# Maine LD 1664: An Act to Amend the Dirigo Business Incentives Program

Maine LD 1664, An Act to Amend the Dirigo Business Incentives Program, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael Tipping; status became law, last action 2025-06-19 (ACTPUB Chapter 372); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1664
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Dirigo Business Incentives Program
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-15
- Last action: 2025-06-19, ACTPUB Chapter 372
- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (23 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clear layoff rules for Maine incentives: mixed, low. The law sets an objective layoff test for the Dirigo Business Incentives Program. It applies to a qualified Maine business that had 20 or more employees in any one of the last four quarters. A layoff counts only if Maine employment drops by at least 20% for at least two straight months in the same…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Tipping

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 23 | 9 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-19: ACTPUB Chapter 372
- 2025-06-05: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-04: 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 "A" (S-205) 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 "A" (S-205). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-03: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-205) Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 335 Yeas 23 - Nays 9 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-205) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-205) Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Report READ Senator CURRY of Waldo moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-205) Report. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-205) Report. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-205), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0658&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0658&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0658&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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-205), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0658&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0658&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0658&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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-LD1664-132 (as of 2026-10-17).