# Maine LD 1940: An Act to Revise the Growth Management Program Laws

Maine LD 1940, An Act to Revise the Growth Management Program Laws, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Melanie Sachs (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-18 (On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of Report C Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-768) and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-768) Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1940
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Revise the Growth Management Program Laws
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Last action: 2025-06-18, On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of Report C Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-768) and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-768) Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (146 yes, 183 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: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | ACCEPT REPORT 'C' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED | pass | 18 | 16 |   |
| 2025-06-18 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 62 | 85 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | House | ACC REPORT "A" OTP-AM | fail | 66 | 82 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-06-18: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of Report C Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-768) and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-768) Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-768) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 581(Yeas 62 - Nays 85 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Subsequently, The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT B Ought Not to Pass . ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-18: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo Report C Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-768) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 625 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "B" (H-768) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-768) in NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Reports READ.Motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 569(Yeas 66 - Nays 82 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, REPORT B Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: 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-B (H-768), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1299&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1299&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-B (H-768), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1299&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1299&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1940-132 (as of 2026-10-19).