Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1997: An Act to Authorize Issuance of Securities to Modernize and Consolidate Certain Court Facilities
Status: Signed into law, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Authorize Issuance of Securities to Modernize and Consolidate Certain Court Facilities.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Authorize Issuance of Securities to Modernize and Consolidate Certain Court Facilities Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §1610-Q, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 684, §1, is amended to judicial branch facilities in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Penobscot, Sagadahoc and Somerset counties Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed $205,000,000 outstanding at any one time for the purposes of paying the costs associated with the planning, purchasing, financing, acquiring, constructing, renovating, furnishing, equipping, improving, extending, enlarging and consolidating new and existing facilities and projects relating to the judicial branch in the counties of Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Penobscot, Sagadahoc and Somerset and planning for other court facilities. Page 1 - 132LR2809(03)
Sponsors
- David Haggan (R, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
- : 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.
- : 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" (S-497).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-497)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTEDBill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-497) READ and ADOPTEDASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Subjects: COURTS, Legislature, Senate, Other, MODERNIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION, FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is LD1997?
- LD1997 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Authorize Issuance of Securities to Modernize and Consolidate Certain Court Facilities.
- What does LD1997 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Authorize Issuance of Securities to Modernize and Consolidate Certain Court Facilities.
- What is the status of LD1997?
- Signed into law as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1997?
- David Haggan (R, 10).
- Where is the official record for LD1997?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1997&snum=132
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