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LD978 LD
Passed
2026-04-02

An Act to Increase General Assistance Reimbursement for Municipalities and Indian Tribes

Bill Details

State

Maine

Session

132nd Legislature

Chamber

House

Official Source

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Sponsors

Samuel Zager (Rep - D)
Amy Arata (Rep - R)
Marianne Moore (Sen - R)
Rachel Talbot Ross (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-04-06 S Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "C" (H-928) in concurrence.
2026-04-06 S Committee Amendment "C" (H-928) READ and ADOPTED.
2026-04-06 S READ ONCE.
2026-04-06 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 870 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2026-04-06 S On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (H-928) Report ACCEPTED.
2026-04-06 S Reports READ.
2026-04-02 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-02 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (H-928).
2026-04-02 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-04-02 H Committee Amendment "C" (H-928) was READ and ADOPTED.
2026-04-02 H The Bill was READ ONCE.
2026-04-02 H ROLL CALL NO. 717 (Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-02 H On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
2026-04-02 H Reports READ.
2026-03-30 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP
2026-02-19 J Voted: Divided Report
2026-02-19 J Work Session Held
2025-06-25 H Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
2025-06-18 J Carry Over Approved
2025-06-17 H ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-17 H The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMIT the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
2025-06-17 S Sent down for concurrence
2025-06-17 S On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Senate COMMITTED Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES In NON-CONCURRENCE.
2025-06-17 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-17 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-753).
2025-06-17 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2025-06-17 H Committee Amendment "A" (H-753) was READ and ADOPTED.
2025-06-17 H The Bill was READ ONCE.
2025-06-17 H ROLL CALL NO. 545 (Yeas 75 - Nays 71 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)
2025-06-17 H On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2025-06-17 J Referred To: HHS
2025-06-17 H Reports READ.
2025-06-17 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM
2025-05-15 J Voted: Divided Report
2025-05-15 J Work Session Held
2025-03-21 H Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-03-07 H The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
2025-03-07 H Received by the Clerk of the House on March 7, 2025.

Votes

2025-06-17 Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #545 Yea: 75 Nay: 71
2026-04-02 Acc Report "a" Otp-am By Ca "c" RC #717 Yea: 76 Nay: 68
2026-04-06 Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #870 Yea: 20 Nay: 12

Committee Referrals

2025-03-07 J Health And Human Services

Amendments

0000-00-00 House: C-A (H-753) Adopted
0000-00-00 House: C-B (H-754) Adopted
0000-00-00 House: C-C (H-928) Adopted
0000-00-00 House: C-D (H-929) Adopted

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced

Subjects

General Assistance State Reimbursement

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