# Maine LD 2158: An Act to Address Vacancies on the Knox County Budget Committee

Maine LD 2158, An Act to Address Vacancies on the Knox County Budget Committee, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Pluecker (Independent); status signed, last action 2026-03-14 (Signed by Governor, ACTPS Chapter 14) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2158
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Address Vacancies on the Knox County Budget Committee
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-14, Signed by Governor, ACTPS Chapter 14
- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: COUNTY BUDGETS, COUNTY BUDGETS - KNOX
- Touches household money: no
- 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: Ann Matlack (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: D. Ray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-14: Signed by Governor, ACTPS Chapter 14
- 2026-03-12: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-05: 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-810), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-810) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-810).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-01-13: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-810), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1447&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1447&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1447&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-810), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1447&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1447&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1447&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2158-132 (as of 2026-10-18).