# Maine LD 1913: An Act to Allow Matinicus Isle Plantation to Issue a Revenue Bond for Urgently Needed Repairs to the Plantation's Electric Power Generating Facility Maine LD 1913, An Act to Allow Matinicus Isle Plantation to Issue a Revenue Bond for Urgently Needed Repairs to the Plantation's Electric Power Generating Facility, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Valli Geiger (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPS Chapter 7); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1913-132 - 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 1913 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Allow Matinicus Isle Plantation to Issue a Revenue Bond for Urgently Needed Repairs to the Plantation's Electric Power Generating Facility - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-06 - Last action: 2025-06-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPS Chapter 7 - Sponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: MUNICIPALITIES, MUNICIPALITIES - BONDING AUTHORITY - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Local taxes can pay bond debt: cost, medium. Beginning June 9, 2025, after the plantation issues general obligation bonds, it can raise and appropriate taxes to pay principal and interest. The law removes the prior 50% cap tied to operating costs. This can raise local tax bills for homeowners and renters on Matinicus. - Matinicus can sell bonds, change power rates: mixed, medium. Beginning June 9, 2025, the plantation can issue general obligation and revenue bonds to fix its electric plant. Local officers can set and collect rates, fees, and other charges for power service. They can appoint a collector and require that person to be bonded under state law. Bond repayment no… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann Matlack (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPS Chapter 7 - 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-28: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-280) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-280), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-280).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-07: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-07: On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative KESSLER of South Portland, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-280), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1274&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1274&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1274&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 (H-280), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1274&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1274&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1274&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) - [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-LD1913-132 (as of 2026-10-17).