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MaineLD 274132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act Making Unified 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, 2025, June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027

Sponsored By: Lydia Crafts (Democratic)

Became Law

GENERAL HIGHWAY FUNDGENERAL HIGHWAY FUND - PART I

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Less money for Maine roads and bridges

The law reduces funding for Maine’s road and bridge capital work in the year ending June 30, 2027. It cuts $2 million from the Highway Fund and $2 million from Other Special Revenue Funds, for a $4 million total. There is no change for the year ending June 30, 2026. DOT has less money available for highway and bridge projects.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lydia Crafts

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 0

House vote • 3/20/2025

PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED

Yes: 143 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 9

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    3/20/2025Senate

  3. 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.

    3/20/2025House

  4. Reports READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) READ House Amendment "A" (H-22) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-22) thereto ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-22) thereto in concurrence

    3/20/2025Senate

  5. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-14), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    3/20/2025Senate

  6. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYOn OBJECTION of Representative MOONEN of Portland REMOVED.The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) was READ.On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, House Amendment "A" (H-22) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-22) thereto was ADOPTED. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-22) thereto.ROLL CALL NO. 21(Yeas 143 - Nays 0 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/20/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence

    1/28/2025Senate

  8. Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    1/28/2025House

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