# Maine LD 1449: Resolve, Establishing the Working Group on Modernizing State Grants, Contracts and Procurement

Maine LD 1449, Resolve, Establishing the Working Group on Modernizing State Grants, Contracts and Procurement, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael Tipping; status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1449
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Establishing the Working Group on Modernizing State Grants, Contracts and Procurement
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SVC D, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SVC D - POWERS
- 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: Michael Tipping

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment
- 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-381) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-381). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-381) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-381) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-381) Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-381), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0590&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0590&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
- [Amendment C-A (S-381), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0590&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0590&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-LD1449-132 (as of 2026-10-17).