# Maine LD 1494: Resolve, Directing the Office of Procurement Services to Study Adapting the Procurement Process to the State Climate Action Plan

Maine LD 1494, Resolve, Directing the Office of Procurement Services to Study Adapting the Procurement Process to the State Climate Action Plan, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Victoria Doudera (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-12 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 70) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1494
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Directing the Office of Procurement Services to Study Adapting the Procurement Process to the State Climate Action Plan
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2025-06-12, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 70
- Sponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - PURCHASES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (91 yes, 81 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laurie Osher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED | pass | 19 | 15 |   |
| 2025-06-05 | House | ACC REPORT "A" OTP-AM | pass | 72 | 66 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-12: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 70
- 2025-06-10: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-436) Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 402 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-436) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-436) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Report READ Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-436) Report in concurrence. On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-436) Report in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 352(Yeas 72 - Nays 66 - Absent 11 - Excused 2)The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-436) 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" (H-436).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-436), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0978&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0978&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0978&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 (H-436), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0978&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0978&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0978&item=1&snum=132)

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