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LD1312 • 2025

An Act to Provide a Source of Revenue for School Construction and for the Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund

An Act to Provide a Source of Revenue for School Construction and for the Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund

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Sponsor
Senator Teresa Pierce
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Committee Upon Conclusion of the 132nd Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES ( DEAD ).
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to Provide a Source of Revenue for School Construction and for the Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund

An Act to Provide a Source of Revenue for School Construction and for the Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund Sponsor: Senator Teresa Pierce Reference committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs Latest committee action: Work Session Held; TABLED

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Provide a Source of Revenue for School Construction and for the Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund Sponsor: Senator Teresa Pierce Reference committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs Latest committee action: Work Session Held; TABLED

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Committee Upon Conclusion of the 132nd Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES ( DEAD ).

  2. 2025-12-15 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  3. 2025-06-25 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  4. 2025-05-22 House

    Report was READ and ACCEPTED . The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. 2025-05-22 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs.

  6. 2025-05-14 Committee

    Reported Out; REFFERED TO AFA

  7. 2025-05-12 Committee

    Work Session Held

  8. 2025-05-12 Committee

    Voted; REFERRED

Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide a Source of Revenue for School Construction and for the Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund
Sponsor:
Senator Teresa Pierce
Reference committee:
Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Latest committee action:
Work Session Held; TABLED

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1312
S.P. 542 In Senate, March 27, 2025
An Act to Provide a Source of Revenue for School Construction and
for the Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland.

Page 1 - 132LR1654(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2CONCEPT DRAFT
3SUMMARY
4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
5 This bill proposes to explore options for establishing a dedicated source of revenue for
6 both school construction costs and the Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund.
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