Maine board gets one-time funds for contracted staffing help
Maine law provides the State Board of Education $25,000 for contracted staffing help in fiscal year 2026–27, but the money cannot fund a permanent job.
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What it does
The State Board of Education gets $25,000 for contracted staffing help in fiscal year 2026–27. It cannot use the money to create or fund a permanent job.
Argument forThe board may use the one-time funds to hire staffing help without funding a permanent job.
Argument againstThe one-time contract funds may leave the board without paid staffing help after the money runs out.
More detail
The law provides $25,000 for the State Board of Education to contract for staffing services. The funding is for the Maine State Board of Education. The funds may not be used to establish or fund a permanent position. The $25,000 is allocated for fiscal year 2026–27.
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History
2026
Apr 26Became Law without Governor's SignatureLatest
Apr 13PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Major
Apr 13Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Apr 13PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Passed 2nd Chamber
Apr 13ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Apr 13The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-666) thereto.Minor
Apr 13Sent down for concurrence.
Apr 13PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-666) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
Apr 13Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-666) thereto ADOPTED.Minor
Apr 13On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-666) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) READ and ADOPTED.
Apr 13On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) was ADOPTED.Minor
Apr 13On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) in concurrence.Minor
Apr 13On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
2025
Jun 25CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
May 28On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
May 28Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
May 28PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
May 27Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) in concurrence.Minor
May 27Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) READ and ADOPTED.Minor
May 27Bill READ ONCE.Minor
May 27On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
May 27Reports Read
May 22Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
May 22The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-209).Minor
May 22Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
May 22Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
May 22The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
May 22On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
May 22Reports READ.
May 20Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
Mar 25Voted - Divided Report
Mar 25Work Session Held
Mar 21Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Jan 30The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.Minor
Jan 30Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.Introduced