LD 1943 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Resolve, To Establish A Commission To Study The Role Of Private Equity In Maine'S Economy And In Key Economic Sectors

LD 1943 establishes a commission to study private equity firms' role in Maine's economy, focusing on transparency, investment practices, and impacts on key sectors like health care, housing, energy, and nursing homes. The commission will collect data on private equity's market share and economic effects, consult experts, and issue a report with findings and potential recommendations to the Health Coverage Committee by December 3, 2025. This bill does not enact new laws but creates a study process to inform future policy decisions about private equity's influence on Maine's economy and public welfare.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
FINALLY PASSED.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-739) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-739) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 7, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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