# Maine LD 1819: An Act Regarding the Brunswick Naval Air Station Job Increment Financing Fund

Maine LD 1819, An Act Regarding the Brunswick Naval Air Station Job Increment Financing Fund, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel Ankeles (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-12 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 299); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1819
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding the Brunswick Naval Air Station Job Increment Financing Fund
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-29
- Last action: 2025-06-12, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 299
- Sponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (74 yes, 67 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Brunswick jobs fund extended, 2035 sunset: mixed, low. State payments into the Brunswick Naval Air Station jobs fund are allowed through calendar year 2034. Starting January 1, 2035, payments are banned. If at least 8,000 net new jobs are created in the base area before January 1, 2035, the Legislature must review whether to continue the fund. This rep…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-05 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 74 | 67 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-12: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 299
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: Reports READ On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) READ House Amendment "A" (H-520) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-520) thereto ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-520) thereto in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 347(Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) was READ.On motion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, House Amendment "A" (H-520) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-520) thereto was 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" (H-504) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-520) thereto.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-29: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-504), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1217&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment H-A to C-A (H-520), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1217&item=3&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1217&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1217&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
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- 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 (H-504), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1217&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment H-A to C-A (H-520), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1217&item=3&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1217&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1217&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-LD1819-132 (as of 2026-10-17).