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type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Making Certain Appropriations And Allocations And Changing Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government"
description: "An Act Making Certain Appropriations And Allocations And Changing Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 424"
citation: "Maine LD 424 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BIENNIAL BUDGET", "FY22-23", "GENERAL FUND"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Melanie SACHS"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 64
vote_count: 14
first_action: "2023-02-02"
last_action: "2023-03-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/000d4edc-5bc4-483d-a3ad-a2800633ff3f"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085774"
source_hash: "7cabaea7ede7784216b349423aba196659df2d01c983ef6f26341d32c5025d05"
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 424 (131) — An Act Making Certain Appropriations And Allocations And Changing Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government
## 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=HP0257&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0257&item=7&snum=131)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0257&item=1&snum=131)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0257&item=5&snum=131)
5. **Status In Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0257&item=18&snum=131)
## Votes
- ADOPT HDH-18 to CAH-12 — **1410** (pass) · lower
- INDEF PP HBH-16 to CAH-12 — **8063** (pass) · lower
- INDEFINITELY POSTPONE SCS -15 — **2211** (pass) · upper
- INDEF PP HFH-20 to CAH-12 — **8160** (pass) · lower
- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **2211** (pass) · upper
- INDEFINITELY POSTPONE SAS -13 — **330** (pass) · upper
- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **8163** (pass) · lower
- ENACTMENT — **229** (pass) · upper
- INDEF PP HEH-19 to CAH-12 — **7664** (pass) · lower
- Enactment — **7648** (pass) · lower
- PASS TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED — **2211** (pass) · upper
- INDEFINITELY POSTPONE SBS -14 — **2211** (pass) · upper
- ADOPT HAH-14 to CAH-12 — **7964** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED — **7961** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Melanie SACHS — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-02** Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
- **2023-02-02** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-02** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-02-02** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-30** Reports READ.
- **2023-03-30** On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2023-03-30** ROLL CALL NO. 16
- **2023-03-30** (Yeas 81 - Nays 63 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2023-03-30** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-30** Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) was READ.
- **2023-03-30** On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, House Amendment "A" (H-14) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-03-30** ROLL CALL NO. 17
- **2023-03-30** (Yeas 79 - Nays 64 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2023-03-30** On motion of Representative MILLETT of Waterford, House Amendment "B" (H-16) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) was READ.
- **2023-03-30** On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, House Amendment "B" (H-16) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2023-03-30** ROLL CALL NO. 18
- **2023-03-30** (Yeas 80 - Nays 63 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2023-03-30** On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, House Amendment "D" (H-18) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-03-30** ROLL CALL NO. 19
- **2023-03-30** (Yeas 141 - Nays 0 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2023-03-30** On motion of Representative HENDERSON of Rumford, House Amendment "E" (H-19) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) was READ.
- **2023-03-30** On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, House Amendment "E" (H-19) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2023-03-30** ROLL CALL NO. 20
- **2023-03-30** (Yeas 76 - Nays 64 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2023-03-30** On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "F" (H-20) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) was READ.
- **2023-03-30** On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, House Amendment "F" (H-20) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- **2023-03-30** ROLL CALL NO. 21
- **2023-03-30** (Yeas 81 - Nays 60 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2023-03-30** Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) as Amended by House Amendments "A" (H-14) and "D" (H-18) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-30** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2023-03-30** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) as Amended by House Amendments "A" (H-14) and "D" (H-18) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2023-03-30** ROLL CALL NO. 22
- **2023-03-30** (Yeas 79 - Nays 61 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2023-03-30** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-03-30** Reports Read
- **2023-03-30** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
- **2023-03-30** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 61 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- **2023-03-30** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-03-30** Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) READ
- **2023-03-30** House Amendment "A" (H-14) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-30** House Amendment "D" (H-18) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-30** On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford Senate Amendment "B" (S-14) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) READ
- **2023-03-30** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Senate Amendment "B" (S-14) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12)
- **2023-03-30** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 62 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- **2023-03-30** On motion by Senator KEIM of Oxford Senate Amendment "C" (S-15) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) READ
- **2023-03-30** On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Senate Amendment "C" (S-15) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12)
- **2023-03-30** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 63 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- **2023-03-30** On motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin Senate Amendment "A" (S-13) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) READ
- **2023-03-30** On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Senate Amendment "A" (S-13) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-12)
- **2023-03-30** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 64 Yeas 33 - Nays 0 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- **2023-03-30** Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-14) AND House Amendment "D" (H-18) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-30** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-12) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-14) AND House Amendment "D" (H-18) thereto in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-03-30** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 65 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- **2023-03-30** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-03-30** ROLL CALL NO. 24
- **2023-03-30** (Yeas 76 - Nays 48 - Absent 26 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2023-03-30** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-03-30** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-03-30** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 67 Yeas 22 - Nays 9 - Excused 4 - Absent 0
- **2023-03-31** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2023-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2023-03-28T04:00:00+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/000d4edc-5bc4-483d-a3ad-a2800633ff3f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).