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MaineLD 857132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Increase Government Transparency in the Procurement of Goods and Services

Sponsored By: David Boyer (Republican)

Became Law

STATE GOVERNMENTSTATE GOVERNMENT - CONTRACTED SERVICES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Maine posts bid and waiver records online

Beginning January 1, 2026, the Bureau of General Services keeps and posts online records from state competitive bidding. This includes waiver notices, solicitations, Q&A summaries, evaluation packets, and award letters. Proposals for awarded contracts are public unless another law bars release. Posting and preservation follow rules set by the Secretary of State and the Maine State Archives. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services also tries to recover and post older waiver notices and their supporting documents.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David Boyer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Roeder

    Democratic • House

  • Bruce Bickford

    Republican • Senate

  • Craig V. Hickman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeffrey L. Timberlake

    Republican • Senate

  • Laura Supica

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Tipping

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nicole C. Grohoski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Quentin Chapman

    Republican • House

  • Richard A. Bennett

    Independent • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 405

    6/22/2025

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/10/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-568) 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-568), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/9/2025Senate

  5. 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-568).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence

    3/4/2025Senate

  8. Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (H-568), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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