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IntroducedFeb 24, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 06, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 07, 2026
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Became LawApr 16, 2026
Maine Senate Bill
SP 903, An Act To Establish The Maine Blue Economy Center
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2216
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 9
- Chip Curry
- Traci Gere
- Donna Bailey
- Richard Bennett
- Cheryl Golek
- Cassie Julia
- Grayson Lookner
- Marc Malon
- Yusuf Yusuf
NO: 4
- Amanda Collamore
- John Eder
- Arthur Mingo
- Mark Walker
OTHER: 0
YES: 78
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 68
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 16, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1060) thereto.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
- On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1060) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1060) thereto was ADOPTED.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1060) thereto.
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
- Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) in concurrence.
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 741
- (Yeas 78 - Nays 68 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) 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" (S-637).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 893 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-637) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-637)
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Apr 06, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 12, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 11, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 05, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committtee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, pursuant to Resolve, chapter 114, section 7.
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- Sent down for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-637) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-637) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-691) -- RotundoHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-691) -- RotundoPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-1060) -- GattineHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-1060) -- GattinePDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Michael Allen (Department of Administrative and Financial Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Nick Battista (Island Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Sebastian Belle (Maine Aquaculture Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Colleen Brown (Whiting)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Crystal Canney (Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Michael Conathan (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Chip Curry (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Jill Duson (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Suzanne Johnson (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Carrie Peabody (Jonesport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Tiffany Strout (Harrington)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Maureen Terry (Department of Economic and Community Develpment)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Montana Towers (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 05, 2026 by Samantha Warren (University of Maine System)PDF
- Nick Battista, Island Institute (Written) - HED 03/05/2026 01:15 PM
- Michael Allen, Department of Administrative and Financial Services (Written) - HED 03/05/2026 11:59 AM
- Tiffany Strout, Harrington (Written) - HED 03/11/2026 08:16 AM
- Carrie Peabody, Jonesport (Written) - HED 03/04/2026 04:35 PM
- Montana Towers, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - HED 03/04/2026 03:39 PM
- Colleen Brown, Whiting (Written) - HED 03/03/2026 08:09 PM
- Crystal Canney, Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage Foundation (Written) - HED 03/05/2026 08:41 AM
- Samantha Warren, University of Maine System (Written) - HED 03/05/2026 10:08 AM
- Suzanne Johnson, Brunswick (Written) - HED 03/04/2026 03:53 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2216&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101627
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101627
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2216&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101627
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HED/03-05-2026

