Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD852: An Act to Reduce the Property Tax Burden by Adequately Funding County Jail Operations
Status: Failed, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Reduce the Property Tax Burden by Adequately Funding County Jail Operations" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Reduce the Property Tax Burden by Adequately Funding County Jail Operations" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF County Jail Operations Fund Z227 Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the County Jail Operations Fund. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $4,000,000 $4,000,000 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $4,000,000 $4,000,000 2128 ' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 2266 This amendment replaces the bill. It provides one-time General Fund funding for the 2277 County Jail Operations Fund in the amount of $4,000,000 in each year of the biennium. 2288 FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 2299 (See attached) Page 1 - 132LR0999(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Sponsors
- John Ducharme (R, 71) · primary sponsor
- Susan Bernard (R, 1)
- Elizabeth Caruso (R, 72)
- Dean Cray (R, 69)
- McIntyre, Mathew (R, 18)
- Tracy Quint (R, 8)
- Cameron Reny (D, 13)
- Suzanne Salisbury (D, 128)
- Holly Stover (D, 48)
- James Thorne (R, 35)
Latest actions
- : Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-636) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-636), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-636).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
- : Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Common questions
- What is LD852?
- LD852 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Reduce the Property Tax Burden by Adequately Funding County Jail Operations.
- What does LD852 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Reduce the Property Tax Burden by Adequately Funding County Jail Operations" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
- What is the status of LD852?
- Failed as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD852?
- John Ducharme (R, 71), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD852?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=852&snum=132
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