# Maine LD 1957: An Act to Promote Film Production in Maine Maine LD 1957, An Act to Promote Film Production in Maine, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Lynn Copeland (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1957-132 - 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 1957 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Promote Film Production in Maine - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-07 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: Lynn Copeland (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: INCOME TAX, INCOME TAX - CREDITS - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (38 yes, 137 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: Lynn Copeland (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 12 | 21 | | | 2026-03-26 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | fail | 26 | 116 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment - 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-06: Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 873 Yeas 12 - Nays 21 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-900) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-900) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-900) in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Reports READ. Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Reports READ.Motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 683(Yeas 26 - Nays 116 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, on motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-900) 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" (H-900).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House) - 2025-05-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-900), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1309&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1309&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-900), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1309&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1309&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-LD1957-132 (as of 2026-10-19).