# Maine LD 1731: An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service Maine LD 1731, An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2025-06-25 (LD 1731 In Senate, June 25, 2025, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 16 and 16, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1731-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1731 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service - Status: vetoed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-22 - Last action: 2025-06-25, LD 1731 In Senate, June 25, 2025, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 16 and 16, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - Sponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: NAVIGATION, NAVIGATION - FERRIES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (119 yes, 124 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ann Matlack (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House - Cosponsor: D. Ray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-25 | Senate | VETO OVERRIDE (2/3) | fail | 16 | 16 | | | 2025-06-16 | Senate | ENACTMENT | pass | 19 | 14 | | | 2025-06-12 | Senate | ENACTMENT | fail | 16 | 18 | | | 2025-06-11 | House | ACC REPORT "A" ONTP | fail | 68 | 76 | | ## Actions (10) - 2025-06-25: LD 1731 In Senate, June 25, 2025, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 16 and 16, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate) - 2025-06-23: Vetoed by Governor - 2025-06-16: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 553 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 (Senate) - 2025-06-13: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland RECONSIDERED FAILED ENACTMENT In NON-CONCURRENCE Tabled pending ENACTMENT Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-13: FAILED PASSAGE to be ENACTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 480 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 HELD at the Request of Senator MOORE of Washington. (Senate) - 2025-06-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-11: Reports READ.Motion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought Not to Pass FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 438(Yeas 68 - Nays 76 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, REPORT B Ought to Pass was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.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.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-11: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland Report B Ought to Pass ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-22: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-22: Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0677&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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0677&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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1731-132 (as of 2026-10-17).