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LD616 • 2025

An Act to Provide Funding to the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission to Commemorate the United States of America's 250th Birthday in 2026

An Act to Provide Funding to the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission to Commemorate the United States of America's 250th Birthday in 2026

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Sponsor
Representative Randall Greenwood
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date
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An Act to Provide Funding to the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission to Commemorate the United States of America's 250th Birthday in 2026

An Act to Provide Funding to the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission to Commemorate the United States of America's 250th Birthday in 2026 Sponsor: Representative Randall Greenwood Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Provide Funding to the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission to Commemorate the United States of America's 250th Birthday in 2026 Sponsor: Representative Randall Greenwood Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1811(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1811(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 616 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-29 House

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

  3. 2025-05-22 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  4. 2025-04-02 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-04-02 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  6. 2025-02-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide Funding to the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission to Commemorate the United States of America's 250th Birthday in 2026
Sponsor:
Representative Randall Greenwood
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 616
H.P. 384 House of Representatives, February 25, 2025
An Act to Provide Funding to the Maine Semiquincentennial
Commission to Commemorate the United States of America's 250th
Birthday in 2026
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GREENWOOD of Wales.
Cosponsored by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot and
Representative: SALISBURY of Westbrook, Senator: MARTIN of Oxford.

Page 1 - 132LR1811(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
3 allocations are made.
4SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
5Administration - Archives 0050
6 Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission to
7 pay for public programs as a state match to private funding.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $250,000 $0
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $250,000 $0
8SUMMARY
9 This bill provides one-time funding for the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission to
10 pay for public programs as a state match to private funding.
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