# Maine LD 1968: An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Legislative Reimbursement

Maine LD 1968, An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Legislative Reimbursement, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Matt Moonen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 490); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1968
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Legislative Reimbursement
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 490
- Sponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LEGISLATURE, LEGISLATURE - LEGISLATORS
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (180 yes, 175 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Constituent service stipends for Maine legislators: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Senators get $2,000 a year for constituent services: $1,300 in January and $700 after adjournment. Representatives get $1,500 a year: $1,005 in January and $495 after adjournment. In the first regular session of each biennium, a member may choose to get the first payment in…
- Travel pay and per diems for Maine legislators: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, legislators get $55 for each day they attend meetings or daily sessions. They also get $50 per day for meals and $70 per day for housing in regular session. The Legislative Council can raise these daily amounts with a 6‑member vote at the start of a regular session, but not…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | ENACTMENT | pass | 18 | 15 |   |
| 2025-06-16 | House | RECEDE | fail | 69 | 77 |   |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 18 | 14 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 75 | 69 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 490
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 658 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-16: On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-16: RELEASED. (House)
- 2025-06-16: Motion of Representative GREENWOOD of Wales, to RECEDE FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 525(Yeas 69 - Nays 77 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-404) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.HELD. (House)
- 2025-06-16: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 551 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-404) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-404) thereto ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-404) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Report READ Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) Report. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) Report in concurrence. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 376(Yeas 75 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) 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-559). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-13: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-559), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1312&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-404), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1312&item=7&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1312&item=8&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1312&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-559), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1312&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-404), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1312&item=7&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1312&item=8&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1312&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)
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