# Maine LD 1156: An Act to Allow Military Surplus Vehicles to Be Collected and Used in Patriotic Exhibitions and Parades

Maine LD 1156, An Act to Allow Military Surplus Vehicles to Be Collected and Used in Patriotic Exhibitions and Parades, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Chad Perkins (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-17 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1156
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow Military Surplus Vehicles to Be Collected and Used in Patriotic Exhibitions and Parades
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLES - REGISTRATION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michel Lajoie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Bradstreet (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Bernard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-04-17: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (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. (House)
- 2025-03-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0761&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0761&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1156-132 (as of 2026-10-18).