---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Update The Reimbursement For Travel-Related Expenses Incurred As A Result Of The Performance Of Legislative Duties"
description: "An Act To Update The Reimbursement For Travel-Related Expenses Incurred As A Result Of The Performance Of Legislative Duties"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 205"
citation: "Maine LD 205 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["LEGISLATORS", "LEGISLATURE", "TRAVEL-RELATED EXPENSES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Troy JACKSON"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 29
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-01-17"
last_action: "2023-02-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/22e37e1b-e393-4a36-b1d7-1ef1c8bb466f"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085415"
source_hash: "24091f42ba21392ba93b3d0ef208bfff3acf40af459b58907ca104ec0baafb57"
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 205 (131) — An Act To Update The Reimbursement For Travel-Related Expenses Incurred As A Result Of The Performance Of Legislative Duties

## 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=SP0105&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0105&item=5&snum=131)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0105&item=1&snum=131)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0105&item=4&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Troy JACKSON — primary (person)
- Benjamin COLLINGS — cosponsor (person)
- David WOODSOME — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie OSHER — cosponsor (person)
- Matthew MOONEN — cosponsor (person)
- Matthew POULIOT — cosponsor (person)
- Maureen TERRY — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — cosponsor (person)
- Stanley ZEIGLER — cosponsor (person)
- William BRIDGEO — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-17** Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-01-17** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-17** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-02-07** READ
- **2023-02-07** On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Report
- **2023-02-09** Taken from the table by the President
- **2023-02-09** Report Accepted
- **2023-02-09** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-02-09** Committee Amendment "A" (S-5) READ
- **2023-02-09** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Senate Amendment "A" (S-6) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-5) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-09** Committee Amendment "A" (S-5) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-6) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-09** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-5) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-6) thereto `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-02-09** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-02-09** Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2023-02-09** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2023-02-09** Committee Amendment "A" (S-5) was READ.
- **2023-02-09** Senate Amendment "A" (S-6) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-5) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-02-09** Committee Amendment "A" (S-5) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-6) thereto ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-09** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2023-02-09** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-5) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-6) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2023-02-09** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-02-09** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2023-02-09** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-02-09** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-02-09** PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-02-13** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2023-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/22e37e1b-e393-4a36-b1d7-1ef1c8bb466f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).