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LD 954

An Act To Amend The Law Governing The Membership Of The Government Oversight Committee

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Mattie Daughtry and 1 co-sponsor

LD 954 amends Maine law on Government Oversight Committee membership, changing eligibility and appointment rules and seat allocation; effective immediately as an emergency measure.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 954

Summary — LD 954: "An Act To Amend the Law Governing the Membership Of The Government Oversight Committee"

Status: Signed by the Governor (May 23, 2025) — enacted as an emergency measure
Introduced: March 6, 2025
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsor: Sen. Hickman of Kennebec

Purpose and intent

LD 954 amends Maine law that governs the membership of the Government Oversight Committee (GOC). The stated intent, as reflected by the bill title and legislative history, is to change the statutory rules for who may serve on the GOC (composition, appointment or membership criteria). The Legislature treated the bill as an emergency measure, making the changes effective upon enactment.

Key procedural facts

  • Referred to the State and Local Government Committee (March 6, 2025).
  • Work session held April 9, 2025. Committee voted “OTP‑AM” (ought to pass as amended).
  • Committee Amendment “A” (S‑69) was adopted. The bill was passed by both chambers with the amendment and by the required two‑thirds vote as an emergency measure.
  • Enacted and signed by the Governor on May 23, 2025. Because it was passed as an emergency measure, it took effect on enactment.

Available fiscal information

  • Fiscal notes prepared for the original bill, the committee amendment, and the engrossed version (LR1391(01), LR1391(02), LR1391(03)) all indicate: No fiscal impact.

Who is affected

  • Members of the Maine Legislature: statutory eligibility or appointment rules for legislators serving on the Government Oversight Committee may change.
  • Legislative leaders or appointing authorities: if the bill alters who appoints members or how seats are allocated.
  • State agencies and programs subject to legislative oversight: potential indirect effects via changes in committee composition (priorities, workload, or oversight practices).
  • No direct fiscal effect on state government per the fiscal notes.

What is not in this summary / recommended next steps

  • The bill text and Committee Amendment A (S‑69) contain the specific statutory changes (e.g., number of members, partisan balance, ex officio seats, appointment process, term lengths). Those details were not included in the provided materials.
  • To review the precise changes and statutory language, consult the enrolled bill or the Legislature’s bill text for LD 954 (including Committee Amendment A (S‑69) and the engrossed/enacted version).

If you would like, I can retrieve or summarize the enacted statutory language (the enrolled bill) and summarize exactly how membership rules were changed.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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