---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Establish The Maine Life Science Innovation Center"
description: "An Act To Establish The Maine Life Science Innovation Center"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1643"
citation: "Maine LD 1643 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", "LIFE SCIENCE INNOVATION CENTER", "PLANNING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Teresa PIERCE"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 65
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-04-11"
last_action: "2026-04-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d352a96c-8dd7-431f-bc13-ca75e9a47373"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098459"
source_hash: "a995cf4b6f950a96cf1b878cb84cd1f988c9d994eddaf69908ab75c4f8c83e23"
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 1643 (132) — An Act To Establish The Maine Life Science Innovation Center

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (S-227)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment C-B (S-558)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=8&snum=132)
3. **Amendment C-C (S-559)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=9&snum=132)
4. **Amendment H-A to C-B (H-896)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=11&snum=132)
5. **Amendment S-A (S-479)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=4&snum=132)
6. **Chapter 643** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=12&snum=132)
7. **LD 1643 SP 651** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **22–10** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Teresa PIERCE — primary (person)
- Cameron RENY — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel SAYRE — cosponsor (person)
- Holly STOVER — cosponsor (person)
- John DUCHARME — cosponsor (person)
- Kristen CLOUTIER — cosponsor (person)
- Marianne MOORE — cosponsor (person)
- Richard BENNETT — cosponsor (person)
- Samuel ZAGER — cosponsor (person)
- Traci GERE — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-04-11** Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 11, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 `receipt, referral-committee`
- **2025-06-02** Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-02** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-02** Committee Amendment "A" (S-227) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-02** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-227). `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-06-02** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- **2025-06-03** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2025-06-03** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2025-06-03** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-227). `reading-3`
- **2025-06-03** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-03** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-03** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-04** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- **2025-06-25** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- **2025-06-25** On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-479) READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-227) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-479) In NON-CONCURRENCE. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** Sent down for concurrence
- **2025-06-25** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-227) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-479) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-07-08** HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- **2026-01-13** RECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 869.
- **2026-01-13** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in NON-CONCURRENCE. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-13** Sent down for concurrence
- **2026-01-20** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMITTING the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- **2026-01-20** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-18** Reports READ
- **2026-03-18** On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) Report ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-18** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 777 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- **2026-03-18** Bill READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2026-03-18** Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-18** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2026-03-19** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-19** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-03-19** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- **2026-03-24** Reports READ.
- **2026-03-24** On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-24** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-24** Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-24** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2026-03-24** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-24** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-25** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2026-03-25** On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-25** On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "B" (S-558).
- **2026-03-25** On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, House Amendment "A" (H-896) to Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-25** Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-896) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-25** Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-896) thereto. `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 Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-896) thereto. `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`
- **2025-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2025-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM
- **2026-01-29T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-01-29T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d352a96c-8dd7-431f-bc13-ca75e9a47373`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).