# Maine LD 1858: An Act to Promote Local Seafood in Schools Maine LD 1858, An Act to Promote Local Seafood in Schools, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-12 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 301) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1858-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1858 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Promote Local Seafood in Schools - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-01 - Last action: 2025-06-12, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 301 - Sponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS - NUTRITION PROGRAMS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (126 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State match for local school food: benefit, high. School administrative units get $1 back for every $2 spent on eligible Maine foods. Eligible items include produce, dairy, protein like seafood, and some processed foods made in Maine that meet state standards. Purchases must be from Maine producers or in‑state distributors. The State pays up to $1… - School training, rollover funds, seafood reports: benefit, low. Unspent Local Foods Fund money carries forward to the next year. Appropriations for the Fund do not lapse and also carry forward. Carried-forward funds can pay reimbursements or training and materials. The Department can use training money to hire outside groups to train school food staff. Starting… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-09 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 126 | 21 | | ## Actions (6) - 2025-06-12: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 301 - 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-09: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 365(Yeas 126 - Nays 21 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-289) 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-289). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-05: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-289) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-289) Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-289), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0728&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0728&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0728&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-289), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0728&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0728&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0728&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-LD1858-132 (as of 2026-10-19).