republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/131/ld-129.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Resolve, To Direct The University Of Maine System To Study The Feasibility Of Establishing A Public Allopathic Medical School In Penobscot County"
description: "Resolve, To Direct The University Of Maine System To Study The Feasibility Of Establishing A Public Allopathic Medical School In Penobscot County"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 129"
citation: "Maine LD 129 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ALLOPATHIC MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDY", "CHANCELLOR", "UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Joseph BALDACCI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 36
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-01-10"
last_action: "2023-07-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fffe48b0-417d-42ea-a61b-dac3978db4a0"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085291"
source_hash: "b5056639f9856be3823e6023f4ff2fa033862eee15394ff48db09e69b731ae34"
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 129 (131) — Resolve, To Direct The University Of Maine System To Study The Feasibility Of Establishing A Public Allopathic Medical School In Penobscot County

## 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=SP0068&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0068&item=5&snum=131)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0068&item=1&snum=131)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0068&item=4&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Joseph BALDACCI — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-10** Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-01-10** The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-10** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-03-30** CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- **2023-06-06** Reports Read
- **2023-06-06** On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2023-06-06** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-06-06** Committee Amendment "A" (S-173) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-06** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-173) `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-06-06** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-06-07** Reports READ.
- **2023-06-07** On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2023-06-07** The Resolve was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2023-06-07** Committee Amendment "A" (S-173) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-07** Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2023-06-07** The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-173). `reading-3`
- **2023-06-07** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-08** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2023-06-08** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-12** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in concurrence.
- **2023-07-25** On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2023-07-25** Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-173) `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-173) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-440) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-173) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** Committee Amendment "A" (S-173) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-440) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-173) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-440) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-07-25** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-173) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-440) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-25** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2023-07-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-25** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-07-27** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-04T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-04-04T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2023-06-05T04:00:00+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/fffe48b0-417d-42ea-a61b-dac3978db4a0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).