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MaineLD 100132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Increase the Expenditure Limit for the Informal Bidding Process for the Selection of Professional, Architect and Engineer Services

Sponsored By: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

STATE GOVERNMENTSTATE GOVERNMENT - CONTRACTED SERVICES

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Bill Overview

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Higher limit, stricter bids for design work

The law raises the informal limit for hiring architects, engineers, and other professionals to $50,000, up from $25,000. Even under this limit, the bureau must use an advertised, competitive process tied to a qualified list. The bureau must advertise statewide in newspapers or in professional journals to build that list. It may require a short questionnaire on experience. The list must be kept and updated at least every two years.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Suzanne Salisbury

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 169 • No: 148

House vote • 4/1/2025

Enactment

Yes: 72 • No: 68

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT

Yes: 19 • No: 14

House vote • 3/25/2025

ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP

Yes: 78 • No: 66

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 25

    4/11/2025

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/8/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 64(Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/1/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 80 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence.

    3/27/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 59(Yeas 78 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/25/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence

    1/8/2025Senate

  8. Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    1/8/2025House

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