# Maine LD 1141: An Act to Increase the Procurement of Maine Foods by Certain State Institutions Maine LD 1141, An Act to Increase the Procurement of Maine Foods by Certain State Institutions, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Craig V. Hickman (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 521); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1141-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1141 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Increase the Procurement of Maine Foods by Certain State Institutions - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-18 - Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 521 - Sponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: STATE AGENCIES, STATE AGENCIES - PURCHASES BUREAU - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State facilities buy 30% Maine food by 2030: benefit, medium. The law requires certain state facilities to buy Maine food. These include the Department of Corrections, the Dorothea Dix and Riverview Psychiatric Centers, and Maine Veterans’ Homes. By 2030, at least 30% of their food purchases, by dollars, must be Maine‑origin. The commissioner sets rules to me… - Coordinator and advisory team for local buying: benefit, low. The commissioner names an Institutional Food Procurement Coordinator. The coordinator links Maine producers with state buyers and helps with solicitations and bid reviews. The coordinator also identifies producers for off‑contract purchases, sets sourcing guidelines, and convenes an annual meeting.… - Direct buys from Maine producers allowed: mixed, medium. State institutions can buy directly from Maine producers outside state contracts. This covers vegetables, fruit, eggs, grains and grain products, herbs, and spices. It also covers milk and dairy, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, cider or juice, canned or frozen foods, honey, maple products, and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stacey K. Guerin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House ## Actions (10) - 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 521 - 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-13: On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-12: 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. (House) - 2025-06-11: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-352).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-11: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-352) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-352).Ordered sent down forthwith 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) - 2025-03-18: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-18: Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-352), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0472&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0472&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0472&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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-352), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0472&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0472&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0472&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1141-132 (as of 2026-10-17).