# Maine LD 753: An Act to Authorize the Use of Funds Resulting from the Issuance of Securities by the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority for the Purpose of Developing or Improving New or Existing Court Facilities in Penobscot County

Maine LD 753, An Act to Authorize the Use of Funds Resulting from the Issuance of Securities by the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority for the Purpose of Developing or Improving New or Existing Court Facilities in Penobscot County, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Harold Stewart; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 462) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 753
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Authorize the Use of Funds Resulting from the Issuance of Securities by the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority for the Purpose of Developing or Improving New or Existing Court Facilities in Penobscot County
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 462
- Sponsor: Harold Stewart
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: COURTS, COURTS - DRUG COURT
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Financing to upgrade Maine court buildings: benefit, low. The law lets the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority issue securities, with no more than $95.6 million outstanding at one time. The money pays to plan, buy, build, renovate, furnish, and equip court facilities. It funds projects in Oxford, Waldo, Penobscot, and York counties, plus property in H…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Harold Stewart
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lucien Daigle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Babin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roger Albert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan Bernard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House

## Actions (9)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 462
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-27: 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" (S-130).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-22: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-130) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-130).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 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. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-25: Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-130), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0251&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0251&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0251&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 (S-130), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0251&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0251&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0251&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD753-132 (as of 2026-10-17).