# Maine LD 817: An Act to Remove Restrictions That Prohibit School Administrative Units from Making Purchases Through Cooperatives

Maine LD 817, An Act to Remove Restrictions That Prohibit School Administrative Units from Making Purchases Through Cooperatives, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christina Mitchell (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-08 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 817
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Remove Restrictions That Prohibit School Administrative Units from Making Purchases Through Cooperatives
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Christina Mitchell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION - ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS
- 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: Christina Mitchell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-04-08: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (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. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0524&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0524&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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 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-LD817-132 (as of 2026-10-18).