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MaineLD 1542132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Amend the Membership of the Washington County Budget Advisory Committee

Sponsored By: Marianne Moore (Republican)

Became Law

COUNTIESCOUNTIES - FUNDING

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Clearer rules for picking committee members

Most Budget Advisory Committee members are still chosen by municipal officers in a district caucus. The law makes clear that the legislative seat and the unorganized territory seat follow their own selection rules, not the caucus. A municipal officer who is elected to the committee may name a designee to serve in the officer’s place.

New voting seats for lawmakers and unorganized areas

The law adds a voting seat for a resident of the unorganized territory, chosen by county commissioners for a 3-year term. That person must live in the unorganized territory, not be a current county employee, and not have worked for the county in the past 3 years. It also makes the Washington County legislative delegation’s pick a voting member starting by October 15, 2025, for a 2-year term and every odd-numbered year after. Before that date, the delegation’s annual pick is nonvoting. If the legislative member resigns, the delegation picks a replacement by majority vote, and it may replace a member by a two‑thirds vote.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marianne Moore

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Arthur Mingo

    Republican • House

  • Tiffany Strout

    Republican • House

  • William Tuell

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 290

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/9/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  4. 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-266).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/4/2025House

  5. Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-266) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-266).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

    6/4/2025Senate

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/10/2025House

  7. 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

    4/10/2025Senate

Bill Text

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