# Maine LD 100: An Act to Increase the Expenditure Limit for the Informal Bidding Process for the Selection of Professional, Architect and Engineer Services

Maine LD 100, An Act to Increase the Expenditure Limit for the Informal Bidding Process for the Selection of Professional, Architect and Engineer Services, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-11 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 25) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 100
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Increase the Expenditure Limit for the Informal Bidding Process for the Selection of Professional, Architect and Engineer Services
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-11, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 25
- Sponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - CONTRACTED SERVICES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (169 yes, 148 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher limit, stricter bids for design work: mixed, low. 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 journ…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Enactment | pass | 72 | 68 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 14 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 78 | 66 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 25
- 2025-04-08: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 64(Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-27: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: 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. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0065&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0065&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0065&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0065&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD100-132 (as of 2026-10-19).