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LD954 • 2025

An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Membership of the Government Oversight Committee

An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Membership of the Government Oversight Committee

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Craig Hickman
Last action
2025-05-23
Official status
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Membership of the Government Oversight Committee

An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Membership of the Government Oversight Committee Sponsor: Senator Craig Hickman Reference committee: State and Local Government Governor action: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Membership of the Government Oversight Committee Sponsor: Senator Craig Hickman Reference committee: State and Local Government Governor action: Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1391(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1391(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 954 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-23 Governor

    Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

  2. 2025-05-21 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  3. 2025-05-20 House

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-12 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-04-09 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-09 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-03-06 Committee

    Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Membership of the Government Oversight Committee
Sponsor:
Senator Craig Hickman
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor (Emergency Measure)

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1391(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 410 - L.D. 954
An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Membership of the Government
Oversight Committee
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this legislation amends the laws governing the membership of the
Government Oversight Committee; and
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect as soon as possible during the current
legislative session in order to clarify the membership requirements of the committee; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §993, first ¶, as amended by PL 2023, c. 417, §1, is further
amended to read:
The membership of the committee and the selection of chairs are established by joint
rule of the Legislature. Beginning with the 132nd Legislature, at least one member of the
committee must be a member of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over taxation matters and at least one member must be a member of the joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over economic development
matters. No 2 members of the committee may be members of the same joint standing
committee of the Legislature and also members of the same political party.
Sec. 2. Retroactivity. This Act applies retroactively to December 4, 2024.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
APPROVED
MAY 23, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
86
PUBLIC LAW