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LD1614 • 2025

Resolve, to Facilitate the Ability of the Maine State Museum to Acquire and Preserve Special Collections

Resolve, to Facilitate the Ability of the Maine State Museum to Acquire and Preserve Special Collections

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Sponsor
Representative Daniel Shagoury
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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Resolve, to Facilitate the Ability of the Maine State Museum to Acquire and Preserve Special Collections

Resolve, to Facilitate the Ability of the Maine State Museum to Acquire and Preserve Special Collections Sponsor: Representative Daniel Shagoury Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Facilitate the Ability of the Maine State Museum to Acquire and Preserve Special Collections Sponsor: Representative Daniel Shagoury Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-12 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-05-08 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-05-08 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-04-11 House

    Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  6. 2025-04-11 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Facilitate the Ability of the Maine State Museum to Acquire and Preserve Special Collections
Sponsor:
Representative Daniel Shagoury
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1614
H.P. 1068 House of Representatives, April 15, 2025
Resolve, to Facilitate the Ability of the Maine State Museum to
Acquire and Preserve Special Collections
Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SHAGOURY of Hallowell.
Cosponsored by Representatives: DODGE of Belfast, SARGENT of York.

Page 1 - 132LR1926(01)
1Sec. 1. Facilitate acquisition and preservation of special collections by
2Maine State Museum. Resolved: That the Director of the Maine State Museum work
3 with relevant state authorities to develop a plan to identify 9,000 square feet of state-owned
4 space, not in use by the Maine State Museum, to allow the museum to accept and preserve
5 culturally and historically significant special collections that are related to the State.
6SUMMARY
7 This resolve requires the Director of the Maine State Museum to work with relevant
8 State authorities to develop a plan to identify 9,000 square feet of state-owned space, not
9 in use by the Maine State Museum, to allow the museum to accept and preserve culturally
10 and historically significant special collections that are related to the State.
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