---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Establish A Blue Ribbon Commission To Study And Recommend Funding Solutions For The State'S Transportation Systems"
description: "An Act To Establish A Blue Ribbon Commission To Study And Recommend Funding Solutions For The State'S Transportation Systems"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "129"
identifier: "LD 945"
citation: "Maine LD 945 (129)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["TRANSPORTATION DEPT", "POWERS", "FUNDING SOLUTIONS COMMISSION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Thomas MARTIN"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 31
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-02-21"
last_action: "2019-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/518e1a20-fb96-45ec-ba35-efda0fb87d73"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280071984"
source_hash: "539e5e9ee2b52c0c7f6acd3be175a46c7c810e2760f960ee40310b7c90bc10f9"
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 945 (129) — An Act To Establish A Blue Ribbon Commission To Study And Recommend Funding Solutions For The State'S Transportation Systems

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0700&item=2&snum=129)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0700&item=5&snum=129)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0700&item=1&snum=129)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0700&item=4&snum=129)

## Sponsors

- Thomas MARTIN — primary (person)
- Andrew McLEAN — cosponsor (person)
- Bill DIAMOND — cosponsor (person)
- Bradlee FARRIN — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-21** Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
- **2019-02-21** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-21** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-02-21** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-12** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2019-06-12** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2019-06-12** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-557).
- **2019-06-12** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-12** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2019-06-12** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2019-06-12** Committee Amendment "A" (H-557) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2019-06-12** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-557), in concurrence. `reading-2`
- **2019-06-12** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2019-06-12** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2019-06-12** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2019-06-12** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-12** On motion by Senator DIAMOND of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL HIGHWAY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- **2019-06-19** On motion by Senator DIAMOND of Cumberland TAKEN FROM THE SPECIAL HIGHWAY TABLE
- **2019-06-19** Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-557)
- **2019-06-19** Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-557) was ADOPTED
- **2019-06-19** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-353) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-557) READ and ADOPTED
- **2019-06-19** Committee Amendment "A" (H-557) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-353) thereto ADOPTED
- **2019-06-19** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-557) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-353) In NON-CONCURRENCE
- **2019-06-19** Sent down for concurrence
- **2019-06-19** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-557) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-353) thereto.
- **2019-06-19** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-20** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2019-06-20** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2019-06-20** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-20** FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2019-06-26** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/518e1a20-fb96-45ec-ba35-efda0fb87d73`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).