# Maine LD 1516: An Act to Strengthen the Maine Development Foundation

Maine LD 1516, An Act to Strengthen the Maine Development Foundation, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Tiffany Roberts (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-17 (ACTPUB Chapter 325) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1516
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Strengthen the Maine Development Foundation
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2025-06-17, ACTPUB Chapter 325
- Sponsor: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New board rules at Maine Development Foundation: mixed, low. The law sets a minimum of 15 directors for the foundation’s board. Each year, the board sets how many directors it will have next year. Corporators must elect half of the elected directors from private‑sector corporators and half from public‑sector corporators. The Governor appoints two directors f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cassie Julia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Walker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stacey K. Guerin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: W. Crockett (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-17: ACTPUB Chapter 325
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-339) 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-339), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: 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-339).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: 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-339), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1000&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1000&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1000&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-339), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1000&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1000&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1000&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-LD1516-132 (as of 2026-10-17).