---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Establish The Maine Blue Economy Center"
description: "An Act To Establish The Maine Blue Economy Center"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 2216"
citation: "Maine LD 2216 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BLUE ECONOMY CENTER", "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", "PLANNING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Glenn CURRY"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 47
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-24"
last_action: "2026-04-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/20f0b3e9-56d3-4716-b8a7-38cb413fa1d5"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101627"
source_hash: "a2cc5c5a327cf8cc373164924774525cfb13cc20d6ebaa31004f0c6514b6caed"
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 2216 (132) — An Act To Establish The Maine Blue Economy Center

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (S-637)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0903&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment H-A to C-A (H-1060)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0903&item=6&snum=132)
3. **Amendment S-A to C-A (S-691)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0903&item=4&snum=132)
4. **Chapter 735** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0903&item=7&snum=132)
5. **LD 2216 SP 903** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0903&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **20–12** (pass) · upper
- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **78–68** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Glenn CURRY — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-02-24** Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committtee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, pursuant to Resolve, chapter 114, section 7.
- **2026-02-24** Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2026-02-24** Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-24** Sent down for concurrence
- **2026-02-24** Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2026-02-24** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-24** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-06** Reports READ.
- **2026-04-06** On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2026-04-06** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 893 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- **2026-04-06** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-04-06** Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-04-06** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-04-06** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2026-04-07** Reports READ.
- **2026-04-07** On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2026-04-07** ROLL CALL NO. 741
- **2026-04-07** (Yeas 78 - Nays 68 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-04-07** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-04-07** Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-04-07** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2026-04-07** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637). `reading-3`
- **2026-04-07** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-07** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-04-07** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-07** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
- **2026-04-13** Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) in concurrence. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE. `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-13** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2026-04-13** On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
- **2026-04-13** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1060) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-04-13** Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1060) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-13** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1060) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-13** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2026-04-13** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1060) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-13** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2026-04-14** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-04-14** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-14** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-16** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-11T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2026-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-04-06T04:00:00+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/20f0b3e9-56d3-4716-b8a7-38cb413fa1d5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).