Action Alert! What’s Going on with the Land for Maine’s Future Bonds?

Unfortunately, the Maine House of Representatives�recently�failed to override the Governor’s veto of LD 1378,�the bill that required the Governor to release the voter-approved bonds he’s holding � including the Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) bonds.

While the Senate voted to override the veto by a vote of�25-9,�the�close vote of�91-52�in the House was�five�votes shy of the required�two-thirds majority. As a result,�the Governor’s veto was upheld and the LMF bonds remain a political hostage.

What’s next?

Despite this tremendous disappointment, a majority of the House quickly responded by amending another bill, LD 1454,�with language that directs the Governor to release the LMF bonds.�After the affirmative House vote, the bill flew through the Senate and was enacted by both bodies.

We expect the Governor to veto the bill and the Legislature to�vote on whether to override it early in the next session in January.

How you can help:

Please consider�sending�a�personal email,�making a phone call�or�writing�a letter to your local newspaper encouraging your legislators to vote�to override the Governor’s anticipated veto of LD 1454.

Contact your legislators today!

• �Urge them to�vote to�override next session’s veto of LD 1454, a bill that directs the Governor to release the LMF bonds.
• Thank them for voting in�favor of the veto override of LD 1378,�the bill that required the Governor to release voter-approved bonds.
• Tell them you�appreciate their support for�critical funding to protect Maine’s natural heritage�for generations to come.

How did your legislators vote?

LD 1454:�House roll call/There was no Senate roll call
LD 1378:�House roll call/Senate roll call