# Maine LD 650: An Act to Support Municipal Public Health

Maine LD 650, An Act to Support Municipal Public Health, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Anne Graham (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 75); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 650
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Support Municipal Public Health
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 75
- Sponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: MUNICIPALITIES, MUNICIPALITIES - MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local health boards can educate and seek funds: benefit, low. The board sets public health priorities with the local health officer. It can teach the public about health, in consultation with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, using scientific approaches and following laws and safety rules. It can suggest health ordinances, advise local lead…
- Municipal health boards created, advisory only: mixed, low. Municipalities can set up a local board of health with 3 to 7 members plus the local health officer. At least one member must be a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant, if available locally. Members need education or experience in public health, and the board should reflect th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kilton Webb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 75
- 2025-05-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-07: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-92) 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-92), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: 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-92).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 Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-92), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0418&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0418&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0418&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-92), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0418&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0418&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0418&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD650-132 (as of 2026-10-17).