# Maine LD 1336: An Act to Establish the Maine-Aomori Sister-state Advisory Council

Maine LD 1336, An Act to Establish the Maine-Aomori Sister-state Advisory Council, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Eleanor Sato (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 500) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1336
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Establish the Maine-Aomori Sister-state Advisory Council
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 500
- Sponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - PLANNING
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Annual reports and small council funds: benefit, low. The council must report to the Governor and the economic development committee by February 1, 2026, and every year after. Each report covers the prior calendar year and may include recommendations; lawmakers may propose related bills. The law provides $500 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $500 in 2026-27…
- Council members, terms, and public meetings: benefit, low. The council has 12 members: the Maine International Trade Center president (or designee) and 11 appointed by the Governor. Seats cover K-12, public and private colleges, business and trade, arts, sciences, tourism, a Maine nonprofit that supports the sister-state work, international exchanges, and…
- New council to grow Maine-Aomori ties: benefit, low. The law creates the Maine-Aomori Sister-state Advisory Council. It promotes cultural, school, and business exchanges with Aomori, Japan. The council advises Maine leaders and partners. It may seek and accept outside funding and in-kind help to run its work. The president of the Maine International…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 500
- 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-234) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-234) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-234) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-234) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-234) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-234) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-472) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-22: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-234) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-234), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: 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" (H-234).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-27: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-234), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0871&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-472), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0871&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0871&item=6&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0871&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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
- [Amendment C-A (H-234), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0871&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-472), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0871&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0871&item=6&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0871&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-LD1336-132 (as of 2026-10-17).