# Maine LD 1182: An Act to Grant the Rockland Port District an Increase in Its Borrowing Capacity and Include Sustainable Aquaculture and Marine Industries in Its Charter

Maine LD 1182, An Act to Grant the Rockland Port District an Increase in Its Borrowing Capacity and Include Sustainable Aquaculture and Marine Industries in Its Charter, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Valli Geiger (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Signed by Governor, ACTPS Chapter 4); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1182
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Grant the Rockland Port District an Increase in Its Borrowing Capacity and Include Sustainable Aquaculture and Marine Industries in Its Charter
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Signed by Governor, ACTPS Chapter 4
- Sponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: MUNICIPALITIES, MUNICIPALITIES - BONDING AUTHORITY
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Port backs aquaculture and marine businesses: mixed, low. The Rockland Port District now supports sustainable aquaculture and marine industries, plus passenger and freight by water. The district can buy, lease, or take by eminent domain land, wharves, docks, and other needed facilities. It cannot use eminent domain on city property or public-service facil…
- Port borrowing cap now $6 million: mixed, low. The Rockland Port District can have up to $6,000,000 in debt outstanding at one time. It may issue bonds and notes, signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the president. Interest can be paid twice a year, and bonds may be callable with or without a premium. If bonds mature in installments, at…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-25: Signed by Governor, ACTPS Chapter 4
- 2025-04-23: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-17: 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)
- 2025-04-17: 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 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

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0787&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0787&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0787&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0787&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1182-132 (as of 2026-10-17).