# Maine LD 2051: An Act to Ensure Access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Maine

Maine LD 2051, An Act to Ensure Access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Maine, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Pluecker (Independent); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 647); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2051
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Ensure Access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Maine
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 647
- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: FOOD STAMPS, FOOD STAMPS - SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 79 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Grocery help for noncitizens, with eligibility limits: mixed, high. The law replaces Maine’s prior rules with state-funded grocery help for households blocked from federal SNAP by immigration status. Households must otherwise qualify for SNAP, and the state Department administers the program. People receiving state food assistance on July 1, 2011 can keep it while…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 12 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 76 | 67 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-04-06: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 647
- 2026-04-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Reports READ.On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 822 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 1 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-894) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-894) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 693(Yeas 76 - Nays 67 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-894) 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-894). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-12-09: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 9, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-894), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1375&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1375&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1375&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-894), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1375&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1375&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1375&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-LD2051-132 (as of 2026-10-17).