# Maine LD 206: An Act to Protect Maine Businesses by Eliminating the Automatic Cost-of-living Adjustment to the Minimum Hourly Wage

Maine LD 206, An Act to Protect Maine Businesses by Eliminating the Automatic Cost-of-living Adjustment to the Minimum Hourly Wage, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 176(Yeas 75 - Nays 66 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 206
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Protect Maine Businesses by Eliminating the Automatic Cost-of-living Adjustment to the Minimum Hourly Wage
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 176(Yeas 75 - Nays 66 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: COMPENSATION, COMPENSATION - MINIMUM WAGE
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (94 yes, 79 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: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lyman (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 66 |   |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 13 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-22: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 176(Yeas 75 - Nays 66 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-05-20: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 189 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-01-14: Committee on LABOR suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on LABOR Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0093&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0093&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD206-132 (as of 2026-10-19).