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LD 1542

An Act To Amend The Membership Of The Washington County Budget Advisory Committee

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Artie Mingo and 3 co-sponsors

Amends who can serve on Washington County Budget Advisory Committee, changing composition to improve representation; affects elected officials and municipal reps; no fiscal impact.

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Bill Summary · LD 1542

Summary — LD 1542: An Act To Amend the Membership of the Washington County Budget Advisory Committee

Status: Signed by Governor (2025-06-12)
Introduced: 2025-04-10 | Sponsor: Sen. Moore of Washington
Committee: State and Local Government | Final action: Passed to be enacted (2025-06-09)
Fiscal note: No fiscal impact (versions LR1029(01), LR1029(02), LR1029(03))

Purpose and intent

The bill amends the statutory membership of the Washington County Budget Advisory Committee. The stated intent is to change who may serve on that advisory body — presumably to improve representation, clarity of appointments, or the committee’s ability to advise on county budget matters. The bill was considered and amended in committee before final passage.

Key procedural points

  • Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government (04/10/2025).
  • Work session and committee action resulted in a recommendation “OTP-AM” (ought to pass as amended). Committee Amendment “A” (S-266) was read and adopted (06/04/2025).
  • Passed by the Legislature (06/09/2025) and signed by the Governor (06/12/2025).
  • Fiscal notes for the original bill and amended versions all state “No fiscal impact.”

What the bill changes (high level)

  • Alters the statutory composition of the Washington County Budget Advisory Committee. The specific change(s) to membership (for example: adding or removing particular officeholders, changing appointment authorities, adjusting member counts, or modifying eligibility/term provisions) are contained in the bill text and Committee Amendment A (S-266).

Who is affected

  • Washington County elected officials and municipal representatives who currently participate (or could be appointed) to the Budget Advisory Committee.
  • Municipal governments and residents of Washington County indirectly, because changes in committee membership can affect the perspectives represented in budget advice to the county.

Fiscal and policy impact

  • The Legislature’s fiscal notes for the bill and for the amended/engrossed versions indicate no fiscal impact to the State or counties.
  • Policy impacts are primarily governance- and representation-related: changes could affect advisory perspectives on budgets, intergovernmental coordination, and stakeholder participation in county budget review.

Next steps / where to find the exact changes

The summary above is based on legislative metadata and fiscal notes. For the precise statutory edits (exact members added/removed, appointment process, effective date), consult the enrolled bill text and Committee Amendment A (S-266) on the Maine Legislature’s website under LD 1542 (LR 1029) or the Secretary of State’s published Laws of Maine after enactment.

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

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