Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2158: An Act to Address Vacancies on the Knox County Budget Committee
Status: Signed into law, March 14, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Address Vacancies on the Knox County Budget Committee Emergency preamble.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Address Vacancies on the Knox County Budget Committee Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, current law establishes the Knox County budget committee and requires the membership, consisting of 9 members, to be elected to the budget committee in an evennumbered year; and Whereas, under the Knox County charter, business may not be conducted without the presence of a quorum, which is at least 5 members; and Whereas, due to vacancies on the budget committee and the failure to fill those vacancies at the 2024 election, the budget committee no longer has a quorum; and Whereas, this legislation provides for a temporary alternative method of appointment of members to the budget committee; and Whereas, this legislation must take effect as soon as possible to allow the budget committee to complete its work on the Knox County budget for 2026; 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. Temporary appointment of members to Knox County budget committee. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary in …
Sponsors
- William Pluecker (I, 44) · primary sponsor
- Beebe-Center, Pinny H. (D, 12)
- Victoria Doudera (D, 41)
- Valli Geiger (D, 42)
- Ann Matlack (D, 43)
- D. Ray (D, 40)
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 AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-810), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-810) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED 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 as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-810).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
- : Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: COUNTY BUDGETS, Legislature, Senate, Other, KNOX, COMMITTEE
Common questions
- What is LD2158?
- LD2158 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Address Vacancies on the Knox County Budget Committee.
- What does LD2158 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Address Vacancies on the Knox County Budget Committee Emergency preamble.
- What is the status of LD2158?
- Signed into law as of March 14, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2158?
- William Pluecker (I, 44), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD2158?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2158&snum=132
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