LD 739 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Reimburse The City Of Ellsworth For An Access Road To A New Court Facility In Hancock County

This bill provides a one-time $750,000 appropriation from the General Fund to reimburse the City of Ellsworth for 50% of the costs incurred in building an access road to the new Hancock County courthouse site. The reimbursement is capped at $750,000 and applies specifically to infrastructure supporting the courthouse construction project. The bill directly affects Ellsworth City and Hancock County by covering half the road construction costs, with no ongoing obligations beyond this single payment.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

6956
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 136
Jun 4, 2025
D Democratic66
59 Yea 1 Nay 6
89% Yea
I Independent3
2 Yea 1
66% Yea
R Republican67
8 Yea 55 Nay 4
82% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-472) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-472) Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-472) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 4, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (69-56-11)
house
Jun 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors