# Maine LD 1643: An Act to Establish the Maine Life Sciences Innovation Center

Maine LD 1643, An Act to Establish the Maine Life Sciences Innovation Center, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 643) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1643
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Establish the Maine Life Sciences Innovation Center
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-11
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 643
- Sponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (22 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New center backs Maine life sciences: benefit, low. The law creates the Maine Life Sciences Innovation Center inside the Maine Technology Institute. It coordinates research, workforce training, startups, and efforts to attract federal, private, and philanthropic money. The center builds a statewide support system for labs and companies, like incubat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 22 | 10 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-06: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 643
- 2026-04-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-26: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-896) thereto. Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558).On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "B" (S-558).On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, House Amendment "A" (H-896) to Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-896) thereto was ADOPTED. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-896) thereto.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-19: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-558)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Reports READOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 777 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMITTING the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-01-13: RECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 869. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-227) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-479) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-479) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-227) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-479) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-03: 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-227).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-227) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-227).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 11, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-227), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment C-B (S-558), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=8&snum=132)
- Amendment H-A to C-B (H-896), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=11&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A (S-479), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=12&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-227), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment C-B (S-558), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=8&snum=132)
- [Amendment H-A to C-B (H-896), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=11&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A (S-479), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=12&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0651&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1643-132 (as of 2026-10-19).