# Maine LD 70: An Act to Fund Free Health Clinics

Maine LD 70, An Act to Fund Free Health Clinics, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michael Brennan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 439); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 70
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Fund Free Health Clinics
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 439
- Sponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - CLINICS
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (240 yes, 208 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-25 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 73 | 67 |   |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Enactment | pass | 70 | 62 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 13 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 78 | 66 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 439
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 601(Yeas 70 - Nays 62 - Absent 17 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-63) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-444) thereto.ROLL CALL NO. 588(Yeas 73 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-63) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-63) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-444) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-63) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-63) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-444) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-63) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-444) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-23: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 124 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-63) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-63) in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 94(Yeas 78 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-63) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-63). 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)
- 2025-01-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 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-63), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0034&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-444), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0034&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0034&item=6&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0034&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-63), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0034&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-444), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0034&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0034&item=6&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0034&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD70-132 (as of 2026-10-18).