MAINE PUBLIC • June 29, 2021
Members of the legislature’s Appropriations Committee are considering whether to send a $146.8 million bond proposal to the full Legislature, combining three proposals into the largest single bond in state history. The package includes $40 million for the land for Maine’s future Program. University of Maine at Farmington political science professor Jim Melcher has studied the history of bond referenda in Maine and says he believes voters would be likely to approve the borrowing if it makes the November ballot.