What is the status of LD1731?

Vetoed as of June 23, 2025. Latest action: LD 1731 In Senate, June 25, 2025, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 16 and 16, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (June 25, 2025).

Who sponsored LD1731?

Nicole Grohoski (D, 7), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1731?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1731&snum=132

Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature

Maine LD1731: An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service

Q: What is LD1731?

LD1731 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service.

Q: What does LD1731 do?

In its own words: An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Enhance the Effectiveness of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.

Status: Vetoed, June 23, 2025

What the bill says

An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Enhance the Effectiveness of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Enhance the Effectiveness of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §4302, as amended by PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. QQ, §2, is further amended to read: §4302. Membership The membership of the board consists of one person from each of the island municipalities and plantations serviced by the Maine State Ferry System and 3 4 members appointed by the Commissioner of Transportation, one of which must be a municipal officer from Rockland, Lincolnville or Tremont. The members Each member representing the an island municipalities and plantations shall municipality or plantation must be the chief administrative official of the island or a current member of the governing body of the island and must be appointed by the municipal officers of the member's municipality or by the assessors of the member's plantation and all. All members shall serve a term of office of 2 years. Each island municipality shall appoint one alternate member to the board. In the absence of the island's primary representative, …

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Maine LD1731: An Act to Increase the Influence of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board on the Funding and Operations of the Maine State Ferry Service

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