An Act To Provide Appropriations And Allocations For The Operations Of State Government
LD 705 is a concept draft bill proposing general appropriations for the operations of Maine's state government. As a concept draft (per Joint Rule 208), it does not specify detailed funding amounts, allocations, or targeted programs. The provided context lacks concrete provisions, such as which departments or services would receive funding or how resources would be distributed. Without the full bill text containing specific appropriations, key mechanisms or direct effects cannot be described. A complete summary would require the finalized bill with detailed budgetary language.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Signed Apr 16, 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
22
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-1068) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-1068) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL 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
Drew Gattine
DDemocratic
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