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IntroducedMay 07, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 26, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 06, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1309, An Act To Promote Film Production In Maine
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 06, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1957
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Lynn Copelandprimary


- Ryan Fecteaucosponsor
- Traci Gerecosponsor
- Henry Ingwersencosponsor
- Amy Roedercosponsor
- Suzanne Salisburycosponsor
Votes
NO: 7
- Nicole Grohoski
- Thomas Lavigne
- Ann Matlack
- Tracy Quint
- Shelley Rudnicki
- Michael Tipping
- Russell White
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
- ADAMS
- ARATA
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BOYER
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINS
- CRAFTS
- FREDERICKS
- GREENWOOD
- HAGGAN
- HEPLER
- KESSLER
- LAVIGNE
- LIBBY
- LOOKNER
- MATLACK
- MILLIKEN
- MOONEN
- O'HALLORAN
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SATO
- SMITH
- WARREN
NO: 116
- ABDI
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BECK
- BLIER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- COLLAMORE
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HALL
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
EXCUSED: 1
NO: 21
EXCUSED: 2
Actions
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 873 Yeas 12 - Nays 21 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-900) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-900) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-900) in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- Motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 683
- (Yeas 26 - Nays 116 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-900) 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-900).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 25, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
- Mar 11, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 13, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Oct 17, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 25, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 05, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered - TABLED
- Carry Over Requested
- May 22, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 127)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 13, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 127)
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence
- May 07, 2025 | House
- Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-900) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-900) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Michael Allen (Department of Administrative and Financial Services)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Megan Blakemore (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by James Boutin (HOLLIS CENTER)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Sarah Clarke (The Cornish Inn)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Molly Conners (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Kendall Cooper (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Adam Costa (Lone Wolf Media)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Matthew Delamater (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Jamie Gagnon (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Ronald Gan (portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Billy Hanson (Dirigo Entertainment)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Benjamin Joseph (Fine Cut Media, Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Geoffrey Leighton (Litchfield)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Steve Lyons (Department of Economic and Community Development)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Benn Marine (Campfire Consulting)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Sean Mewshaw (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Bodhi Ouellette (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Matt Perez-Mora (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Maura Pillsbury (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Devon Platte (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Suzi Pond (Redbird Media Group)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Louise Rosen (BRUNSWICK)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Louise Rosen (BRUNSWICK)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Carter Smith (Bailey Island, Harpswell)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Ari Solotoff (Drummond Woodsum)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Megan Spanjian (Addison, ME)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by James Tinker (SK-Tours of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Desi Van Til (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Erik Van Wyck (Picture Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Erik Van Wyck (Picture Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Erik Van Wyck (Picture Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Anna Winger (Surry 04684)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1957&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099174
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099174
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1957&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099174
