Maine · Bill 2004 · 132nd Legislature

An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nutrition Incentive Programs by Modifying the Eligibility Requirements of the Fund to Address Food Insecurity and…

  1. Introduced Dec 3, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 10, 2026
  4. Passed the House Feb 12, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Mar 3, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill would make funds more readily available to local nutrition incentive programs by modifying provisions establishing the Fund to Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives by removing language that prioritizes participants in federal food and nutrition assistance programs.

Read the full official title (26 words)

An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nutrition Incentive Programs by Modifying the Eligibility Requirements of the Fund to Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReceived by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 · Joint Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
  2. SenateReport READ and ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
  3. SenateCOMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
  4. HouseCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 620 (Yeas 128 - Nays 0 - Absent 20 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Enactment · Full House

Passed 128–0
Feb 24, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 128 No 0 Not voting 21
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Independents: 2 yes, 0 no Republicans: 63 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 128

Absent · 20

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 15, 2026 Joint Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee report: Ought to Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Absent · 1

Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 2 Independents, 1 Republican.

All 9 cosponsors

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.