An Act To Dissolve The Great Salt Bay Community School District
LD 2050 officially dissolves the Great Salt Bay Community School District, which no longer serves a purpose after the towns of Bremen, Damariscotta, and Newcastle voted to form a new Regional School Unit (RSU 48) effective July 1, 2025. The bill directly affects these three towns, which were the district's members but have no connection to the reorganized RSU 48. Key provision: Section 1 of the bill states the district is dissolved "notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary." This procedural action resolves an outdated administrative structure, as the previous legal method for dissolution was repealed in 2007.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Dec 9, 2025
Signed Mar 3, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP
legislature
Dec 9, 2025
Committee
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.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lydia Crafts
DDemocratic
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