An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors

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1. Unfinished Business

   4/14/2026Senate

2. Unfinished Business

   4/13/2026Senate

3. Unfinished Business

   4/9/2026Senate

4. This being a Bond Authorization Act, in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of the membership of the House present was necessary.FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.ROLL CALL NO. 759(Yeas 88 - Nays 53 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   4/8/2026House

5. On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED. Motion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, House Amendment "A" (H-995) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) was READ and FAILED ADOPTION.ROLL CALL NO. 751(Yeas 64 - Nays 83 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, Senate Amendment "A" (S-602) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) was READ and ADOPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 752(Yeas 90 - Nays 57 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-602) thereto was ADOPTED. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-602) thereto.ROLL CALL NO. 753(Yeas 91 - Nays 56 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   4/7/2026House

6. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland the Senate Suspended the Rules to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. On motion by Same Senator the Senate Suspened the Rules to RECONSIDER whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-602) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-602) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-602) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

   4/6/2026Senate

7. On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT - 2/3 Present Required in NON-CONCURRENCE. Taken from the table by the President Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland moved to Suspend the Rules to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) in concurrence. Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED to SUSPENSION OF THE RULES FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 844 Yeas 23 - Nays 12 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - 2/3 Present Required In NON-CONCURRENCE. Unfinished Business

   4/2/2026Senate

8. This being a Bond Authorization Act, in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of the membership of the House present was necessary.FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.ROLL CALL NO. 707(Yeas 76 - Nays 70 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   3/31/2026House

9. Reports READOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 829 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) in concurrence.

   3/30/2026Senate

10. Reports READ.On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 694(Yeas 73 - Nays 64 - Absent 12 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-922) 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-922). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/30/2026House

11. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    1/7/2026Senate

12. Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    1/7/2026House

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