republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/129/ld-1698.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Create Jobs And Slow Climate Change By Promoting The Production Of Natural Resources Bioproducts"
description: "An Act To Create Jobs And Slow Climate Change By Promoting The Production Of Natural Resources Bioproducts"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "129"
identifier: "LD 1698"
citation: "Maine LD 1698 (129)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["INCOME TAX", "CREDITS", "RENEWABLE CHEMICALS TAX CREDIT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ryan FECTEAU"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 48
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-05-08"
last_action: "2020-03-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f69eccab-82dc-4dec-abc9-d7c01ccd4814"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280073812"
source_hash: "aca0cc3a74a73caffa035d80c848d34b7be40fa9dd847e7e2d774ef2e63c5d93"
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 1698 (129) — An Act To Create Jobs And Slow Climate Change By Promoting The Production Of Natural Resources Bioproducts

## 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=HP1213&item=2&snum=129)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1213&item=8&snum=129)
3. **Divided Reports** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1213&item=3&snum=129)
4. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1213&item=1&snum=129)
5. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1213&item=7&snum=129)

## Votes

- RECONSIDER — **14–16** (fail) · upper
- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **19–10** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ryan FECTEAU — primary (person)
- Bruce BICKFORD — cosponsor (person)
- Colleen MADIGAN — cosponsor (person)
- Harold STEWART — cosponsor (person)
- James DILL — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa KEIM — cosponsor (person)
- Matthew POULIOT — cosponsor (person)
- Maureen TERRY — cosponsor (person)
- Stephen STANLEY — cosponsor (person)
- Troy JACKSON — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-05-08** Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
- **2019-05-08** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION. `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-08** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-05-08** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-12** Reports READ.
- **2019-06-12** On motion of Representative TIPPING of Orono, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2019-06-12** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2019-06-12** Committee Amendment "A" (H-552) was READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2019-06-12** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2019-06-12** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-552).
- **2019-06-12** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-12** Reports Read
- **2019-06-12** On motion by Senator BELLOWS of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended By Committee Amendment "A" (-552) Report ACCEPTED.
- **2019-06-12** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2019-06-12** Committee Amendment "A" (H-552) READ and ADOPTED
- **2019-06-12** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-552) in concurrence `reading-2`
- **2019-06-13** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2019-06-13** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-14** On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- **2019-06-19** On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2019-06-19** Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-19** HELD at the Request of Senator JACKSON of Aroostook.
- **2019-06-19** RELEASED.
- **2019-06-19** Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence `passage`
- **2020-01-14** Bill RECALLED From Governor (Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1422)
- **2020-01-14** Representative FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED that the RULES BE SUSPENDED for the purpose of reconsideration.
- **2020-01-14** On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending the motion to SUSPEND THE RULES.
- **2020-01-14** Later today assigned.
- **2020-03-10** Speaker laid before the House
- **2020-03-10** Subsequently, the RULES were SUSPENDED for the purpose of RECONSIDERATION.
- **2020-03-10** On motion of Representative FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED to be ENACTED. `passage`
- **2020-03-10** On further motion of the same Representative under further SUSPENSION of the RULES the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
- **2020-03-10** On further motion of the same Representative under further SUSPENSION of the RULES the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-552) was ADOPTED.
- **2020-03-10** On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-731) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-552) was READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2020-03-10** Committee Amendment "A" (H-552) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-731) thereto was ADOPTED.
- **2020-03-10** Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-552) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-731) thereto.
- **2020-03-10** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2020-03-10** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-03-12** On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-552) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-731) in concurrence
- **2020-03-12** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 421 Yeas 19 - Nays 10 - Excused 6 - Absent 0
- **2020-03-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2020-03-17** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-03-17** On motion by Senator DILL of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- **2020-03-17** Taken from the table by the President
- **2020-03-17** Subsequently On motion by Senator DILL of Penobscot Rules suspended for purpose of RECONSIDERATION
- **2020-03-17** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 428 Yeas 14 - Nays 16 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 FAILED
- **2020-03-17** Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence `passage`
- **2020-03-18** 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/f69eccab-82dc-4dec-abc9-d7c01ccd4814`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).