LD1521 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Require All State Agencies to Provide a Zero-based Budget Once Every 10 Years.

What is the status of LD1521?

Failed as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: The Bill was in the possession of the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (April 29, 2026).

Who sponsored LD1521?

John Ducharme (R, 71), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1521?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1521&snum=132

Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature

Maine LD1521: An Act to Require All State Agencies to Provide a Zero-based Budget Once Every 10 Years

Q: What does LD1521 do?

In its own words: An Act to Require All State Agencies to Provide a Zero-based Budget Once Every 10 Years Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative DUCHARME of Madison. Cosponsored by Senator BICKFORD of Androscoggin and Representatives: ARATA of New Gloucester, FLYNN of Albion, HASENFUS of Readfield, MCINTYRE of Lowell, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, Senator: STEWART of Aroostook. Printed on recycled paper.

Status: Failed, April 29, 2026

What the bill says

An Act to Require All State Agencies to Provide a Zero-based Budget Once Every 10 Years Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative DUCHARME of Madison. Cosponsored by Senator BICKFORD of Androscoggin and Representatives: ARATA of New Gloucester, FLYNN of Albion, HASENFUS of Readfield, MCINTYRE of Lowell, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, Senator: STEWART of Aroostook. Printed on recycled paper.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Require All State Agencies to Provide a Zero-based Budget Once Every 10 Years Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative DUCHARME of Madison. Cosponsored by Senator BICKFORD of Androscoggin and Representatives: ARATA of New Gloucester, FLYNN of Albion, HASENFUS of Readfield, MCINTYRE of Lowell, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, Senator: STEWART of Aroostook. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1662, sub-§1-B is enacted to read: 1-B. State budget document. For biennial budget documents for fiscal years 2027-28 and 2028-29, the budget document must be prepared and submitted using a budget process that includes zero-based budgeting for each department and other agency in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments at least once every 10 years. For the purposes of this subsection, "zero-based budgeting" means a method of budgeting in which programs and activities are justified for a budgetary period using cost-benefit analysis without regard to the amount that was budgeted for those programs and activities in a prior budgetary period; Sec. 2. Budget provisions review. By January 1, 2026, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall review the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 149 and submit legislation …

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Maine LD1521: An Act to Require All State Agencies to Provide a Zero-based Budget Once Every 10 Years

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