# Maine LD 634: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Reduction of Unfunded and Outdated Municipal and County Mandates

Maine LD 634, Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Reduction of Unfunded and Outdated Municipal and County Mandates, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Tuell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 634
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Reduction of Unfunded and Outdated Municipal and County Mandates
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: William Tuell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - MANDATES
- 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 Tuell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Woodsome (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Javner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter Wood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Foster (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House

## Actions (9)

- 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)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-28: Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-259) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-259) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-259) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-259). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-02-20: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-259), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0402&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0402&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-259), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0402&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0402&item=1&snum=132)

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