---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Facilitating The Reconstruction Or Replacement Of Storm-Damaged Commercial Fisheries Facilities And Infrastructure"
description: "An Act Facilitating The Reconstruction Or Replacement Of Storm-Damaged Commercial Fisheries Facilities And Infrastructure"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 2143"
citation: "Maine LD 2143 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["FISHERIES", "INDUSTRIES", "RECONSTRUCTION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Matthea DAUGHTRY"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 35
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-07"
last_action: "2026-04-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3d569895-c254-4646-87bc-18e885a587f7"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101058"
source_hash: "8425840363a1bd152aaeb3fdc9d9f4a49d671851bdd58100a6e1e94c3dcdcd37"
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 2143 (132) — An Act Facilitating The Reconstruction Or Replacement Of Storm-Damaged Commercial Fisheries Facilities And Infrastructure

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment H-A (H-895)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0861&item=4&snum=132)
2. **Chapter 648** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0861&item=5&snum=132)
3. **LD 2143 SP 861** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0861&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACCEPT REPORT — **20–14** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Matthea DAUGHTRY — primary (person)
- Cheryl GOLEK — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-07** Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2026-01-07** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-07** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-12** Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-12** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 761 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2026-03-12** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2026-03-17** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-17** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-03-17** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- **2026-03-18** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2026-03-18** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2026-03-18** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-3`
- **2026-03-18** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-19** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2026-03-19** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-03-19** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-24** PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, FAILED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- **2026-03-24** Sent down for concurrence
- **2026-03-25** On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the House RECEDED.
- **2026-03-25** On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, House Amendment "A" (H-895) was READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2026-03-25** Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-895). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-25** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2026-03-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-26** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-895) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-26** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2026-03-30** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-03-30** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-02** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-06** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2026-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2026-02-12T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Reconsidered
- **2026-02-12T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP
- **2026-03-09T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3d569895-c254-4646-87bc-18e885a587f7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).