAPMAN of Auburn, House Amendment "D" (H-18) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 26
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 84 - Nays 56 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "D" (H-18) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 27
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 74 - Nays 66 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative CHAPMAN of Auburn, House Amendment "E" (H-19) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "E" (H-19) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 28
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 75 - Nays 63 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative PAUL of Winterport, House Amendment "F" (H-20) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "F" (H-20) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 29
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative PAUL of Winterport, House Amendment "G" (H-21) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "G" (H-21) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 30
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 76 - Nays 66 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "H" (H-23) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "H" (H-23) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 31
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "I" (H-24) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** Representative GATTINE of Westbrook moved to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE House Amendment "I" (H-24) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13)
- **2025-03-20** Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor to TABLE the Bill untill later in today's session FAILED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 32
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 67 - Nays 75 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** Motion of Representative CARLOW of Buxton to SUSPEND House Rule 401 part 11 FAILED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 33
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 68 - Nays 74 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** Subsequently, House Amendment "I" (H-24) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 34
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 73 - Nays 66 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "K" (H-26) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "K" (H-26) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 35
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 75 - Nays 63 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "L" (H-27) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "L" (H-27) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 36
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 74 - Nays 63 - Absent 13 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "M" (H-28) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland House Amendment "M" (H-28) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 37
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 75 - Nays 61 - Absent 14 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "O" (H-30) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "O" (H-30) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 38
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 74 - Nays 61 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "P" (H-31) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "P" (H-31) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 39
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 74 - Nays 62 - Absent 14 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "Q" (H-32) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook House Amendment "Q" (H-32) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 40
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "R" (H-33) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
- **2025-03-20** Motion of Representative THORNE of Carmel to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE House Amendment "R" (H-33) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) FAILED. `amendment-failure`
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 41
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 64 - Nays 75 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** House Amendment "R" (H-33) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 42
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) as Amended by House Amendment "R" (H-33) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 43
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 73 - Nays 67 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-03-20** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) as Amended by House Amendment "R" (H-33) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 44
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-03-20** Reports READ
- **2025-03-20** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report Accepted PREVAILED
- **2025-03-20** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 53 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-03-20** READ ONCE PREVAILED `reading-1`
- **2025-03-20** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 54 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-03-20** Dispensing of First Reading PREVAILED
- **2025-03-20** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 55 Yeas 24 - Nays 11 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-03-20** Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) READ
- **2025-03-20** House Amendment "R" (H-33) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence PREVAILED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-20** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 56 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-03-20** Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) as Amended by House Amendment "R" (H-33) thereto ADOPTED PREVAILED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-20** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 57 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-03-20** To Suspend the Rules of Second Reading FAILED
- **2025-03-20** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 58 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-03-20** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING IN ONE HOUR.
- **2025-03-20** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2025-03-20** 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 `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-03-20** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 59 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-03-20** Ordered sent down forthwith PREVAILED
- **2025-03-20** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 60 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-03-20** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-03-20** ROLL CALL NO. 47
- **2025-03-20** (Yeas 76 - Nays 66 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-03-20** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-03-20** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED `passage`
- **2025-03-20** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 62 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-03-20** Ordered sent down forthwith PREVAILED
- **2025-03-20** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 63 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2025-03-21** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6d2770a3-4ae3-4a67-a123-58dafef46bac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).