# Maine LD 1153: An Act to Change in Statute the Areas Represented by the Members of the Board of Trustees of the Cross Insurance Arena from Sets of Municipalities to the County Commissioner Districts of Cumberland County

Maine LD 1153, An Act to Change in Statute the Areas Represented by the Members of the Board of Trustees of the Cross Insurance Arena from Sets of Municipalities to the County Commissioner Districts of Cumberland County, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel Ankeles (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 68) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1153
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Change in Statute the Areas Represented by the Members of the Board of Trustees of the Cross Insurance Arena from Sets of Municipalities to the County Commissioner Districts of Cumberland County
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-05-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 68
- Sponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: COUNTY GOVERNMENT, COUNTY GOVERNMENT - SERVICES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arena board seats follow county districts: mixed, low. The law changes how trustees are chosen for the Cross Insurance Arena board. County commissioners now appoint nine trustees. Two must live in Portland. One comes from each of the five county commissioner districts: District 1 (South Portland, Cape Elizabeth); District 2 (Scarborough, Westbrook, Fal…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 68
- 2025-05-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.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)
- 2025-03-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: 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=HP0758&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0758&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0758&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0758&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1153-132 (as of 2026-10-17).