# Maine LD 1975: Resolve, Directing the Maine Connectivity Authority to Develop Recommendations to Transition Functions Performed by the ConnectMaine Authority to the Maine Connectivity Authority Maine LD 1975, Resolve, Directing the Maine Connectivity Authority to Develop Recommendations to Transition Functions Performed by the ConnectMaine Authority to the Maine Connectivity Authority, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by John Ducharme (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 141) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1975-132 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1975 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: Resolve, Directing the Maine Connectivity Authority to Develop Recommendations to Transition Functions Performed by the ConnectMaine Authority to the Maine Connectivity Authority - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-13 - Last action: 2026-03-19, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 141 - Sponsor: John Ducharme (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS - REGULATIONS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (84 yes, 77 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: John Ducharme (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Rollins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nathan Wadsworth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Randall Greenwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shelley Rudnicki (Republican), House - Cosponsor: W. Crockett (Independent), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED | pass | 19 | 13 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | ACC REP "A" OTP-AM BY CA "A" | pass | 65 | 64 | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-03-19: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 141 - 2026-03-10: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-05: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-03: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-802), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Reports READ. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Report "A" OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" (H-802) Report ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 726 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-802) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 623(Yeas 65 - Nays 64 - Absent 19 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-802) 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-802).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) - 2025-05-13: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-802), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1319&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1319&item=5&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1319&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 - [Amendment C-A (H-802), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1319&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1319&item=5&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1319&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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-LD1975-132 (as of 2026-10-18).