# Maine LD 2017: An Act to Update Certain Statutes Governing School Nutrition Maine LD 2017, An Act to Update Certain Statutes Governing School Nutrition, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kelly Murphy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-15 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 717) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2017-132 - 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 2017 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Update Certain Statutes Governing School Nutrition - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-03 - Last action: 2026-04-15, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 717 - Sponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS - NUTRITION PROGRAMS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (74 yes, 68 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More schools must offer after-start breakfast: benefit, medium. If at least 50% of a school’s students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch last year, the school must run breakfast after the day starts. Breakfast must be offered after school begins and before any lunch period. Each year by July 1, the Department posts which schools had to comply and which… - Apply for school meals online or on paper: benefit, low. The Department of Education can provide an online application for free or reduced-price school meals. Schools may host the form, and all schools must accept online submissions. Each school processes its own online applications and makes eligibility decisions. The Department does not see your applic… - Small cut to state education budget: cost, low. The law cuts $250,000 from the Department of Education’s School Finance and Operations budget in fiscal year 2026-27. There is no change in 2025-26. The law also removes one paragraph from the school nutrition statute; the text does not state the practical effect. This is a small, one-time budget t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | House | ACC OTP-AM BY CA "A" | pass | 74 | 68 | | ## Actions (8) - 2026-04-15: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 717 - 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-18: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-12: 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" (H-829), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Reports READ. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-829) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 636(Yeas 74 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-829) 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-829). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-12-03: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-829), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1347&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1347&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1347&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-829), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1347&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1347&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1347&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-LD2017-132 (as of 2026-10-19).