# Maine LD 1542: An Act to Amend the Membership of the Washington County Budget Advisory Committee

Maine LD 1542, An Act to Amend the Membership of the Washington County Budget Advisory Committee, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Marianne Moore (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-12 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 290) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1542
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Membership of the Washington County Budget Advisory Committee
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-06-12, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 290
- Sponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: COUNTIES, COUNTIES - FUNDING
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer rules for picking committee members: benefit, low. 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 desig…
- New voting seats for lawmakers and unorganized areas: benefit, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Tuell (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-12: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 290
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-04: 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. (House)
- 2025-06-04: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-10: 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-266), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0626&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0626&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0626&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-266), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0626&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0626&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0626&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1542-132 (as of 2026-10-17).