# Maine LD 2094: An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors Maine LD 2094, An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Pluecker (Independent); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2094-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 2094 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Authorize General Fund Bond Issues to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: BOND ISSUES, BOND ISSUES - AGRICULTURE - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (523 yes, 409 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: William Pluecker (Independent), House - Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | House | Enactment - Bond Issue | fail | 88 | 53 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | ADOPT HAH-995 to CAH-922 | fail | 64 | 83 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | ADOPT CAH-922 am by SAS-602 | pass | 91 | 56 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | ADOPT SAS-602 to CAH-922 | pass | 90 | 57 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | SUSPEND RULES (2/3) | fail | 23 | 12 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | Enactment - Bond Issue | fail | 76 | 70 | | | 2026-03-30 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 18 | 14 | | | 2026-03-30 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 73 | 64 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment - 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-04-08: 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. (House) - 2026-04-07: 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. (House) - 2026-04-06: 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 (Senate) - 2026-04-02: 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 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: 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. (House) - 2026-03-30: 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. (Senate) - 2026-03-30: 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. (House) - 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-01-07: 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. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-922), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1409&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A to C-A (S-602), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1409&item=4&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1409&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-922), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1409&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-602), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1409&item=4&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1409&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-LD2094-132 (as of 2026-10-17).