LD 274 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act Making Unified Allocations From The Highway Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government And Changing Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government For The Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026 And June 30, 2027

This bill adjusts state budget allocations for highway and other special funds, specifically reducing capital expenditures funding by $2 million from the Highway Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, and 2027. It directly affects state highway infrastructure projects that rely on these funds for capital spending. The bill streamlines funding by consolidating allocations from multiple sources to support state government operations through 2027. It does not create new policies but modifies existing budget distributions for fiscal planning.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-22) thereto ADOPTED
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
House Amendment "A" (H-22) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) READ
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-22) thereto was ADOPTED.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, House Amendment "A" (H-22) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-14) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lydia Crafts
Lydia Crafts
DDemocratic
ME
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