MaineMaine funds construction and repairs at regional fire training sites
Maine provides $500,000 for the Fire Service Institute to support regional live fire training facilities chosen for funding by the state fire services commission.
What it does
The Maine Fire Service Institute provides one-time funding to build, repair, or replace regional live fire training facilities. The commission awards which facilities receive the money.
Argument forThe one-time funding could help awarded regional sites build, repair, or replace places where firefighters train with live fires.
Argument againstBecause the funding is one time and limited to facilities the commission awards, some regional sites may not receive help for needed work.
More detail
The Maine Fire Service Institute provides money for building, repairing, or replacing regional live fire training facilities. The funding is for regional live fire service training facilities in Maine. The Maine Fire Protection Services Commission awards the facilities that receive the funds. The $500,000 is for fiscal year 2026–27 only.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 16Signed by Governor Janet MillsLatest
- 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" (S-168) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-672).Minor
- Apr 13Sent down for concurrence.
- Apr 13PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-168) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-672) in NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
- Apr 13On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-672) READ and ADOPTED.
- 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" (S-168) 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.
- Jun 2On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Jun 2Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 2PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
- May 29In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 29The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-168).Minor
- May 29Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- May 29CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- May 28Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- May 28Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-168).Minor
- May 28Committee Amendment "A" (S-168) READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- May 28READ ONCE.Minor
- May 28Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- May 27Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 21CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 12Voted - OTP-AM
- Mar 12Work Session Held
- Feb 20Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Introduced
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