An Act Regarding The Brunswick Naval Air Station Job Increment Financing Fund
This bill updates Maine's Brunswick Naval Air Station Job Increment Financing Fund by expanding the definition of "employee" to include remote workers for tax increment calculations. It shifts fund allocations from a 50/50 split between the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority and Southern Maine Community College to 75% for the authority and 25% for the college for payments made after 2025. The bill also extends the fund's operation until 2051, requiring at least 8,000 net new jobs at the Brunswick base area before 2051 to continue funding. Businesses operating at the former naval air station base are directly affected through revised reporting requirements and tax increment distribution rules.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 29, 2025
Signed Jun 12, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 5, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
14
Committee
12
Jun 12, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-520) thereto ADOPTED
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
House Amendment "A" (H-520) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) READ
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-520) thereto was ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, House Amendment "A" (H-520) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-504) was READ.
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (64-62-10)
house
Jun 4, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Ankeles
DDemocratic
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