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LD564 • 2025

An Act to Improve the Operations of State Government

An Act to Improve the Operations of State Government

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Sponsor
Senator Joseph Baldacci
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.5, Placed in Legislative Files ( DEAD ).
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Improve the Operations of State Government

An Act to Improve the Operations of State Government Sponsor: Senator Joseph Baldacci Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Improve the Operations of State Government Sponsor: Senator Joseph Baldacci Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.5, Placed in Legislative Files ( DEAD ).

  2. 2026-03-17 Committee

    LTW Approved by Chairs; LTW

  3. 2026-03-17 Committee

    Reported Out; LTW

  4. 2025-06-25 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  5. 2025-05-23 Committee

    Carry Over Requested

  6. 2025-02-19 Committee

    Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

  7. House

    None

Official Summary Text

An Act to Improve the Operations of State Government
Sponsor:
Senator Joseph Baldacci
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; LTW

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 564
S.P. 243 In Senate, February 25, 2025
An Act to Improve the Operations of State Government
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025. Referred to the Committee
on State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot.

Page 1 - 132LR1942(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 make certain changes to state laws to improve the operations of
6 State Government.
4