# Maine LD 1023: Resolve, to Reestablish the Blue Economy Task Force to Support Maine's Emergence as a Center for Blue Economy Innovation and Opportunity in the 21st Century

Maine LD 1023, Resolve, to Reestablish the Blue Economy Task Force to Support Maine's Emergence as a Center for Blue Economy Innovation and Opportunity in the 21st Century, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jill C. Duson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 114) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1023
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Reestablish the Blue Economy Task Force to Support Maine's Emergence as a Center for Blue Economy Innovation and Opportunity in the 21st Century
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 114
- Sponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (74 yes, 64 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-25 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 74 | 64 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 114
- 2025-06-25: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-485) thereto.ROLL CALL NO. 594(Yeas 74 - Nays 64 - Absent 11 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-485) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-485) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-485) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FAILED FINAL PASSAGE.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-297). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: Reports READ On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) Report ACCEPTED Resolve READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-297) Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-297), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0441&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-485), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0441&item=5&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0441&item=8&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0441&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- 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
- [Amendment C-A (S-297), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0441&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-485), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0441&item=5&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0441&item=8&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0441&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1023-132 (as of 2026-10-19).