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LD2155 • 2025

An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses

An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Nicole Grohoski
Last action
2026-04-25
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses

An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses Sponsor: Senator Nicole Grohoski Reference committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses Sponsor: Senator Nicole Grohoski Reference committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2942(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2942(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 2155 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.
Sponsored By Representative Supica of Bangor

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2942(05) HOUSE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2942(05) HOUSE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 2155 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7SECOND REGULAR SESSION 8 HOUSE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to S.P.
Sponsored By Senator Grohoski of Hancock , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2942(07) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2942(07) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 2155 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7SECOND REGULAR SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-25 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2026-04-13 Senate

    On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence. Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 946 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  3. 2026-04-09 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2026-03-16 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2026-03-04 Committee

    Work Session Reconsidered

  6. 2026-03-04 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2026-02-20 Committee

    Work Session Held

  8. 2026-02-20 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  9. 2026-01-07 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses
Sponsor:
Senator Nicole Grohoski
Reference committee:
Veterans and Legal Affairs
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2942(08)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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S.P. 874 - L.D. 2155
An Act to Exempt, for Licenses Issued Prior to December 21, 2025, Persons
Holding a Majority Ownership Interest from the Restriction on the Number
of Manufacturing Facility Licenses and On-premises Retail Licenses
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1355-A, sub-§2-C is enacted to read:
2-C. Grandfathering of certain licenses issued prior to December 21, 2025. The
bureau may not suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license issued under this section or
chapter 43 that was initially issued prior to December 21, 2025 solely on the basis that the
person or persons holding a majority ownership interest in the licensed manufacturing
facility were determined by the bureau after the license was initially issued to hold a
majority ownership interest in more than the allowable number of on-premises retail
licenses issued under chapter 43 if the on-premises retail licenses issued under chapter 43
were also initially issued prior to December 21, 2025.
A license grandfathered pursuant to this subsection may not be sold, transferred or
otherwise conveyed.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

APRIL 25, 2026
CHAPTER
772
PUBLIC LAW