MaineOrder would have returned Maine’s housing bond bill to the Senate
The failed order would have returned a housing bond bill from the Legislature’s budget committee to the Senate, with the House’s agreement.
What it does
With the House’s agreement, the order would have returned L.D. 1912 and its related papers to the Senate. The recall would have bypassed any conflicting legislative rules.
Argument forReturning the housing bond bill could let senators consider it directly without waiting for the budget committee to return it.
Argument againstRemoving the housing bond bill from the budget committee could limit that committee’s chance to examine the proposed borrowing.
More detail
The order would have required the committee to return the housing bond bill to the Senate. The recall covered S.P. 753, L.D. 1912 and all its related papers held by the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs, the Legislature’s budget committee. The House would have needed to agree. The recall would have applied despite Joint Rule 310 or any other conflicting legislative rule.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 14Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)Latest
- Apr 14Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford READ and FAILED PASSAGE.Introduced
Government & EthicsHousing