# Maine LD 1900: An Act to Bring Parity to the State's Recognition of the Wabanaki Nations' Authority to Provide Electric Power Districts and Child Support Enforcement

Maine LD 1900, An Act to Bring Parity to the State's Recognition of the Wabanaki Nations' Authority to Provide Electric Power Districts and Child Support Enforcement, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Aaron Dana (T); status signed, last action 2025-06-12 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 303) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1900
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Bring Parity to the State's Recognition of the Wabanaki Nations' Authority to Provide Electric Power Districts and Child Support Enforcement
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Last action: 2025-06-12, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 303
- Sponsor: Aaron Dana (T)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: NATIVE AMERICANS, NATIVE AMERICANS - WABANAKI PEOPLE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (95 yes, 79 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tribes can form electric power districts: benefit, low. The law lets the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Mi'kmaq Nation, Penobscot Nation, and Passamaquoddy Tribe create electric power districts on their trust lands or Indian territory. A district has powers like a town utility. It can make electricity inside the district and buy or sell it for use th…
- Tribal child support tied to state licenses: mixed, medium. The law lets the Penobscot Nation and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians use state licensing pressure to collect child support. If you get a notice, you have 20 days to ask for a hearing in the tribal court; that request pauses certification. If you still do not comply 21 days after service, or a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aaron Dana (T), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 20 | 12 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 67 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-06-12: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 303
- 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 ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 374 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 328(Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)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.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-01: Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1271&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1271&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1271&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1271&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1900-132 (as of 2026-10-19).