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LD 1219
An Act To Increase State Funding For The Campuses Of The University Of Maine System And To Raise The Minimum Hourly Wage For Employees Of The System
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) · sponsored by Mike Tipping · text and history at the Legislature
Latest House vote
2025-05-27: pass, 108 yes, 33 no, 10 not voting · ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 1219
Money and the vote: 1 yes voter took $1,000 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).
Names
Yes (108): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dani O'Halloran D, Dave Rollins D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Holly Eaton D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Mana Abdi D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Parnell Terry D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I ($1,000), Abden Simmons R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Artie Mingo R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Jack Ducharme R, Kathy Javner R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Pomerleau R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Rick Mason R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Sheila Lyman R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Wayne Parry R
No (33): Abigail Griffin R, Alicia Collins R, Ann Fredericks R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Bob Nutting R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Josh Morris R, Katrina Smith R, Kim Haggan R, Laurel Libby R, Liz Caruso R, Mark Walker R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Reagan Paul R, Roger Albert R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Thomas Lavigne R, Tracy Quint R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R
Not voting (10): Charles Skold D, Grayson Lookner D, Marc Malon D, Tiffany Roberts D, Caldwell Jackson R, Jeff Adams R, Joseph Underwood R, Lucas Lanigan R, Mike Lance R, Randy Hall R
Who lobbied on it
5 clients whose lobbyists named LD 1219 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.
| Client | Lobbyists | Months | Pay attributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine AFL-CIO | Adam Goode | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Center for Economic Policy | Maura Pillsbury | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Education Association | John Kosinski | 3 | $0 |
| Maine Policy Institute | Matthew Gagnon | 1 | $0 |
| Manufacturers Association of Maine | Sara Vanderwood | 2 | $0 |
Every roll call
| Date | Where | Result | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-27 | House roll call 186 ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 108 | 33 |