# Maine LD 2213: An Act Making Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027 Maine LD 2213, An Act Making Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Lydia Crafts (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 720); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2213-132 - 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 2213 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Making Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-12 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 720 - Sponsor: Lydia Crafts (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Up to $50M for roads and bridges: benefit, medium. The Maine Municipal Bond Bank can issue up to $50 million in GARVEE bonds during 2026–2027. The bonds are repaid only with federal transportation funds. The DOT can spend up to $50 million of these proceeds in FY 2026-27 on highway and bridge projects. - DOT job moves and promotions: benefit, low. DOT reassigns some jobs across programs and funds for FY 2026-27. Ninety Senior Technicians become Lead Technicians, with budget moved into payroll lines. One Public Service Manager II moves from pay range 30 to 33. One Engineering Aide goes from half-time to full-time. - More State Police and lab staff: benefit, low. The law adds four State Police detective jobs and one lieutenant to support Extreme Risk Protection Order work. It creates one Forensic Chemist II and one DNA Forensic Analyst, buys a mobile office unit, and funds a trainer. Five Senior Laboratory Scientists move from pay range 29 to 31. Eight Publ… - Upgrades to police facilities and consoles: benefit, low. The State Police get $35,000 to cover higher rent for the northern field troop barracks in FY 2026-27. DPS can move up to $339,948 from payroll savings to buy three regional emergency console systems and a firearms examiner contract. DPS can move up to $16,450 to buy a heat pump and generator for t… - BMV modernization money and staff upgrades: benefit, low. Up to $2.5 million of unspent FY 2025-26 BMV money carries into the next year for system upgrades. The funds do not expire until used and come after all obligations are paid. The law also upgrades several Motor Vehicles program staff roles in FY 2026-27 to support BMV services. - More DOT funds and transfer flexibility: benefit, low. The law adds $250,000 in FY 2026-27 for DOT facilities on Industrial Drive in Augusta. It provides $743,753 in FY 2025-26 and $1,365,912 in FY 2026-27 for the Multimodal Transportation Fund. It also lets unused Highway Fund money move within the same year, with 30 days’ notice to budget reviewers a… - State Police lieutenant funding reversed: mixed, low. One section moves a State Police lieutenant from Traffic Safety into the State Police program with a 65% General Fund and 35% Highway Fund split in FY 2026-27. Another section in the same law restores the lieutenant back to the Traffic Safety program with Highway Fund support. This is an administra… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lydia Crafts (Democratic), House ## Actions (8) - 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 720 - 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-14: 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) - 2026-04-13: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1037) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-697) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-13: Report READ and ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-1037) READ. On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-697) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1037) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-1037) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-697) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1037) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-697) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-09: 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-1037).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-02-12: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-1037), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1492&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A to C-A (S-697), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1492&item=6&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1492&item=7&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1492&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-1037), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1492&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-697), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1492&item=6&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1492&item=7&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1492&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) - [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-LD2213-132 (as of 2026-10-17).