# Maine LD 1213: An Act Regarding Apportionment of Stipends to Agricultural Fairs Maine LD 1213, An Act Regarding Apportionment of Stipends to Agricultural Fairs, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Craig V. Hickman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 161); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1213-132 - 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 1213 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding Apportionment of Stipends to Agricultural Fairs - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-20 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 161 - Sponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: FAIRS, FAIRS - AGRICULTURAL - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stricter checks before fairs get stipends: cost, low. Before payment, the commissioner must certify you followed the law and paid premiums at least equal to your stipend. Tips and gratuities do not count toward that match. The State Harness Racing Commission will not release your stipend without this certification. - New payout rules and caps for fairs: mixed, high. The law creates a Fair Fund that gets 5% of the state share each year. Eligible fair licensees split Fair Fund and Stipend Fund money by the premiums they actually paid in cash or equal value; tips and gratuities do not count. For the Stipend Fund, premiums from events outside your fair dates and l… - Which fair premiums now count for stipends: mixed, low. A premium now includes ribbons, trophies, money, services, or objects given as prizes in a competition or event. More classes count, including dairy products, youth agriculture events, home-made arts and crafts, and educational farm talks, workshops, and demonstrations. The commissioner may also ap… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Caldwell Jackson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dean Cray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Cooper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nathan Wadsworth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Randall Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-05-30: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 161 - 2025-05-28: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-27: 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-135).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-22: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-135) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-135).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) - 2025-03-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-20: 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-135), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0502&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0502&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0502&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-135), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0502&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0502&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0502&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-LD1213-132 (as of 2026-10-17).