# Maine LD 1997: An Act to Authorize Issuance of Securities to Modernize and Consolidate Certain Court Facilities

Maine LD 1997, An Act to Authorize Issuance of Securities to Modernize and Consolidate Certain Court Facilities, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by David Haggan (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-15 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 716); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1997
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Authorize Issuance of Securities to Modernize and Consolidate Certain Court Facilities
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 716
- Sponsor: David Haggan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: COURTS, COURTS - FACILITIES
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maine can issue $205 million for courts: benefit, high. The state can issue up to $205 million in securities at any one time to fund court projects. Money can pay to plan, buy, build, renovate, furnish, equip, expand, and consolidate judicial buildings. Work covers Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Penobscot, Sagadahoc, and Somerset counties.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-15: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 716
- 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-02-24: 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" (S-497).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-02-12: 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" (S-497)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Report READ and ACCEPTEDBill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-497) READ and ADOPTEDASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2025-12-03: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-497), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0810&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0810&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0810&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 (S-497), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0810&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0810&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0810&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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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1997-132 (as of 2026-10-17).