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LD629 • 2025

An Act to Restore Matching Funding to the Maine Development Foundation

An Act to Restore Matching Funding to the Maine Development Foundation

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Sponsor
Representative Tiffany Roberts
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
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Restore Matching Funding to the Maine Development Foundation

An Act to Restore Matching Funding to the Maine Development Foundation Sponsor: Representative Tiffany Roberts Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Restore Matching Funding to the Maine Development Foundation Sponsor: Representative Tiffany Roberts Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0992(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0992(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 629 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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. 2025-04-22 House

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

  3. 2025-04-15 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  4. 2025-03-27 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-03-27 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  6. 2025-03-13 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  7. 2025-02-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Housing and Economic Development.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Restore Matching Funding to the Maine Development Foundation
Sponsor:
Representative Tiffany Roberts
Reference committee:
Housing and Economic Development
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 629
H.P. 397 House of Representatives, February 25, 2025
An Act to Restore Matching Funding to the Maine Development
Foundation
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Housing and Economic Development pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed
pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick.
Cosponsored by Senator CURRY of Waldo and
Representatives: COLLAMORE of Pittsfield, DILL of Old Town, DUCHARME of Madison,
GERE of Kennebunkport, STOVER of Boothbay, WALKER of Naples, Senators: BENNETT
of Oxford, MOORE of Washington.

Page 1 - 132LR0992(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.
4DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, MAINE
5Development Foundation 0198
6 Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to restore matching funds for private contributions to
7 support the foundation's economic, workforce and community development initiatives
8 across the State, particularly in distressed communities and industries.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $500,000 $500,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $500,000 $500,000
9SUMMARY
10 This bill provides ongoing funds to restore matching funds for private contributions to
11 support the Maine Development Foundation's economic, workforce and community
12 development initiatives across the State, particularly in distressed communities and
13 industries.
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