Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2050: An Act to Dissolve the Great Salt Bay Community School District
Status: Signed into law, March 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Dissolve the Great Salt Bay Community School District Emergency preamble.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Dissolve the Great Salt Bay Community School District Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, the towns of Bremen, Damariscotta and Newcastle are members of the Great Salt Bay Community School District that voted to approve a reorganization plan to form Regional School Unit No. 48, effective July 1, 2025; and Whereas, the method for voters to dissolve a community school district under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 1751 was repealed in 2007; and Whereas, the Great Salt Bay Community School District has no connection to the reorganized Regional School Unit No. 48 and no longer serves a purpose but has not been formally dissolved; and Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, Sec. 1. Great Salt Bay Community School District dissolved. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Great Salt Bay Community School District is dissolved. Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved. Page 1 - 132LR2732(03)
Sponsors
- Lydia Crafts (D, 46) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- : This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for 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, in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCEASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on December 9, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Subjects: DISTRICT REFERENDA, Legislature, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, Senate, Other, GREAT SALT BAY CSD
Common questions
- What is LD2050?
- LD2050 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Dissolve the Great Salt Bay Community School District.
- What does LD2050 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Dissolve the Great Salt Bay Community School District Emergency preamble.
- What is the status of LD2050?
- Signed into law as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2050?
- Lydia Crafts (D, 46).
- Where is the official record for LD2050?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2050&snum=132
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